Programme overview
Main Subject
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Students have the option to complete a post-master’s curriculum in food regulatory affairs and quality assurance in Temple’s School of Pharmacy, offered through the school’s RA and QA graduate program.
This post-master’s certificate requires the completion of coursework focusing on the regulatory and quality practices of food and food medicines. To apply for this 15-credit program, applicants must hold a master’s degree in a pharmacy-related field and a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, physics or a health-related discipline.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the post-master’s certificate, students will become
- knowledgeable and conversant in key regulatory practices that prepare them for supervisory and managerial positions in the food industry or better prepare them for positions in the pharmaceutical industry with food-related products;
- fluent in discussing the basics of food quality practices, including good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and preventive control and hazard/risk analysis;
- knowledgeable about the legal and regulatory requirements involved in a food company’s processing activities;
- capable of identifying the key regulatory agencies—in addition to the FDA, the EPA and the USDA—involved in food quality assurance and regulation, being familiar with their roles, responsibilities and missions; and
- fluent in knowing where to find the latest FDA regulatory changes in the food industry so they can respond quickly to new regulatory and quality trends and developments.
Explore the Program
Learn more about the Food Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Certificate program, including information about how to apply and the program’s requirements.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Pharmacy and Pharmacology
Degree
Other
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Students have the option to complete a post-master’s curriculum in food regulatory affairs and quality assurance in Temple’s School of Pharmacy, offered through the school’s RA and QA graduate program.
This post-master’s certificate requires the completion of coursework focusing on the regulatory and quality practices of food and food medicines. To apply for this 15-credit program, applicants must hold a master’s degree in a pharmacy-related field and a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry, biology, chemistry, physics or a health-related discipline.
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of the post-master’s certificate, students will become
- knowledgeable and conversant in key regulatory practices that prepare them for supervisory and managerial positions in the food industry or better prepare them for positions in the pharmaceutical industry with food-related products;
- fluent in discussing the basics of food quality practices, including good manufacturing practices (GMPs) and preventive control and hazard/risk analysis;
- knowledgeable about the legal and regulatory requirements involved in a food company’s processing activities;
- capable of identifying the key regulatory agencies—in addition to the FDA, the EPA and the USDA—involved in food quality assurance and regulation, being familiar with their roles, responsibilities and missions; and
- fluent in knowing where to find the latest FDA regulatory changes in the food industry so they can respond quickly to new regulatory and quality trends and developments.
Explore the Program
Learn more about the Food Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Certificate program, including information about how to apply and the program’s requirements.
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