Program Overview

Program Overview

The Regulatory Compliance Certificate program is designed to provide students with the flexibility to explore different aspects of healthcare regulation. This program allows students to select four courses from the master's program curriculum in areas such as clinical research, healthcare compliance, and quality systems.

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Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Compliance

The Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Compliance is a stackable certificate that can be applied to the MS in Regulatory Compliance program at SPS. This certificate program provides students with the opportunity to concentrate on coursework that supports preparation for the ASQ (American Society for Quality) certifications.

About the Regulatory Compliance Certificate

• Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Compliance Learning Outcomes
• Regulatory Compliance Curriculum
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• Admission for the Regulatory Compliance Certificate
• Regulatory Compliance Tuition
• Regulatory Compliance Registration Information

Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Compliance Learning Outcomes

After successful completion of the Regulatory Compliance certificate, students will be able to:

• Utilize regulatory, risk management, and quality systems to assure compliant clinical research, laboratory, or patient care environments.
• Interpret regulatory requirements and apply them to various roles in different life sciences industries.
• Create systems and processes to assure compliant quality outcomes.

Regulatory Compliance Curriculum

To earn the certificate, students must complete the following four courses:

• MSRC 401 Quality Systems for Regulatory Compliance
• Any three courses among the following core and elective courses:
  • MSRC 405 Applied Research and Writing
  • MSRC 409 Biostatistics or MHA Statistical Analysis
  • MSRC 435 Risk and Decision Management
  • MSRC 481 Leadership in the Regulatory Environment
  • CLIN RES 400 Essentials of Initiating Clinical Research
  • CLIN RES 401 Responsible Conduct of Research
  • CLIN RES 403 Clinical Research Design and Methodology
  • HC_COM 410 Healthcare Regulatory Environment
  • HC_COM 411 Healthcare Programs and Enforcement
  • HC_COM 413 Healthcare Billing Models and Systems
  • HC_COM 415 IT Systems Compliance
  • QARS 420 Practical Quality Management
  • QARS 421 Applied Quality and Regulatory Practices
  • QARS 425 Quality Assurance Project Management
  • QARS 450 Medical Device Regulations
  • QARS 460 Drug and Biologics Regulations

Regulatory Compliance Course Schedule

The Regulatory Compliance Course Schedule page provides detailed information on the program's offerings.

Regulatory Compliance Faculty

A full listing of instructors in this certificate program can be found on the Regulatory Compliance Faculty page.

Admission for the Regulatory Compliance Certificate

A variety of factors are considered when reviewing applications. Background and experience vary from student to student. For a complete list of requirements, see the Graduate Certificate Admission page.

Regulatory Compliance Tuition

Tuition costs can vary for each program. For the most up-to-date information on financial obligations, please visit the Regulatory Compliance Tuition page.

Regulatory Compliance Registration Information

The Graduate Certificate Registration Information page outlines important dates and deadlines as well as the process for adding and dropping courses.

Additional Information

Interested in more graduate-level certificate options? Explore a range of two-course graduate microcertificates that can also be stacked into SPS master's programs.