RAPS Certification Relevant to IT Business Analyst?

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rahulhimself

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Dear All,

I'm working as a Business Analyst in the IT industry for the past four years aligned to the life sciences domain. I'm intending to get a professional certification in the life sciences domain so that I could better position myself but I'm not sure how helpful would RAPS (US) be. My question to the fellow forum members is:
1) Would I be able to clear RAPS certification given I don't have any regulatory experience? Is it too difficult for a person with no regulatory experience?
2) Is the certification relevant to my profile given that I'm working on the IT side?
After doing some research, I could come up with only a handful of certifications in the life sciences domain and RAPS is one of them. Does anyone know any other certifications in the life sciences domain more suited to my profile (IT Business Analyst)?
Any help in this regard would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks in advance
Rahul M
 
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First, see Similar Discussion Threads at the bottom of this page...maybe they are helpful.

I'm not familiar with the content of the RAC exam, so I can' comment on that...maybe others can answer your questions.
For the last 4 years, I have been a RAPS member & I can honestly confess that I haven't been too impressed in general with what they offer. But that is just my experience & everybody's expectations are different (there is nothing right or wrong with that). On the other hand, I believe I get more value from my membership to the Drug Information Association (DIA) than from belonging to 3 RAPS memberships.

Check out:
DIA Certificate Programs

I did get my QA/RA certificate from Temple University School of Pharmacy which you can pursue here: http://www.temple.edu/pharmacy_qara/certificates.htm
They offer Distance Education - On-line Learning

RAPS can't offer what DIA does nor RAPS can't offer what Temple does: faculty of experts from GSK, Pfizer, Merck, J&J, Wyeth, etc., are teaching and challenging students in an extraordinary program.

Find out what is the real value of each certificate that you will find & particularly to your situation?
Does the cost of the certificate secures/translates into XYZ promotion or career development? What is the probability?
And why specifically an RA degree?
Why not a Pharmaceutical Management MBA program? That can get you farther...research your options well before you commit.

Good luck!
 
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