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The Graduate Certificate - Food Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance at Temple University is also designed for individuals working in Philadelphia's large food industry so they can earn credentials in this highly important and rapidly expanding field. As the name "Food and Drug Administration" (FDA) implies, numerous parallels exist between the regulations and quality practices of drug and food products.

Through completion of the certificate, students 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 Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the United States Department of Agriculture (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.

Programme Structure

Courses include

Food Law

Food Labeling and Regulatory Affairs

Food Good Manufacturing Processes

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Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00

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Fall and Spring admissions are on a rolling basis

Language

English

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Credits

9 SCH

Delivered

On Campus, Online

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

Food Science Operations and Quality Management View 55 other Masters in Operations and Quality Management in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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General requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Discipline/Related Discipline: Applicants must hold a BS degree in Biochemistry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics or a health-related discipline.
To earn the Food Regulatory Affairs and Quality Assurance Certificate, students must successfully complete the three required courses with an overall B average and formally apply for the certificate.

To receive the certificate and letter of completion, the following must be submitted.

Application form
Photocopies of all undergraduate and graduate transcripts from any schools previously attended, including Temple’s RA and QA program (copies of transcripts are acceptable; official transcripts are not required)
Notice of Completion

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

6637 USD / year

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6637 USD / year

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5337 USD / year

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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