Johncuppa: Institute of Public Analysts of Nigeria, IPAN (mainly for graduates of Pharmacy, Biochemistry, Chemical Engineering, Food Science and Technology/Engineering, Chemistry, Industrial Chemistry and Science Laboratory Technology) a body involve in public analysis being an advocate btw drug, food and chemicals industries and government regulatoray bodies such as NAFDAC, SON and probably EPA to ascertain quality of any of the above products. Members, Students and aspirants, let's discuss, share experience and help IPAN aspirants.

Johncuppa: Eyea! I'm very sorry, the list sud include microbiology too. Yes, it takes up to 3yrs simple because d board member of d institution believed dat any1 wu will join and av licence to practice sud have got a high level of practical analytical knowlege. We all knw dat most of wat we are being introduce to during our yrs in sku are mainly theories, however, they believed 3yrs after graduation sud av given us practical experience of those theories we were taught in sku.

Johncuppa: Two things are involved if u are a member. One, u can av ur own public lab and embark on public anaysis for industries, standing in gap/defending d quality of their products for them while u get paid. This is done @ least once in every yr by all industries for each of their products; charging them on each brand of d products.
Another is, it gives u opportunity to get job ahead of ur counterpart since the cmpany will av to make use of ur licence/stamp n signature rather than taking their products to private lab, even govt agencies will av to disturb such cmpany less since they knw they av in-house public analyst. Of whch such cmpany wil av to compensate u for that since it is an additional work u are doing for them n they wil find it difficult to retrench such staff
Also, u wil connect wt pple dat works at NAFDAC, SON, IPAN board members and other IPAN members dat work in other cmpany higher than urs. U wil get to knw more product formulation, attend different seminars and may probably be call for production n reviewing of SOP (standard operating procedure) of new n old product respectively.

Hope I am able to answer ur questn to some extent.

marvelling:

Yes you have. What's the overall cost of the training?

Johncuppa:

And I will nt be able to answer dis as I am yet to join d membership too, I got to knw all d detail given jst because of d interest I av in it n my uncle dat jst finish his recently. Bt I'm quite sure it wil be bearable. Get to knw dis, they accept jst 100 stds every yr. Stay bless!

marvelling:

Hmmm...

Very interesting! When do you want to commence training?

Johncuppa: As early as I am eligible to apply cos i'm still a fresh graduate

marvelling:

What did you study in school?

Johncuppa:
As early as I am eligible to apply cos i'm still a fresh graduate

Cheerioo:


Hi. Id like to apply as well, also a fresh grafuate. Can you help shed some light as per application.
Tnxz

theoophilic:
I really wish to know how much it costs... I want to write this Septempter Proffessional Exam

sunnx:
What is d diff. btw IPAN(inst. pub analyst, Nig) and IPAS(inst. of pub analyst & Pol. science, Nig) so, someone should pls respond and i need to knw their funtionality towards Nigeria system or institutions

Johncuppa:

What did u study in school?

Cheerioo:



Microbiology

Johncuppa:

I'm not all that sure of the cost.
Av u started d program?
pls, share ur experience so far with us.
Tanx

PresVA:
hello, did you still go on to take the exam?

ifelayosho:
hello all u need to pass the foundation is to attend the tutorial,the lecturers note is enof for u to pass and also esp solve past questions, then u r gud to go not d bulky materials of cosmetics nd pharm. practice enof past ques i repeat.thats all i did nd i passed.now waiting to write professional exam