A degree in pharmaceutical technology is designed to equip students with the knowledge required to develop medications using innovative pharmaceutical processing technologies. This course of study may help students develop the professional skills they need to take on any number of roles within the pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical industries.

A certificate is proof of qualification of a certain set of skills. Students who obtain a certificate have completed educational requirements and tests. Through completion, they become ready to pursue a degree or diploma, or to head into the professional world in their field of expertise.