Delivery
Online, Flexible
Duration
2 Semesters (1 Year)
Credential
Ontario College Graduate Certificate

About the Program

Focus your career by specializing in this one-year graduate certificate program. You will gain a fundamental understanding of regulatory affairs and quality operations. Studies of regulatory compliance in Canada and internationally will prepare you for a career involving drug or medical regulations and quality assurance functions and roles. During the first semester, you will learn the fundamentals of regulatory affairs and quality operations. Your second semester will focus on more detailed exposure to the areas of regulation and quality operations. This program offers an optional work term(s), similar to the length to an academic semester, if you meet all the academic requirements.

Part-time option is available >

Skills

Throughout this program you will develop the following skills:

  • Understand Canadian and international drug and other health care legislation, regulations and guidelines
  • Understand process, regulations and the impact of manufacturing
  • Prepare submissions, including supplemental documentation, to the Therapeutic Product Program
  • Understand good manufacturing processes
  • Negotiating in managing the review process

Work Experience

Optional Work Term

Students meeting all academic requirements may have the opportunity to complete an optional work term(s) in a formal work environment. The work term(s) is similar in length to an academic semester and typically involves full-time work hours that may be paid or unpaid. In programs with limited work term opportunities, additional academic requirements and a passing grade on a communication assessment may be required for eligibility. Eligibility for participation does not guarantee a work position will be secured. Additional fees are required for those participating in the optional work term stream regardless of success in securing a work position.

Program Availability

Start in Location Availability
May 2025 Online  Open
Sept. 2025 Seneca@York  Open
Sept. 2025 Online  Open
Jan. 2026 Seneca@York  Open
Jan. 2026 Online  Open

Please note that availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.

Start in Location Availability
May 2025 Seneca@York  Open
May 2025 Online  Open
Sept. 2025 Seneca@York  Open
Sept. 2025 Online  Open
Jan. 2026 Seneca@York  Open
Jan. 2026 Online  Open

Please note that availability is subject to change and a seat is not guaranteed.

This program meets Post-Graduation Work Permit (PGWP) eligibility requirements.

Program and Course Delivery

This program is offered online and is also available in Seneca's flexible delivery format for students at Seneca@York. In courses delivered in the flexible format, using interactive learning spaces, professors teach in person to students in a physical classroom or lab and stream to students online at the same time. Students have a choice of coming to campus for an in-person experience or learning online.

Your Career

When you graduate from this program, these are the types of career options you can explore:

  • Regulatory affairs associate
  • Regulatory affairs assistant
  • Quality assurance associate
  • Quality assurance investigator
  • Documentation administrator
  • Medical information associate

Affiliations/Associations

  • Canadian Association of Professional Regulatory Affairs (CAPRA)
  • Drug Information Association (DIA)
  • Pharmaceutical Sciences Group (PSG)
  • Regulatory Affairs Professional Society (RAPS)

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