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Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Certificate

Master the skills to innovate in food and pharma research.

Type

Certificates

Duration

9 weeks

Start Date

December 15, 2025

Type

Certificates

Start Date

December 15, 2025

Duration

9 Weeks

About Our
Drug Safety and
Pharmacovigilance Certificate

The Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance Certificate Program is designed to provide an introductory and advanced knowledge and skills of Pharmacovigilance, a critical component of drug development and regulation, playing a vital role in ensuring that drugs are safe and effective for use by patients. The course provides the basics of pharmacovigilance regulations and pharmacovigilance processes, and documentation. It also discusses the fundamentals of AE/ADR classification, assessment, and reporting standards.

The program focuses on topics delivered through five modules: 

  • Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Safety Assessment
  • Legislations, Ethics and Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP)
  • Introduction to Pharmacovigilance Activities and Pharmacoepidemiological Studies
  • Drug Lifecycle Safety Management and Pharmacovigilance Compliance
  • GCP and GVP Inspections and Audits


    A well-trained and knowledgeable Drug Safety and Pharmacovigilance professional plays a vital role in protecting the study participant and the general population for marketed drugs and in helping to reduce the time between drug development and marketing approval.

    Career
    Opportunities

    Graduates of the Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Quality Control Post-Graduate Diploma Program may work for pharmaceutical, food, cosmetics and cannabis companies as well as testing laboratories. Employment of Quality Control Analyst and Quality Assurance Associates are in demand as each production batch must be tested prior to release. Professionals in the Quality field are in consistent demand in Canada and around the world.

    AAPS Graduates from the Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance & Quality Control Post-Graduate Diploma Program have pursued careers as a:

    AAPS graduates have
    been hired as:

    • Quality Assurance Associate
    • Process Validation Coordinator
    • Quality Assurance Technician
    • Document Reviewer
    • Document Control Coordinator
    • Quality and Compliance Specialist
    • Quality Control Chemist
    • Analytical Chemist
    • Quality Control Coordinator
    • Laboratory Analyst
    • Laboratory Technician
    • Stability Chemist
    • Validation Chemist

    Organizations who have
    hired AAPS Graduates

    Average 

    & High Wage Range

    $26

    Average Wage/HR**

    $42

    high Wage/HR**

    Certifications

    Successful candidates will also receive certificate per completed module:

    • Clinical Pharmacology and Clinical Safety Assessment
    • Legislations, Ethics and Good Pharmacovigilance Practices (GVP)
    • Introduction to Pharmacovigilance Activities and Pharmacoepidemiological Studies
    • Drug Lifecycle Safety Management and Pharmacovigilance Compliance
    • GCP and GVP Inspections and Audits

    To register for in-class, contact us via telephone at 416-502-2277 or by email at info@aaps.ca

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    A Transformative Journey

    The instructors are industry-experienced in a supportive learning environment. Field-related internships give students real-world experience. Students also receive ongoing job search assistance and career services from AAPS.
    Sedigheh Fadaye Vatan

    Sedigheh Fadaye Vatan

    Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Regulatory Affairs Graduate

    Taking the AAPS Cannabis Management, Quality & Laboratory course was the one of the best decisions for my career. They are all extremely knowledgeable in their field, with real life experiences to share.
    Orenda Von Gernet

    Orenda Von Gernet

    Cannabis – Management, Quality and Laboratory Graduate

    I enrolled in the QA/QC program and midway through the program I successfully landed a 6-month internship at Teva Pharmaceuticals. Upon completing my program part-time, I got a full-time position with PerkinElmer.
    Lukman Nahle

    Lukman Nahle

    Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Quality Control Graduate

    I am very happy that I chose AAPS as my next academic endeavor after graduating University. The course was very useful in teaching me the things that I will need to know when entering the Cannabis industry.
    Zachary Petkov

    Zachary Petkov

    Cannabis – Management, Quality and Laboratory Graduate

    Coming to AAPS to pursue my PG Diploma in CRDSP has been one of the best career decisions. I’ve received my offer letter to join as Project Management Associate at Axiom real-time metrics solutions, On.
    Remya Pushparajan Subha

    Remya Pushparajan Subha

    Clinical Research Graduate

    The food safety and quality program at AAPS provided me with the knowledge required for the Canadian food industry. As a newcomer to Canada, I really appreciated the welcoming vibe the college offered.
    Dania Hariri

    Dania Hariri

    Food, Technology, Safety and Quality Graduate

    I was newcomer in Canada from Nepal. I enrolled in PG Diploma in Pharmaceutical QC/QA/RA course which i think was the best. After 3 weeks of hard work into co-op days, I was offered a full-time job.
    Yushma Shakya

    Yushma Shakya

    Pharmaceutical Quality Assurance and Quality Control Graduate

    I am excited to share my employment news. I am now working as Quality Assurance Manager and I couldn’t have done it without your help and encouragement. I want to specifically thank all the AAPS instructors.
    Abolfazl Darashti

    Abolfazl Darashti

    Food, Technology, Safety and Quality Graduate

    Thank you to everyone at AAPS for helping me in my postgraduate training. I am now really excited to be working at the McKesson Corporation (Fortune Top 500 Company) as a Health Services Case Manager.
    Amjad Atrash

    Amjad Atrash

    Clinical Research Graduate

    I am happy to share that I have received a job as a Clinical Research Recruiter at BioPharma Services Inc. It was a hard and persistent job but I couldn’t have done it without the AAPS support.
    Saeeda Hasan

    Saeeda Hasan

    Clinical Research Graduate

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