Capstone Certificate in Applied Drug Development

Career-focused and 100% online

Top pharmaceutical companies are increasingly seeking professionals who already have the practical and professional skills needed to succeed. The industry-designed Capstone Certificate in Applied Drug Development helps you be more competitive throughout your career progression. This certificate program focuses on developing the practical and professional skills needed across the entire lifecycle of drug development.

The fully online curriculum allows you the flexibility to complete your coursework from anywhere in the world without disrupting your career. With many courses designed in cooperation with industry experts, this certificate uses real-world problems and coursework that will prepare you for a variety of roles within the pharmaceutical and biotech industries.

The graduate-level certificate is designed as an alternative to our Master of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences: Applied Drug Development. Successful completion of the courses within the capstone certificate can be applied to the master’s degree program, should you choose to pursue your MS in the future.

Curriculum

Courses are 100% online. With just 12 credits, this certificate program can be completed in 2 semesters and consists of select courses from the master’s program.

Required courses:

• PHM SCI 762 — The Drug Development Process from Discovery to Investigational New Drug Application (IND)
• PHM SCI 763 — The Drug Development Process from FIH to BLA/NDA

Students choose 2 of these 3 options:

• PHM SCI 751 — Introduction to Regulatory Practice
• PHM SCI 752 — GxP (Good Practice): Working in a Regulated Environment
• PHM SCI 753 — Project Management in Drug Development

Pricing

Tuition
Credits are $1,500 for residents and non-residents.

Financial Aid
For information about Federal Student Aid, please visit the UW Office of Student Financial Aid.

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