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Laboratory Quality Management Certificate - UBCV

The University of British Columbia

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada

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Laboratory Quality Management Certificate - UBCV is a certificate in Business & Management programme offered by The University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. The programme runs for 20 weeks, delivered on campus. Teaching is in English. Tuition for international students is CAD 3,300 per total (CAD 3,300 per total for local students).

At a glance

Degree: Certificate
Field: Business & Management
Duration: 20 weeks
Delivery: On Campus
Language: English
Local tuition: CAD 3,300 / total
International tuition: CAD 3,300 / total

Last updated October 2026 · Source: polqm.med.ubc.ca ·

Program details

Overview

The course is delivered entirely online and builds knowledge, discussion, and expertise around quality management for clinical and research laboratories. It is aimed at those who are, or intend to become, laboratory quality managers, or who otherwise work with quality management issues, including technologists, physicians, administrators, and other laboratory professionals.

Requirements

Admission Requirements: UBC's Program Office for Laboratory Quality Management page for this online Laboratory Quality Management course states no formal minimum grade or English-language test requirement. It strongly recommends that participants hold at least one of the following credentials: BSc, BMLSc, MD, PhD, RT, MT, or a Diploma in Medical Laboratory Science technology, together with at least two years of work experience in a medical or research laboratory setting. Enrolment is capped at 75 participants; there is no separate application form beyond registration, which opens in mid-August for the following intake. The 20-week course runs January to June, is delivered entirely online through Canvas at a workload of about 10 hours per week, and requires a minimum pass mark of 60 percent across discussion participation, assignments, quizzes and a final examination to earn UBC CPD-accredited certification.

Application Details

Start Date: January
Application Deadline: Domestic and international undergraduate applicants both apply through EducationPlannerBC for Winter Session 2027/28 (September 2027 entry) and Summer 2027: applications open in early October 2026 and the equal-consideration deadline is 15 January 2027, 11:59 p.m. PST, the same date for both groups; a few programs keep reviewing late applications on a space-available basis afterwards. Earlier dates apply only to entrance-award consideration -- 15 November 2026 for the International Scholars Program and 1 December 2026 for Presidential/Centennial/Beyond Tomorrow scholars. Several limited-entry programmes -- Law, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Nursing (advanced entry), Occupational/Physical Therapy, Social Work and Teacher Education -- set their own earlier deadlines from October 2026 through February 2027. These are institution-wide dates; this programme publishes no deadline of its own.

About The University of British Columbia

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Type: University
Control: Public
Campus setting: Urban
Founded: 1908
Students: 72,100
Programs: 731
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Frequently asked questions

What degree does Laboratory Quality Management Certificate - UBCV award?

The University of British Columbia awards a Certificate in the field of Business & Management on completion of this programme.

How long does Laboratory Quality Management Certificate - UBCV take?

The programme runs for 20 weeks.

How much does Laboratory Quality Management Certificate - UBCV cost?

Tuition for international students is CAD 3,300 per total (CAD 3,300 per total for local students).

Can Laboratory Quality Management Certificate - UBCV be studied online?

No — the programme is taught on campus at The University of British Columbia.

What language is Laboratory Quality Management Certificate - UBCV taught in?

The programme is taught in English.

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