Online Certificate in Clinical Trials: Medical Device and Drug Development

Overview

Demonstrating the effectiveness and safety of new medical products is a critical part of the medical product development process and requires significant resources to accomplish. Our program fills a growing need for professional learning that ensures designing and implementing clinical trials for success. The curriculum provides comprehensive knowledge of coordinating, monitoring and managing a clinical trial within a framework of good clinical practices and regulatory requirements. An internship course provides an invaluable capstone experience for the certificate.

Career Insight

Occupational summary for medical scientists in the United States.

• Jobs: 134,975 (2019)

• Projected Growth: 13.90% (2019-2029)

• Annual Salary: $58k-$117k (25th-75th Percentile)

Program Benefits

• Gain the knowledge base needed to design and implement effective clinical trials.

• Acquire a comprehensive knowledge of laws, regulations, guidance, and standard practices needed to surpass regulatory requirements

• Improve time-to-market by applying approved clinical research regulations and clinical research guidelines

• UCI Division of Continuing Education is a Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS) professional development provider

• Earn credits to qualify for RAC recertification

• Learn from instructors seasoned in practical industry experience who share their knowledge effectively