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

In the U.S. News & World Report annual college survey, UC Irvine is ranked among the top 50 universities nationally and ranks tenth among all public universities - quite an impressive feat for our young campus.

Established in 1962, UCI Division of Continuing Education has been offering education for adult learners in Orange County for over half a century. Today we maintain over 30,000 enrollments from students worldwide each year and offer hundreds of exciting courses and programs to local, regional and global constituencies.

UCI Division of Continuing Education offers over 60 convenient certificates and specialized studies programs on campus and online designed for the working professional who seeks career advancement and personal enrichment. So if you are trying to start a new career, build a company, or better develop an appreciation of the world around you, UCI Division of Continuing Education has the resources needed to support your undertakings.

Student Life

• Over 600 student clubs and organizations for almost any interest or hobby
• Communication Club for language and cultural exchange with UCI students
• Anteater sports team events
• Recreation Center membership for a nominal fee
• UCI campus-wide student events such as Involvement Fair, Shocktoberfest, Celebrate UCI, Summerland, and Relay for Life
• Campus libraries, with 3.6 million volumes
• Self-Access computer labs for individual study ACTIVITIES
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