Advanced Training in Clinical Research (Certificate)
Degree Offered: Certificate
Program Leadership:
Elaine Ku, MS, MAS, Director
Admissions Inquiries:
Clair Dunne, Program Administrator
Program Description
Advanced Training in Clinical Research (ATCR) Certificate Program is a four academic quarter (Summer, Fall, Winter, and Spring — ten calendar months) program. Students are required to complete a minimum of 28 units, including 13 required courses. Students can take electives that provide detailed instruction in the methods of clinical research and ongoing methodologic guidance as scholars begin to implement their research projects.
Admission Requirements
The following qualifications are required:
- An undergraduate degree from an accredited institution with a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (equal to a letter grade of B).
- Preference will be given to applicants who have demonstrated knowledge or experience in some aspect of a health-related field (e.g., clinical practice, public health, health promotion) though such knowledge is not required.
- Ability to devote 50% time to formal coursework and attend a longitudinal seminar series in person.
- International scholars must demonstrate proficiency in the English language. Please visit the Graduate Education and Postdoctoral Affairs website for specific guidelines on how this requirement can be met: International Admission Requirements
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UCSF does not use race, gender, sex, or other protected categories or proxies for protected categories in the admissions process.
Application information can be found on our website.
Learning Outcomes
Through required coursework, students learn the methods to:
- perform both observational and experimental clinical research;
- apply clinical research methods to one or more projects; and
- analyze, interpret and present their clinical research data.
Upon completion of the program, graduates receive a certificate of completion from UCSF in Advanced Training in Clinical Research. Graduates are poised to work in a variety of research settings, including universities, public health departments, foundations and private industry. (Note: The program does not provide instruction in laboratory investigation and is not intended for scholars who envision themselves working primarily in a wet laboratory.)
The ATCR Certificate program can be taken either as a stand-alone educational program or as a steppingstone to a more advanced degree program, such as the UCSF Masters in Advanced Studies Clinical and Epidemiological Research or the UCSF PhD in Epidemiology and Translational Science.