Solid Dosage Training, Inc. offers three classes of courses and textbooks:
Multiple subject, Single subject and Specialized tablet and Capsule formulating.
Revised August, 2007
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NOTE: When ordering a book:
Note that the ordering section may state titles that are a little different.
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I. Multiple Subject Courses:
Basic Solid Dosage and Hard Shell Capsule Manufacturing (“The Supervisor’s
Guide”): The original two day course and book is based on a concept conceived by
Fred Rowley and made famous all over the world with the Mike Tousey-Fred Rowley
team. This introductory course provides the basic knowledge needed to understand
formulas, unit operations, manufacturing practices; common equipment used and
provides a thorough explanation of what it takes to make a quality tablet or capsule. The
course emphasizes the theory and practice of tablet and capsule manufacturing and
discusses common tablet & capsule defects and problem solving. There is no hands-on
session and no workshop. 376 pages
Formulating and Manufacturing Nutritional Supplement Tablets and Capsules:
This is a two day course and book that presents 11 different topics in basic formulating
for both tablets and hard shell capsules. The topics covered are: introduction,
understanding raw materials, dose sizing and potency calculation, basic tablet press
operation, basic encapsulation, single entity vitamins, multiple entity vitamins, herbal
formulas, sustained release vitamin formulas, labels & label claims and a workshop. The
text book covers all subjects includes both a workshop and a final examination. 120
pages
Manufacturing Nutritional Supplements: Key Processes:
A Three section book containing:
a. An Introduction to Sugar Coating: The course and book is a single day presentation
for operators and line staff on the principles of sugar coating for both nutritional
supplements and pharmaceuticals. The four to five hour lecture is followed immediately
by a four hour hand- on demonstration in the sugar coating manufacturing area. The
book does not contain a workshop. 72 pages
b. The Ribbon Blender and Nutritional Supplements: The course and book is a single
day presentation for operators and line staff on the principles of successful powder
blending using a ribbon blender. The four to five hour lecture is followed immediately by
a four hour hands on demonstration in the manufacturing area. A workshop is included.
107 pages
c. Operating a Model Eight Encapsulator: The course and book is a single day
presentation for operators and line staff on the operation of a model eight encapsulator.
The four to five hour lecture is followed immediately by a four hour hands on
demonstration in the hard shell capsule manufacturing area. The book does not contain
a workshop. 81 pages
II. Single Subject Courses:
The Weighing Suite: This half day course and book is engineered to provide a
comprehensive understanding of the weigh room suite, proper staging of materials and
verification, the operator role and weigher and checker, using established “best
practice” procedures, the proper use of scales & balances and the staging and
movement of materials to minimize mistakes. Textbook has a workshop. 80 pages
Basic Powder Milling: This half day course and book is engineered to provide a
comprehensive view of the powder milling operation within a pharmaceutical or
nutritional supplement manufacturing facility. The course is a three hour lecture on the
theory and practice of successful powder milling followed by an immediate hands-on
demonstration in the granulating suite. Both the course and book contain a workshop
with multiple problems. 92 pages
Introduction to Granulation: This single day course and book is engineered to
provide a comprehensive view of the granulation operation within a pharmaceutical or
nutritional supplement manufacturing facility. The single day course is a four hour
lecture on the theory and practice of forming and drying a granule, the different
equipment available for wet massing, a discussion of critical processing parameters for
each and is then followed by an immediate hands-on demonstration in the granulating
suite. Both the book and course contain a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 189
pages
Introduction to Powder Blending: The single day course and book that presents the
theory and practice of powder blending, powder characteristics, blender class types and
working principles, the advantages and disadvantages of each mixer type, and factors
which influence outcome. The lecture is followed immediately by a hands-on equipment
demonstration. Both book and course contain a workshop with multiple problems to
solve. 112 pages
Basic Tablet Press Operation: The course and book are designed as a one day
hands-on program. The course provides a classroom lecture of 4 hours presenting all
the theory required to understand the fundamentals of running a tablet press. The
lecture is followed immediately by a hands-on equipment demonstration. Each
participant will understand how a tablet press works, how to identify capping, picking and
sticking and other common tablet defects and how they are reduced or eliminated with
machine adjustments. The operator will be required to make changes during machine
operation. Both book and course have a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 206
pages
Advanced Tablet Press Operation: The course is the only advanced course of its
kind given today. Students are presumed to have some knowledge of basic press
operation. This is a two day course that covers advanced topics in great detail on
proper press set up, tooling issues and has problem solving on the production floor and
analysis of tablet defects. There are also video examples of ideal press operation and
highlights common problems on the tablet press. The course has a workshop and a
problem solving session. The textbook may be purchased separately. 407 pages
Aqueous Film Coating: This single day course and book is engineered to provide a
basic knowledge of a pharmaceutical or nutritional supplement coating operation. The
course is comprised of a four hour classroom lecture covering the basic knowledge
needed to understand the fundamentals of film coating, equipment, application and
trouble shooting. This is immediately followed by a four hour hands-on demonstration in
the coating room. Both book and course have a workshop with multiple problems to
solve. 124 pages
Advanced Aqueous Film Coating. The course is the only advanced course of its
kind given today. Students are presumed to have some knowledge of basic film coating.
