EMWA certificates
You can apply for an EMWA certificate by collecting EPDP credits. You need 8 credits from different workshops to qualify for a certificate. Each EPDP credit can only count once towards 1 certificate. Contact EMWA Head Office to apply for a certificate: email info@emwa.org.
EPDP for-credit workshops are divided into 6 areas of expertise: Drug Development, Language and Writing, Medical Communication, Medical Devices, Medical Science, and Professional Techniques.
What are EMWA Certificates?
EMWA certificates are certificates of achievement in continuing professional development. They are not an endorsement by EMWA of a person’s professional competence – that is, EMWA has not ‘certified’ the certificate holder. Holding an EMWA certificate does not entitle you to claim that you are ‘EMWA certified’ or a ‘certified medical writer’ or similar statement. Appropriate wording would be: ‘I have a foundation [an advanced] certificate from the EMWA professional development programme.’
Foundation certificates
An EMWA foundation certificate is awarded for 8 credits from foundation workshops as follows:
- At least 5 foundation workshops in a single area of expertise to qualify for a specialised certificate in that area. The other credits can be obtained from workshops in any of the other areas of expertise.
- Foundation workshops in at least 2 areas of expertise, but no more than 4 workshops per area, for a multidisciplinary certificate.
You may obtain more than 1 foundation certificate after completing the appropriate requirements for each certificate. Certificates list the workshops for which credits have been obtained.
Advanced certificates
An EMWA advanced certificate is awarded for credits in any 8 different advanced workshops (these include master classes run for credit). You do not need to have a foundation certificate to register for advanced workshops.
You may obtain more than 1 advanced certificate after completing the appropriate requirements for each certificate. Certificates list the workshops for which credits have been obtained.
How do I apply for an EMWA Certificate?
You can apply for an EMWA certificate by collecting EPDP credits. You need 8 credits from different workshops to qualify for a certificate. Each EPDP credit can only count once towards 1 certificate.
EPDP for-credit workshops are divided into 6 areas of expertise: Drug Development, Language and Writing, Medical Communication, Medical Devices, Medical Science and Professional Techniques.
Contact EMWA Head Office to apply for a certificate: email info@emwa.org.
Fees for certificates.
An administration fee (currently €100.00) will be charged for issuing certificates. This charge reflects the considerable cost of administering members’ training records.
The certificate fee replaces the programme enrolment fee that was previously charged.