The Education & Professional Development Committee has the primary responsibility of identifying educational and professional development opportunities for the OCRA membership. Its purpose is to encourage individuals new to science and engineering the opportunity to see Regulatory Affairs as a professional career goal early on in their career. Additionally, the committee strives to make it possible for OCRA members to take advantage of all educational and professional development opportunities offered by OCRA, other professional/industry organizations and the local Colleges and Universities. This goal is achieved through dissemination of information through the OCRA Newsletter, e-mail blasts, participation in Career Fairs/Workshops and through financial assistance grants/scholarships for seminars, workshops, and the Annual OCRA Educational Conference.