Consider a Career in the Biotechnology or Pharmaceutical Industry

Whatever your career or academic plans following graduation include, preparation will be the key to your success.

Enhance your marketability with the Biomedical Certificate Program offered through Kennesaw State University’s College of Science and Mathematics.

The College of Science and Mathematics, in collaboration with leading biomedical and pharmaceutical companies in Georgia, has developed a novel certificate program to provide you with the basic knowledge and skills for careers in the specialized fields of regulatory affairs and clinical trials.

The Biomedical Certificate Program was designed in response to the growing need for trained employees in the areas of regulatory affairs and clinical trials. Currently, Georgia’s life sciences industry employs more than 2,250 people in the these strategically important areas in the pharmaceutical and biomedical industries. Most of these jobs are considered premium positions with starting salaries in the mid-$40,000 range and average annual salaries over $60,000.

Course Requirements

The Biomedical Certificate Program is open to undergraduate students majoring in biology, chemistry, biochemistry or biotechnology. The program consists of four three-hour courses that can also fulfill major elective requirements, and an internship with a leading biomedical or pharmaceutical company in the metro Atlanta area. The courses must be taken in sequence and require approximately one year to complete.

Upon completion of the required courses, students must complete an internship (BTEC 4320).

For more information on the Biomedical Certificate Program, please contact your academic advisor
or call 770-423-6158.

Kennesaw State University
College of Science and Mathematics
1000 Chastain Road, MD 1202
Kennesaw, GA 30144
Phone: 770-423-6158
Fax: 770-423-6625

University System of Georgia. Equal opportunity/Affirmative Action Institution.