Curriculum

 CPM Program Requirements

Certification Requirements                                                32 Credits
Passing threshold for all courses                                              80%

*The following courses must be completed prior to taking Field Sales Management (CPM-421): MGT-301, MGT-401, MGT-421 and MGT-422.

**The Capstone Course (CPM-541) is taken after all of the other required courses for Certification in Pharmaceutical Management have been completed. It is designed to allow candidates the opportunity to apply the skills and knowledge provided by the CPM Certification curriculum to fictional situations that reflect real-life responsibilities of managers in the pharmaceutical industry. The final exam for the Capstone Course contains three case studies with associated questions, as well as scenario-based questions.

***Students are required to complete either Contemporary Pharmacoeconomics or Outcomes: Measurement, Management, Marketing as a part of their Certification in Pharmaceutical Management Certification. 

Note to CMR^® Certification students only:
Candidates may transfer applicable credits earned while enrolled in the CMR Certification program to the Certification in Pharmaceutical Management Program if completed within five years of application, and if passed with an exam score of 80% or higher.