Certificate in Clinical Research Management
The Certificate in Clinical Research Management is designed primarily for individuals with clinical research responsibilities who want the formal course work to complement their skills and experience in the field.
The 21-unit certificate program targets key processes for managing research protocols that develop and use drugs, devices, and treatments for patient care. The program focuses on the scientific methods of clinical research, good clinical practice, research ethics, and the regulatory guidelines that protect human subjects--all integral components of clinical trial management in academic research or pharmaceutical industry settings.
Requirements for the Certificate in Clinical Research Management
Required Courses (21 units):
U86 250 Fundamentals of Clinical Research Management I
U86 251 Fundamentals of Clinical Research Management II
U86 315 Pharmacology
U86 325 Research Ethics and Regulatory Affairs
U86 330 Business of Clinical Research
U86 323 Introduction to Statistics for the Health Sciences
U86 350 Practicum/Capstone
Policies and Procedures
-All courses must be completed with a minimum overall GPA of 3.0.
-All courses must be taken at Washington University.
-Courses taken toward a University College undergraduate certificate program may be applied to a University College bachelor of science degree, as distribution, general elective, or major elective courses. A maximum of 6 units of course work from a University College undergraduate certificate may be used as core major courses in a University College bachelor of science degree.
Admission Requirements and Procedures
In order to be considered for admission to the Certificate in Clinical Research Management, you must have already completed at least one college-level English composition course and one other college-level course, each with a grade of B or better.
To apply for admission to the Certificate in Clinical Research Management, the following items must be submitted with your Application for Admission to a University College Undergraduate Degree or Certificate Program:
1. Certificate in Clinical Research Management Admission Application Supplement.
2. Updated Resume.
3. Statement of Academic and Professional Objectives: a 300-word statement summarizing how your professional and educational goals are consistent with the objectives of the Certificate in Clinical Research Management.
All courses also may be taken on a stand-alone basis.
For more information contact University College, at (314) 935-6700, or e-mail ucollege@artsci.wustl.edu.
