Method
Live-Online
Term
SUMMER
Units
2.5 QUARTER UNITS
Estimated Cost
$815

Skills you will gain

  • Clinical Trial Phases: Understand and describe the different phases of drug and device clinical trials.
  • Trial Design Mastery: Identify and apply various clinical trial designs to suit specific research goals.
  • Goal & Objective Setting: Define clear hypotheses, study objectives, and trial outcomes.
  • Statistical Considerations: Grasp key statistical principles essential for designing clinical trials.
  • Practical Design Application: Evaluate the feasibility of different trial designs and identify potential challenges.

Course Description


This course reviews the science that forms the basis of effective clinical trial design. You'll learn to classify and describe trial design by stage in drug and device development. The course covers the purposes of clinical trials, including types of trial designs. You'll learn to define hypotheses and study objectives and determine population and sample size.

 

Learning Outcomes

At the conclusion of the course, you should be able to

  • List and describe the drug and device clinical trial phases
  • Describe various types of clinical trial designs and their application
  • Explain how goals and objectives of a clinical trial are established
  • Understand the basic statistical considerations in the design of clinical trials
  • Identify whether various scientifically sound trial designs can be effectively put into practice and potential pitfalls

 

Topics Include

  • Local standards of practice affecting clinical trials
  • Pharmacoeconomics
  • Working with marketing to identify unmet medical needs
  • Ethical considerations in clinical trial design

 

*This course may be applied to a certificate only if you are currently declared in a program.

Additional Information

You'll gain hands-on experience designing clinical trials synopses and Phase 2 development strategies.

AI* - This course teaches students how AI supports study design and documentation, clinical trial setup and management, clinical data analysis, report generation, and data management processes.  

Professional Credit

CA BRN/LVN Credit - Provider #CEP13114

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