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 months to 3 years
- Format:
- Online
- Investment:
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$1,620 per course$3,240 for program
The medical writing market is strong. Make sure your skills are, too.
The University of Chicago’s Professional Development Certificate 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 with our certificate in Regulatory Writing and become part of a unique community dedicated to ethical practices, continuous learning, and professional growth.
View Our 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
After successful completion of this certificate, participants will receive credentials certified by the University of Chicago including a certificate of completion and a digital badge to recognize their achievement.
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Regulatory Writing Career Benefits
Medical Writers Wanted
Regulatory writing is a growing industry—in both size and significance, according to data published by Kolabtree in March 2021, there was a 50% rise in demand for freelance medical writers during the coronavirus 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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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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