This is a two day course that covers advanced topics such as the effect of gun set up,
pan pressure, inlet/outlet air temperature, spray rate, atomizing and pattern air and
particle adhesion on pan surfaces and their direct impact on tablet defects. The course
includes video examples of proper pan operation and highlights common problems in
the pan. The course has a workshop and a problem solving session. The textbook may
be purchased separately. 265 pages
Tablet Printing in The Pharmaceutical Industry: The course and book is a half day
presentation for operators and line staff on the offset printing technology used in
Pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements. The course is considered the best tablet
printing course in the world. The three hour classroom lecture is followed immediately by
a two to four hour hands-on demonstration in the printing suite. Both book and course
have a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 76 pages
Fluidized Bed Granulation: This single day course and book is engineered to provide
a comprehensive view of the fluidized bed granulation operation within a pharmaceutical
or nutritional supplement manufacturing facility. The course is a four hour lecture on the
theory and practice of forming and drying a granule, with emphasis on basic fluidized
bed technology. This is followed by an immediate hands-on demonstration in the
granulating suite. Both course and book contain a workshop with multiple problems to
solve. 146 pages
Dry Granulating: The course and book is a single day seminar for operators and line
staff on the dry granulating (roller compacting) and tablet slugging technologies. The
four hour classroom lecture is followed immediately by a two to four hour hand- on
demonstration in the dry granulating suite. Both book and course have a workshop with
multiple problems to solve. 101 pages
Hard Shell Encapsulation: This single day course and book is engineered to provide
a basic knowledge of the theory and principles of pharmaceutical and nutritional
supplement encapsulation, equipment selection, operation and the advantages and
disadvantages of each technology. The course is a four hour presentation immediately
followed by a hands-on demonstration in the encapsulation suite. All Students are
required to make both machine adjustments and perform in-process tests. The book
and course contain a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 96 pages
GPCG and Wurster Column Technologies: The course and book is a single day
presentation for operators and line staff on the Wurster seed and particle coating
technology. The four hour classroom lecture covers the principles of operation as well
as machine set points and critical processing parameters. The lecture is followed
immediately by a two to four hour hands-on demonstration in the Wurster suite. Both
book and course contain a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 136 pages
Soft Gelatin Capsule Technology: The course and book is a single day presentation
for operators and line staff on the principles of soft gelatin technology. The course also
covers critical operating parameters, common defects and their root causes. The four to
five hour lecture is followed immediately by a four hour hands-on demonstration in the
soft gelatin manufacturing area. The book does not contain a workshop. 154 pages
Effective Cleaning of Tablet Presses: The course and book is a single day
presentation for operators and line staff on the basics of the effective cleaning of either
a simple or complex tablet press. The four hour lecture is followed immediately by a four
hour hands-on demonstration of how a tablet press is disassembled, cleaned and then
reassembled. 154 pages
An Introduction to Bead Formation, Coating and Encapsulation: The course and
book is a single day presentation for operators and line staff on the principles of bead
formation, coating and encapsulation. The course also covers critical operating
parameters and the common defects seen with an explanation of the root causes. The
four to five hour lecture is followed immediately by a four hour hands-on demonstration
in the bead manufacturing area. The book does not contain a workshop. 166 pages
III. Formulating Courses:
Formulating Effervescent Tablets: The course and book is a single day presentation
for formulators and those interested in learning how to formulate and manufacture
effervescent tablets. The course covers the principles of formulation, common excipients
used and their application in effervescent tablet formulation. Many examples of
successful effervescent tablet formulas. 129 pages
Formulating Sublingual Tablets: The course and book is a single day presentation
for formulators and those interested in learning how to formulate and manufacture
sublingual tablets. The course covers the principles of formulation, common excipients
used and their application in sublingual tablet formulation. Many examples of successful
sublingual tablet formulas. 129 pages
Formulating Sustained Release Nutritional Supplements: The course and book is
a single day presentation for formulators and those interested in learning how to
formulate and manufacture sustained release nutritional supplements. The book
explains the various technical approaches to formulating a successful sustained release
tablet. The course covers the principles of formulation, common excipients used and
their application in sustained releasetablet formulation. Many examples of successful
sustained release tablet formulas. 170 pages
Multiple subject, Single subject and Specialized tablet and Capsule formulating.
