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The Certificate in Clinical Trials Management is designed to provide students with practical and applied knowledge and skills required to work in the area of clinical trials and research. The Certificate will consist of the equivalent of four and one-half full credits, and will be comprised of nine half certificate-credit courses.

Enrolment will be limited and competitive. The Certificate program is designed for students with at least 2 years' experience working in a clinical trials setting. Students with less than 2 years' experience working in a clinical trials environment are advised to apply for admission to the Diploma program. All course requirements must be completed within 3 years of acceptance into the Certificate in Clinical Trials Management.

All students will be admitted to the Certificate in Clinical Trials Management according to the policies and guidelines for admission to the University. Non-UWO students must first apply to The University of Western Ontario through the Ontario University Application Centre in Guelph, Ontario. In addition, prospective students must also complete the application form for the Certificate in Clinical Trials Management provided by The Western Centre for Continuing Studies. Application forms are available through The Western Centre for Continuing Studies. Students who are currently enrolled at UWO are only required to complete The Western Centre for Continuing Studies application form.

Application Deadline: March 1 to be considered for admission for the Fall term.

The program consists of nine certificate-credit courses (4 ½ full course equivalents)

1. CTM 111 Introduction to Clinical Trials and Research (half course)
2. CTM 121 Drug Development (half course)
3. CTM 122 Pharmacology for Clinical Trials (half course)
4. CTM 131 Organization and Monitoring of Clinical Trials I (half course)
5. CTM 132 Organization and Monitoring of Clinical Trials II (half course)
6. CTM 133 Applied Statistics for Clinical Trials (half course)
7. CTM 134 Financial Aspects of Clinical Trials (half course)
8. CTM 141 Regulatory, Legal and Ethical Issues of Clinical Trials (half course)
9. CTM 151 Communication Aspects of Clinical Trials (half course)