WSQ Diploma/Graduate Diploma/Specialist Diploma in Clinical Research

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

  1. What is the course duration of the entire programme?

Answer: The entire course duration is 14 months (Part time). Full time: 8 months.

2. What is the course duration of each certificate?

Answer: Diploma in Clinical Research: 6 months
Specialist Diploma in Clinical Research: 4 months

Graduate Diploma in Clinical Research: 4 months

3. What is the entry requirement for this course?

•Bachelor or equivalent in Nursing or

•Bachelor or equivalent in Science programmes

4. How are the lessons conducted? Is there any online learning?

Answer: Classes are conducted twice every alternate week.
(The schedule may change, so please contact our student service for more information.) There is online learning as well where you will be able to find all the material that was being used in the classes/ online assessments.

5. How are the assessment conducted?
Answer: The WSQ assessments are conducted after every module and are graded competent or non competent. The assignments are tested on what you have learnt for the module and are tested on the skills.

6. How much funding will I receive from the government for this course?

If you have the Workforce Training Support letter (WTS), you will be able to receive 95% of funding from the government for all modules. If you do not have the WTS letter, you will be able to receive up to 90% funding from the government depending on your age and income. The funding will be given according to the contact hours of the module, and for the CPR module, the highest % of funding receive from the government will only be up to 45.45% due to its short contact hours.

7. How much funding will I receive?

Please note:

• Funding varies for every each and every individual depending on age and salary.

• Every module the subsidy will be different, depending on training hours.

• To enjoy the full subsidy, you need to have 75% attendance and pass every module

8. What are the relevant jobs I can apply for after the completion of the certificates?

•Clinical Research Associate (CRA) or

•Clinical Research Coordinator

•Clinical Trial Supervisor

•Trial Manager

•Sr Manager / Country Manager

•Asst Director

•Deputy Director

•Director (for example – Asia pacific)

•Global Director

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