Safer, better medical tech
Pharmaceuticals, biologics, vaccines diagnostics, and medical devices save and improve countless lives in the U.S. and abroad. It’s part of why these sectors comprise about a quarter of all research and development spending by U.S. businesses, according to data compiled by the National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics.
Want to find your place in this booming industry? Your Regulatory and Clinical Research Management (RCRM) Graduate Certificate from Regis College can get you there.
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A field of opportunity
If you’re a professional in the regulated life sciences, or if you hold a relevant undergraduate degree in science, tech, medical, or biomedical, the RCRM program can help you refine your knowledge and position you for long-term career success.
Your certificate can prepare you to make your next career move in regulatory affairs, clinical research, or quality assurance, where you can help design, manufacture, and test medical products and treatments for lifesaving and life-changing patient experiences.
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Why choose Regis College?
- Study at a booming institution ranked among the top 25 fastest-growing colleges by The Business Journals.
- Complete your certificate part time and fully online in as few as 12 months.
- Earn an education from an institution regionally accredited by the New England Commission of Higher Education.
- Benefit from Regis College’s proximity to Boston, a globally recognized center for medical research and health care innovation.
- Apply all coursework toward a future master’s degree.
- See if you qualify for a 10%–15% tuition discount and application fee waiver.
Big career opportunities
Our Regulatory and Clinical Research Management (RCRM) Graduate Certificate is designed to help you advance or pursue a career in high-tech, high-impact fields like clinical research, pharmaceuticals, and biomedical research and development.
Build your foundations and knowledge base in crucial areas like clinical trial management, Food and Drug Administration regulations, and the medical device industry, and gain hands-on experience that you can apply in real-world scenarios.
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Freedom and flexibility
The RCRM Graduate Certificate features asynchronous, 100% online coursework, so you can study, attend lectures, and complete your assignments when and where it’s convenient for you.
You’ll also have the chance to participate in more structured industry training exercises and academic research experiences. These practical components immerse you in regulatory and clinical research management and mirror the settings and circumstances you might explore throughout your career.
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Learn what you need, fast
If you have already earned an undergraduate degree in a field related to science, technology, biomedical research, or medical science, you can complete your RCRM Graduate Certificate requirements in about one year. This streamlined, 24-credit program is designed to teach you what you need to know quickly and efficiently so you can get moving in your career and start making an impact in your organization.
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Get more and go further
Regulatory affairs and clinical research are constantly evolving and expanding, so you may choose to take your education even further.
Every class in our RCRM Graduate Certificate curriculum aligns one-to-one with a graduate-level course, so you can apply all credits you earn toward a future Master of Science in Regulatory and Clinical Research Management. That means you’ll be able to finish your master’s degree with only about one additional year of study.
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Work in a variety of settings
Regulatory management and clinical research take many shapes and forms. With your graduate certificate in this field, you can qualify for work in regulatory affairs, quality assurance, and clinical operations roles in fields like:
- Biologics
- Biomedical devices and biotechnology
- Compliance and regulation
- Diagnostic technology
- Drug commercialization
- Medical devices and treatments
- Pharmaceutical research, development, and good manufacturing practices (GMP)
Real-world education for a high-tech field
We designed our Regulatory and Clinical Research Management Graduate Certificate to give you the flexibility to prepare for your next career move from anywhere, online, on your time.
If you already have your undergraduate degree in a relevant field, you can study part-time and complete this 24-credit certificate program in about one year. Your curriculum may change based on your selected subject of concentration.
Here’s what you need to apply
- Bachelor’s degree in a field related to science, technology, or medical science
- Completed online application
- Official transcripts from all college and any graduate level work
- Personal statement/essay
- Updated resume
- Two letters of recommendation
- Interview
About Regis College
For more than 95 years, Regis College has supported learners in their journey to realize their full potential, reach their personal and professional goals, and become forces of good in the world. It’s our mission to help empower people to challenge themselves as they prepare to serve and lead through education.
With our focus on student success and our commitment to social justice and service, we help students in the greater Boston area and around the globe achieve more and go further.
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Diverse learning opportunities
Regis College is a coed university 12 miles west of Boston in Weston, Mass., founded by the Sisters of St. Joseph of Boston.
With more than 3,200 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students enrolled on campus and in fully online graduate programs, Regis provides an academically rigorous education within the schools of nursing, arts and sciences, business and communication, and health sciences.
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Degrees built for impact
The School of Health Sciences at Regis helps today’s compassionate and empathetic learners channel their passion for service into impactful careers as tomorrow’s health care, wellness, and fitness leaders. Here, students who want to pursue meaningful work and make a true and lasting difference study topics like medical imaging, public health, social work, sport management, and occupational therapy.
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Via Veritas Vita
Our motto, Via Veritas Vita, translates to “the way and the truth and the light.” These words drive our mission of empowering learners through knowledge to live meaningful lives and contribute to our global society.
Today, Regis boasts an alumni network more than 20,000 strong. This supportive, tight-knit community has a history of professional success in the job market: 97% of our graduates find full-time work or pursue further education within six months of graduation.
Contacts for this program
Faculty:
Anupama Gaur
Associate Professor and Program Director, Clinical Research for RCRM Program.