Building safety into innovation
9 - 12 months
12521530
These courses are Perfect For
- Aspiring or early-career clinical research professionals
- Mid-level or transitioning professionals in biotech, pharma, or medical device fields
- Professionals seeking continuing education credits and career advancement
Build your skills your way.
We invite you to strengthen your skills in our individual courses. Note that this certificate program is currently suspended. Courses may be applied to a certificate only if you are currently declared in a program.
Learn the entire clinical trial process
Phase I to III clinical trials
As you study with leaders in the global biopharmaceutical and medical device industries, many of whom are discovering new treatments and health products every day, you’ll gain a practical understanding of the scientific principles, current regulations, and ethical issues underlying clinical research.
You will gain an understanding of how to bring a new drug to market approval—from the discovery of a potential drug molecule and evaluation in the laboratory to clinical trials with human volunteers and FDA oversight processes, including the principles of Good Clinical Practice.
Comprehensive curriculum
- The impact of drug patents on pharmaceutical pricing for new drugs
- The underlying science that drives clinical trial design
- Statistical considerations and the kind of information obtained from trials
- FDA regulations that govern clinical trials
- Bioethics related to the treatment of human subjects participating in clinical trials
- Basic concepts related to drug safety
Courses
1. Required Course(s):
CTDM.X418
$785
You may enroll in this offering at any time.
Jun. 22 - Aug. 3, Mon, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
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Schedule
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon, 06-22-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Mon, 06-29-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Mon, 07-06-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Mon, 07-13-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Mon, 07-20-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Mon, 07-27-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Mon, 08-03-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Summer
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Currently no classes scheduled. Would you like to be notified when a class is available?
CTDM.X415
$815
You may enroll in this offering at any time.
Jun. 12 - Aug. 14, Fri, 6:00pm - 9:30pm
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
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Schedule
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri, 06-12-2026 | 6:00pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Fri, 06-26-2026 | 6:00pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Fri, 07-10-2026 | 6:00pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Fri, 07-17-2026 | 6:00pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Fri, 07-24-2026 | 6:00pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Fri, 07-31-2026 | 6:00pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Fri, 08-07-2026 | 6:00pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Fri, 08-14-2026 | 6:00pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
No meeting on June 19 and July 3, 2026. To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
Required Tools & Materials: None - all required materials will be provided.
Summer
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Spring
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Spring
2. Electives:
CTDM.X409
$785
You may enroll in this offering at any time.
Aug. 11 - Sep. 1, Tue, Thu, 5:30pm - 8:30pm
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
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Schedule
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 08-11-2026 | 5:30pm | 8:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Thu, 08-13-2026 | 5:30pm | 8:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Tue, 08-18-2026 | 5:30pm | 8:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Thu, 08-20-2026 | 5:30pm | 8:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Tue, 08-25-2026 | 5:30pm | 8:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Thu, 08-27-2026 | 5:30pm | 8:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Tue, 09-01-2026 | 5:30pm | 8:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
|| Prerequisites:
Prerequisites / Skills Needed
Summer
CTDM.X414
$625
You may enroll in this offering at any time.
Jul. 22 - Aug. 19, Wed, 6:30pm - 9:30pm
- Live-Online Attend via Zoom at scheduled times.
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Schedule
| Date | Start Time | End Time | Meeting Type | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed, 07-22-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Wed, 07-29-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Wed, 08-05-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Wed, 08-12-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
| Wed, 08-19-2026 | 6:30pm | 9:30pm | Live-Online | REMOTE |
This class is offered in an online synchronous format. Students are expected to log into this course via Canvas at the start time of scheduled meetings and participate via Zoom, for the duration of each scheduled class meeting.
To see all meeting dates, click "Full Schedule" below.
You will be granted access in Canvas to your course site and course materials approximately 24 hours prior to the published start date of the course.
|| Prerequisites:
Prerequisites / Skills Needed
Summer
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Spring
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Spring
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Winter
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Spring
3. Completion Review:
O-CE0113
$95
You may enroll in this offering at any time.
Schedule
Please enroll in the Clinical Trials Certificate Completion Fee only once all of the certificate requirements have been met and your final grades are posted.
You have been a helpful guide throughout this course. I really whole heartedly appreciate the time you invested in helping and guiding me. I hope I have learned well and I will continue to grow.
Kumari Khushboo,
Cancer Clinical Research Coordinator
I just want to thank you for the amazing class on the GCP research process. I enjoyed the many real life examples you provided throughout the course. I found this to be very helpful. Dr. Wallis is an excellent speaker and communicator.
Dita Papraniku,
Clinical Dietician
Recommended course sequence
Please begin with Drug Development Process After that, courses may be taken in any order provided the prerequisites for those courses are satisfied. You can learn more about each course in the Syllabus Library.
Substitutions
To receive your certificate
Upon completion of the course sequence you may request your Clinical Trials Design and Management Certificate Completion Review.
Professional development
Licensure and certification
Extension courses also provide credit toward other professional programs.
- California Board of Registered Nursing (BRN)
UCSC Silicon Valley Extension is a California Board of Registered Nursing Continuing Education Provider (License #13114).
Completion of courses in this certificate program often counts toward continuing education units. Registered nurses are required by the California Code of Regulations, Section 1451, Article 5 to complete 30 contact hours of continuing education every two years, in addition to paying the renewal fee, to maintain an active license. - Please see our Licensure and Certification Policy to learn more.
Requisite knowledge
Familiarity with medical terminology is required.
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