Revised August, 2007
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
NOTE: When ordering a book:
Note that the ordering section may state titles that are a little different.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
I. Multiple Subject Courses:
Basic Solid Dosage and Hard Shell Capsule Manufacturing (“The Supervisor’s
Guide”): The original two day course and book is based on a concept conceived by
Fred Rowley and made famous all over the world with the Mike Tousey-Fred Rowley
team. This introductory course provides the basic knowledge needed to understand
formulas, unit operations, manufacturing practices; common equipment used and
provides a thorough explanation of what it takes to make a quality tablet or capsule. The
course emphasizes the theory and practice of tablet and capsule manufacturing and
discusses common tablet & capsule defects and problem solving. There is no hands-on
session and no workshop. 376 pages
Formulating and Manufacturing Nutritional Supplement Tablets and Capsules:
This is a two day course and book that presents 11 different topics in basic formulating
for both tablets and hard shell capsules. The topics covered are: introduction,
understanding raw materials, dose sizing and potency calculation, basic tablet press
operation, basic encapsulation, single entity vitamins, multiple entity vitamins, herbal
formulas, sustained release vitamin formulas, labels & label claims and a workshop. The
text book covers all subjects includes both a workshop and a final examination. 120
pages
Manufacturing Nutritional Supplements: Key Processes:
A Three section book containing:
a. An Introduction to Sugar Coating: The course and book is a single day presentation
for operators and line staff on the principles of sugar coating for both nutritional
supplements and pharmaceuticals. The four to five hour lecture is followed immediately
by a four hour hand- on demonstration in the sugar coating manufacturing area. The
book does not contain a workshop. 72 pages
b. The Ribbon Blender and Nutritional Supplements: The course and book is a single
day presentation for operators and line staff on the principles of successful powder
blending using a ribbon blender. The four to five hour lecture is followed immediately by
a four hour hands on demonstration in the manufacturing area. A workshop is included.
107 pages
c. Operating a Model Eight Encapsulator: The course and book is a single day
presentation for operators and line staff on the operation of a model eight encapsulator.
The four to five hour lecture is followed immediately by a four hour hands on
demonstration in the hard shell capsule manufacturing area. The book does not contain
a workshop. 81 pages
II. Single Subject Courses:
The Weighing Suite: This half day course and book is engineered to provide a
comprehensive understanding of the weigh room suite, proper staging of materials and
verification, the operator role and weigher and checker, using established “best
practice” procedures, the proper use of scales & balances and the staging and
movement of materials to minimize mistakes. Textbook has a workshop. 80 pages
Basic Powder Milling: This half day course and book is engineered to provide a
comprehensive view of the powder milling operation within a pharmaceutical or
nutritional supplement manufacturing facility. The course is a three hour lecture on the
theory and practice of successful powder milling followed by an immediate hands-on
demonstration in the granulating suite. Both the course and book contain a workshop
with multiple problems. 92 pages
Introduction to Granulation: This single day course and book is engineered to
provide a comprehensive view of the granulation operation within a pharmaceutical or
nutritional supplement manufacturing facility. The single day course is a four hour
lecture on the theory and practice of forming and drying a granule, the different
equipment available for wet massing, a discussion of critical processing parameters for
each and is then followed by an immediate hands-on demonstration in the granulating
suite. Both the book and course contain a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 189
pages
Introduction to Powder Blending: The single day course and book that presents the
theory and practice of powder blending, powder characteristics, blender class types and
working principles, the advantages and disadvantages of each mixer type, and factors
which influence outcome. The lecture is followed immediately by a hands-on equipment
demonstration. Both book and course contain a workshop with multiple problems to
solve. 112 pages
Basic Tablet Press Operation: The course and book are designed as a one day
hands-on program. The course provides a classroom lecture of 4 hours presenting all
the theory required to understand the fundamentals of running a tablet press. The
lecture is followed immediately by a hands-on equipment demonstration. Each
participant will understand how a tablet press works, how to identify capping, picking and
sticking and other common tablet defects and how they are reduced or eliminated with
machine adjustments. The operator will be required to make changes during machine
operation. Both book and course have a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 206
pages
Advanced Tablet Press Operation: The course is the only advanced course of its
kind given today. Students are presumed to have some knowledge of basic press
operation. This is a two day course that covers advanced topics in great detail on
proper press set up, tooling issues and has problem solving on the production floor and
analysis of tablet defects. There are also video examples of ideal press operation and
highlights common problems on the tablet press. The course has a workshop and a
problem solving session. The textbook may be purchased separately. 407 pages
Aqueous Film Coating: This single day course and book is engineered to provide a
basic knowledge of a pharmaceutical or nutritional supplement coating operation. The
course is comprised of a four hour classroom lecture covering the basic knowledge
needed to understand the fundamentals of film coating, equipment, application and
trouble shooting. This is immediately followed by a four hour hands-on demonstration in
the coating room. Both book and course have a workshop with multiple problems to
solve. 124 pages
Advanced Aqueous Film Coating. The course is the only advanced course of its
kind given today. Students are presumed to have some knowledge of basic film coating.
