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Total Quality Management (TQM) Certificate
The
University of South Florida’s Industrial and Management Systems Department
offers a Certificate in Total Quality Management. A concentration of fifteen
(15) semester hours in five (5) courses is required. These courses include
Quality, Quality Management, Quality Assurance, and related course work
presented by the department. Candidates interested in a Certificate in Total
Quality Management must notify the department of their intent to pursue the
certificate prior to exceeding nine (9) Student Credit Hours. Individuals
seeking the certificates need not be accepted to a specific program at USF to
earn the certificate. Persons wishing to apply these courses to any degree
program should receive prior approval for course work from the department in
which the degree is sought. Five graduate level courses may qualify as electives
in the Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) degree offered by the
Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department. Prospective students
must meet all entrance requirements for the MSEM program before the course(s)
will be transferred.
TQM certificate details (pdf)
Graduate Certificate in
Technology Management
The University of South Florida's Industrial and Management Systems Engineering
Department offers a Certificate in Technology Management for individuals with
technical backgrounds who desire to move into management. The certificate
program enhances students' ability to successfully manage in a highly
competitive global environment. The required fifteen (15) semester hours in five
(5) courses will strengthen students' engineering credentials while developing
managerial competency. Courses are offered on the Tampa campus or online via
FEEDS. Individuals seeking the certificate need not be accepted to a specific
program at USF to earn the certificate. Students who wish to apply these courses
toward a degree program should contact that department for information and prior
approval.
Technology Management Certificate Details (pdf)
Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Affairs
The University of South
Florida’s Industrial and Management Systems Engineering Department offers a
certificate in Regulatory Affairs (Medical Device Concentration) for individuals
with technical backgrounds from the medical device/pharmaceutical/ regulated
industries or other engineering environments who will occupy professional
regulatory affairs positions. This certificate will also be of value to
individuals involved in the design, development and manufacturing of medical
devices. This certificate program develops the requisite compliance skills by
combining current regulatory approaches and quantitative techniques in a
balanced curriculum. The required fifteen (15) semester hours in five (5)
courses will assist in strengthening compliance credentials and developing
professional competence. Courses are offered on the Tampa campus or on-line via
Florida Engineering Education Delivery System (FEEDS). Additionally, graduate
students in the Colleges of Engineering, Medicine, Nursing, Public Health and
Arts & Sciences will also be served by these courses. Individuals seeking the
certificate need not be accepted to a specific program at USF to earn the
certificate. Students who wish to apply these courses toward a degree program
should contact that department for information and prior approval.
Regulatory Affairs Certificate details (pdf)
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