Non-Credit Certificate Program in Regulatory Writing
Gain in-demand medical writing skills that will help elevate your career in healthcare or medical communications with a certificate in regulatory writing.
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At a Glance
- Enrollment:
- Part-time
- Length:
- 3-36 months
- Format:
- Online
- Investment:
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$1,640 per course$3,280 for program
The medical writing market is strong. Make sure your skills are, too.
The University of Chicago’s certificate program in Regulatory Writing gives you the training you need to write submissions to the FDA and other regulatory bodies. This two-course program covers everything from the basics of editing documents like informed consent forms to collaborating on creating biomedical regulatory packets to navigating the writing, submission, and auditing processes. This program has a synchronous component and can be completed within a minimum of three months.
Designed For
Designed for professionals with backgrounds in the healthcare industry or technical writing who are interested in embarking upon or shifting into a career in regulatory writing.
Interested in Becoming a Highly Qualified Regulatory Writer?
Broaden your medical writing career and become part of a unique community dedicated to ethical practices, continuous learning, and professional growth.
Explore CurriculumTargeted Teaching from Industry Professionals
Our program instructors are leaders crafting current regulations and shaping the ethics and future of the healthcare communication industry. With years of experience in regulatory affairs and healthcare compliance, our instructors provide knowledge that you can start applying to your career today.
Get a Skills Boost With a Built-in Network
The Regulatory Writing program fosters a professional training environment that can accelerate your career. Join expert instructors and fellow students as committed to learning as you are in live, intimate, synchronous course sessions designed to help you make connections and develop relationships that extend beyond the classroom.
Earn a Credential in Regulatory Writing
Participants in the Regulatory Writing program will receive a digital course badge after the successful completion of each certificate course and a certificate of completion once all program requirements are met.
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Regulatory Writing Career Benefits
Medical Writers Wanted
Regulatory writing is a growing industry—in both size and significance, with demand for freelance medical writers increasing by 50% during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Write Your Future
Become an in-demand medical writer for the FDA, NIH, IRB, and others. The national average salary for medical writers is $85,267 inn the United States in 2021 according to data posted on Glassdoor.
Regulatory writing is the leading form of writing for medical communicators who develop documents required by regulatory agencies for the approval of drugs, biologic agents, and medical devices, according to the American Medical Writers Association.
Constant Change Demands Constant Learning
The online Regulatory Writing certificate program expands on the experiential professional development opportunities that we offer via a comprehensive portfolio of stackable healthcare certificate training options in Medical Writing and Editing, Health Communications, and Clinical Trials Management and Regulatory Compliance. This portfolio of competencies encompasses key specialty areas of the industry including publications, regulatory writing, marketing and public relations, health education, and writing for patients and the public.
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Boost your foundational knowledge in clinical research.
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Master the fundamentals and best practices of medical writing and editing.
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Healthcare Communications Certificate
Make a meaningful impact in specialized medical communications.
Get InformedMy goal is to change how regulatory writing students see regulations. I want to teach them how to approach regulations in an expansive rather than narrowing way so that they see the opportunities that are there.
Leah Carter, UChicago Regulatory Writing Instructor
Offered by The University of Chicago's Professional Education
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