This is a two day course that covers advanced topics such as the effect of gun set up,
pan pressure, inlet/outlet air temperature, spray rate, atomizing and pattern air and
particle adhesion on pan surfaces and their direct impact on tablet defects. The course
includes video examples of proper pan operation and highlights common problems in
the pan. The course has a workshop and a problem solving session. The textbook may
be purchased separately. 265 pages
Tablet Printing in The Pharmaceutical Industry: The course and book is a half day
presentation for operators and line staff on the offset printing technology used in
Pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements. The course is considered the best tablet
printing course in the world. The three hour classroom lecture is followed immediately by
a two to four hour hands-on demonstration in the printing suite. Both book and course
have a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 76 pages
Fluidized Bed Granulation: This single day course and book is engineered to provide
a comprehensive view of the fluidized bed granulation operation within a pharmaceutical
or nutritional supplement manufacturing facility. The course is a four hour lecture on the
theory and practice of forming and drying a granule, with emphasis on basic fluidized
bed technology. This is followed by an immediate hands-on demonstration in the
granulating suite. Both course and book contain a workshop with multiple problems to
solve. 146 pages
Dry Granulating: The course and book is a single day seminar for operators and line
staff on the dry granulating (roller compacting) and tablet slugging technologies. The
four hour classroom lecture is followed immediately by a two to four hour hand- on
demonstration in the dry granulating suite. Both book and course have a workshop with
multiple problems to solve. 101 pages
Hard Shell Encapsulation: This single day course and book is engineered to provide
a basic knowledge of the theory and principles of pharmaceutical and nutritional
supplement encapsulation, equipment selection, operation and the advantages and
disadvantages of each technology. The course is a four hour presentation immediately
followed by a hands-on demonstration in the encapsulation suite. All Students are
required to make both machine adjustments and perform in-process tests. The book
and course contain a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 96 pages
GPCG and Wurster Column Technologies: The course and book is a single day
presentation for operators and line staff on the Wurster seed and particle coating
technology. The four hour classroom lecture covers the principles of operation as well
as machine set points and critical processing parameters. The lecture is followed
immediately by a two to four hour hands-on demonstration in the Wurster suite. Both
book and course contain a workshop with multiple problems to solve. 136 pages
Soft Gelatin Capsule Technology: The course and book is a single day presentation
for operators and line staff on the principles of soft gelatin technology. The course also
covers critical operating parameters, common defects and their root causes. The four to
five hour lecture is followed immediately by a four hour hands-on demonstration in the
soft gelatin manufacturing area. The book does not contain a workshop. 154 pages
Effective Cleaning of Tablet Presses: The course and book is a single day
presentation for operators and line staff on the basics of the effective cleaning of either
a simple or complex tablet press. The four hour lecture is followed immediately by a four
hour hands-on demonstration of how a tablet press is disassembled, cleaned and then
reassembled. 154 pages
An Introduction to Bead Formation, Coating and Encapsulation: The course and
book is a single day presentation for operators and line staff on the principles of bead
formation, coating and encapsulation. The course also covers critical operating
parameters and the common defects seen with an explanation of the root causes. The
four to five hour lecture is followed immediately by a four hour hands-on demonstration
in the bead manufacturing area. The book does not contain a workshop. 166 pages
III. Formulating Courses:
Formulating Effervescent Tablets: The course and book is a single day presentation
for formulators and those interested in learning how to formulate and manufacture
effervescent tablets. The course covers the principles of formulation, common excipients
used and their application in effervescent tablet formulation. Many examples of
successful effervescent tablet formulas. 129 pages
Formulating Sublingual Tablets: The course and book is a single day presentation
for formulators and those interested in learning how to formulate and manufacture
sublingual tablets. The course covers the principles of formulation, common excipients
used and their application in sublingual tablet formulation. Many examples of successful
sublingual tablet formulas. 129 pages
Formulating Sustained Release Nutritional Supplements: The course and book is
a single day presentation for formulators and those interested in learning how to
formulate and manufacture sustained release nutritional supplements. The book
explains the various technical approaches to formulating a successful sustained release
tablet. The course covers the principles of formulation, common excipients used and
their application in sustained releasetablet formulation. Many examples of successful
sustained release tablet formulas. 170 pages
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