Consistency is crucial and at times difficult to achieve. They allow consistency in performing a task and to guarantee a safe, effective and uniform product, even if many people are performing the same job. Also, if a company designates one trainer for a particular task or job function, there is less of a chance for confusion resulting from conflicting information. However, whether there is one trainer or many, when instructions are oral, some type of skill measurement should be required. It can be a test, such as performing the task in question, or the student can teach the concept to the trainer.
Many people believe that the only constant is change.
And change is endemic to the pharmaceutical industry. Therefore, training needs to stay current, and that is a challenge that can be met only with desire and discipline. For a company, it takes a conscious effort on their part to stay current, especially when regulations and technology are changing daily, along with customer demands. For the employee, it may mean belonging to a professional organization, publishing technical articles, surfing the web for the latest information, or taking a class outside of their field. Finally, training must be continuous.