Certificate in Biotechnology
Clinical Trial Design & Management
How to Begin Taking Classes
- No application process to begin
- Obtain SF State ID and password
- Register for classes based on individual goals and prerequisites
- Apply for Certificate of Completion after all classes are completed
For SF State ID and registration questions, please contact Enrollment Services at 415.405.7700.
Clinical Trials Design & Management
Certificate of Completion
Candidates for the certificate of completion must complete all Required and necessary Elective courses (18 CEUs) in the curriculum. Once a candidate has completed the necessary coursework, an application for the certificate of completion must be submitted. Applications are due, along with a $50 non-refundable fee and your unofficial SF State transcripts, after all grades have been submitted.
Clinical Trials Design & Management
Certificate Graduation Application
Download the application below:
Clinical Trials Design & Management Curriculum
Take the seven required classes and electives to complete the minimum of 180 hours (18 CEUs).
Required Courses
- Medical Terminology
- Introduction to the Clinical Trials Process
- Good Clinical Practices
- Clinical Trials Monitoring
- Clinical Trials Design
- Clinical Data Management
- Biostatistics
Electives
- Case Report Form Design
- Regulatory Processes & Issues
- Toxicology
- Compliance Audits & FDA Inspections
- Clinical Operations: Study Start-up
- Clinical Operations: Study Conduct
- Clinical Operations: Study Close-out
NOTE: Some classes from Clinical Development Online may be applied as electives. Please see Clinical Development Online.
New Course
- Clinical Trials Career Workshop
Intended Audience
Individuals who pursue a Clinical Trials Design & Management certificate from SF State Extended Learning are professionals, often with advanced degrees, working in science, health care, technology, or management.
Length & Cost of Program
The time it takes for participants to finish the certificate of completion varies according to students’ availability and experience. The 18-CEU Certificate of Completion (180 hours) may be accomplished in as short a time as three semesters, or students may take as long as needed, up to three years.
The cost of the program is calculated on a per-class basis. Class tuition is available online at our website with each course description. Prices may vary each semester. There are no additional costs for course materials, except a certificate fee of $50.
Location & Frequency of Classes
All classes are held at the SF State Downtown Campus at 835 Market St., 6th floor, in San Francisco. Required courses are offered three times a year, during the spring, summer, and fall semesters. Electives are held once or twice a year, as necessary.
Open Lab (Room 611)
Students enrolled in courses receive 15 hours of free Open Lab time per hands-on class. Additional use of the lab beyond the 15 hours is subject to availability of computers. All of the Clinical Trials software that is used in the certificate program is installed in the Open Lab.
Please Register Early!
To ensure you receive course materials at the first class meeting, please enroll at least THREE weeks before the start date.
Board of Registered Nursing BRN
Some classes have been approved for contact hours by the California Board of Registered Nursing. California BRN Provider #CEP15289. Certificate of contact hours will be retained for a period of four years after the course concludes.
Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL)
This program is part of California's Eligible Training Provider List (ETPL), which provides employment training for adults and dislocated workers. Learn more about the Eligible Training Provider List.
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Further, companies are expecting to increase their workforces overall and across all categories. With the world’s most comprehensive network of research and higher learning centers, entrepreneurs, employers, investors and suppliers in place, California is well positioned to sustain and even grow its highly specialized and well compensated workforce. The strength of the biomedical sector’s contributions to the state’s employment is evident in the number of jobs retained through a significant economic downturn and the need and desire of the industry’s leading innovators to continue to grow their California operations."
- BayBio Impact Report 2011
"I have applied my certificate in Clinical Trials Design & Management to my ongoing responsibilities, received a promotion upon completion, and will shadow a monitor on our company’s next two studies to experience some of what I learned firsthand. This certificate was exactly what I needed for my professional track."
- Bethany S., Clinical Trials Design & Management Student
"I was recently hired for a position with a Bay Area biotech company as the Clinical Information Manager of Investigator-Sponsored Trials, in the Medical Affairs group.
I'm really excited about my new position, and I'm convinced that had I not taken any Clinical Trials classes, I would not have been considered for the job.
I'm thrilled that the program helped me get into the industry. It will be really nice to be able to immediately relate the lectures to my day-to-day work, and I also feel it's important for me to continue taking classes, not only for my professional growth and to complete the certificate, but to also be part of a support network of instructors and fellow students."
- Brenda H., Clinical Trials Student, Fall 2005
"Having completed the certificate program at SF State has really helped in my career. I work in clinical data management and my certificate has always helped me gain a little leverage by attracting potential employers. I now work for the Department of Veteran Affairs. So thank you, and great work."
- Aileen B., Student, Clinical Trials Design & Management
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