They are for knowing purpose, so many students have online course certifications, but weightage is added when you have done any internship.
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Hey,
If you have degree in the same field and to uplift yourself can go to that courses..i think
Online courses are not that valued till date in India …might be due to that interviewer didnt bother about it
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In my opinion online courses are valuable when we get certificate by doing the courses. while attending to the interviews they are directly asking what courses you have done regarding this job. and also they may ask how much idea you have about the medical coding, pharmacovigilance like this. By doing this online courses we can add it in resume so that recruiters know what skills we have gained by doing these online courses.
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Online courses have really been helpful for me. I’ve completed certifications in clinical research, cosmetic chemistry, and food technology. I’m currently doing training in CDM and medical coding. These courses helped me explore different areas in healthcare and gain practical skills beyond what we usually learn in college. They’re flexible, informative, and definitely worth it!
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Courses help us with development of skills and providing projects. Many companies are preferring certifications also. So yes they are somehow helping students
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Thats a good question. In most of these certification programs there won’t be any hands-on experience on the databases or software. they just explain the basics and loot us. in my view we can learn through online for free, rather than spending thousands of rupees
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Personally i 've done certification from online institute and website in areas like certificate in clinical research, medical writing , pharmacovigilance ,clinical data management .But the truth is ,applying frequently for job but no response from anywhere . If i get the response also they are not interested in our skill they ask experience being a fresher its really so headache and frustrating to find the job .
Many online platforms promise placements or support but reality is different , even after putting a lot of time , money , effort its feels disappointing .
Yes online courses help to some extent but without experience or connection its hard to get noticed .
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Certainly, you are not the only one to feel like that. Naturally, we are not very certain at first as we all had to begin somehow. Well on my part, I have yet to have interviews but soon started doing my first internship via MedBound and I am currently enroll in online courses such as Drug Discovery and CAAD (Computer-Aided Drug Designing). Frankly speaking, I do not know whether these courses are directly going to affect my career however, I feel that at least they are enabling me have a strong foundation. Although recruiters might not need your certificates all the time, the skills we acquire and confidence we learn during these courses might help us when the chance is there. I am therefore attempting to concentrate on being able to learn as much as possible at this point and trusting the journey.
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If you are doing the online courses for the sake of certification then it will be only add to your resume and increase the value of the resume.
But if you are really learning something knew and it has application in the industry then it will be very useful. It depends upon the individuals approach towards the course if he/she really want to something new then it will be very helpful in the career and industry.
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Still exploring, going through the same question in head , but I think online courses are good source to learn something new, build your resume even stronger and eventually will distinguish you from the crowd.
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Getting certificates doesn’t matter and gaining the skills is . Without full filling the skills the certificates are worthless even if you go for interview they will be questioning about the knowledge that you gained in the certification course. Another thing is if you go for interviews and know about the specific skill they are asking and gain knowledge about it and go for it.
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I have almost similar kind of experience. I have also done a few certificate courses related to medical research hoping that will increase my chances of getting hired. However when applying for a job, recruiters don’t really consider those certifications unless you have some actual work experiences in that specific field. Without experience, getting a job is difficult and without a job you don’t have any experience- this is a vicious cycle and it is really frustrating as a fresher. So in my opinion, certificate courses are only helpful to gain knowledge for personal growth and confidence.
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yes it is
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I have done certification course but that didn’t help me much. Every recruiter asked for experience in that course.
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I think, online certificate are build skills.
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Not every course but it depends. I can yes if the learner and the institution or company is good enough to learn in serious way
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I think we should do online certification courses if they are free and we should seriously learn from them so that we can answer the questions in interviews.
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Absolutely, online courses are beneficial for pharma students in numerous ways. They offer access to high-quality education from leading experts and universities. Learners can progress at their own speed, review material whenever they wish, and delve into additional subjects such as clinical research, pharmacovigilance, or data analysis. These courses also enhance digital skills and increase the value of their resumes.
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During Covid and in the post Covid era,online education have become extremely popular.
If done from the right institute and with the intention of not just adding a certification but to learn,it can help in expanding our skill sets and broadening our horizons immensely.
In the end,it all comes down to how much knowledge you have and how that can be put to use in practical situations.
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I’ve done a few online courses too—some were helpful, especially for building basic knowledge and understanding industry terms. But yes, I agree, in interviews they don’t always ask about them. I feel they help more when you can actually apply the skills somewhere, like in internships or college projects. It’s more about how you use what you learned than just collecting certificates.
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