Welcome to the Office of Regulatory Affairs' (ORA) on-line university.  ORA is one of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) specialized program centers. Headed by the Associate Commissioner for Regulatory Affairs, ORA works to achieve compliance of regulated products through high-quality, science-based efforts to maximize consumer protection. ORAU is housed in the Division for Human Resource

Development (DHRD).  DHRD's mission is to provide high-quality learning opportunities through the delivery of timely and cost-effective learning products that support the mission and strategic goals of the FDA and that meet the training and development needs of ORA personnel, state and local regulatory officials, and other stakeholders.

ORA U is an effort to reach more people, at more locations, in a more timely manner to provide high-quality, cost-effective training that is critical to 

protecting American consumers.

We are excited to have you join us in this effort! Follow the links below for more information about ORAU.

• What is ORAU?
• Why do we need ORAU?
• How does ORAU work?
• How can ORAU help me?
• What if I have questions or need help?