Biotechnology Regulatory Affairs Certificate

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Grad Degree Offered Info

Degree Offered:	Graduate Certificate in Biotechnology Regulatory Affairs
Program Coordinator:	Kimberly McCall, PhD
Phone:	(205) 934-3209
E-Mail:	biotech@uab.edu
Website:	https://www.uab.edu/shp/cds/biotechnology-regulatory-affairs

Program Information

Program Mission

As the biotechnology industry grows and life science companies mature, there is an increasing demand for a workforce trained in regulatory affairs to ensure that therapeutics, biologics, diagnostics and medical device products progress successfully through the development, manufacturing and marketing processes.  Currently, there are thousands of ongoing clinical trials of new drugs, with many of them soon to be approved and ready for full-scale production, resulting in an all-time high demand for individuals with regulatory training. 

The Biotechnology Regulatory Affairs certificate program is designed to provide students with targeted training and education in:

• The philosophies and roles of the domestic and international regulatory agencies that oversee drug, biologic,  device, and diagnostics development,
• The laws that govern the development, manufacturing and commercial distribution of drugs, biologics and medical devices,
• The analysis of how emerging developments and trends are reshaping drug development and medical device regulation,
• The biological processes and laboratory techniques utilized for the discovery, development and evaluation of therapeutic drugs,
• Major concepts under which clinical trials are designed and run,
• The roles of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Institutional Review Boards, the Code of Federal Regulations and ethical principles,
• The complexities of clinical trial initiation and the issues of site and data management.

Essential Requirements

Fundamental tasks, behaviors, and abilities necessary to successfully complete the requirements of the Program are available upon request from the Biotechnology program office. If you have a disability, but have not contacted Disability Support Services (DSS), please call 934-4205 or visit http://www.uab.edu/students/disability/.

Additional Information

Grad Additional Info

Entry Term:	Fall Semester
Deadline for All Application Materials to be in the Graduate School Office:	February 28 (Early Acceptance); August 1 (Final Acceptance)
Number of Evaluation Forms Required:	None
Entrance Tests:	For international applicants from non-English speaking countries, scores for the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) and the Test of Written English (TWE)
Comments:	Financial aid (fellowship, stipend, or assistantship) is not available from the program; scholarship availability is limited; transcript evaluation by WES is required for applicants with foreign university degrees

Contact Information

For detailed information, contact the Department of Clinical and Diagnostic Sciences, Biotechnology Program, UAB School of Health Professions, SHPB 430, 1716 9th Avenue South, Birmingham, Alabama 35294-1212.
Telephone 205-934-3209.
E-mail AskCDS@uab.edu