Educational Resources

The Florida Medical Manufacturers' Consortium (FMMC) strongly supports the continuing education of the existing and prospective life sciences workforce. The FMMC and its members are working with Florida's academic institutions to develop and support educational programs targeted at the specific needs of the medical manufacturing community. Listed below are a few of the Certificate programs of particular interest to medical device manufacturers.

St. Petersburg College offers several Certificate programs at the "technician" level relating to medical device manufacturing including:

Lean Six-Sigma Expert (PDF)

Six-Sigma Black-Belt (PDF)

Medical Devices Technician (PDF)

The University of South Florida (USF) College of Engineering offers a graduate level certificate in Regulatory Affairs with a concentration in Medical Devices. To learn more, visit the Graduate Certificate Programs from USF or the Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Affairs - Medical Devices

In addition, the FMMC also offers educational programs from time to time including the FMMC Annual Regulatory Symposium on Oct. 3 - 4, 2006.