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You’re in the right place! Explore career options, resources, and more to help you find your first opportunity in clinical research.</p> <p><a href="https://acrpnet.org/career-center/getting-started-in-clinical-research/">Learn More</a></p> </div> </div></div></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-mega-menu mega-menu-item mega-menu-item--depth0 mega-menu-item--insights"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/insights"><span>Insights</span></a><div class="mega-menu-content"><div class="mega-menu-column mega-menu-layout-links span-8"> <p class="mega-menu-title">In this Section</p> <ul> <li class="link-normal"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/news/blog">ACRP Blog</a></li><li class="link-normal"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/insights/clinical-researcher">Clinical Researcher</a></li><li class="link-normal"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/news/press-releases/">Press Releases</a></li><li class="link-normal"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/employer-resources/our-services/acrp-partners-advancing-the-clinical-research-workforce/thought-leadership">White Papers & Reports</a></li> </ul> </div><div class="mega-menu-column mega-menu-layout-editor span-8"> <p class="mega-menu-title">Clinical Researcher—October 2024</p> <div class="mega-menu-editor-content"><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">As project scopes and protocol complexities continue to grow, trial-related technologies emerge and mature, and new areas of specialization in the clinical research enterprise drive workforce evolution, contributors to this issue invite you to study the theme of “<em>Always be Curious, Never Stop Learning</em>”—focusing on critical facets of ongoing education, training, and research regulation and management so that you can stay ahead of the curve in an ever-changing environment for drug and device development</span>.</p> <p><a href="https://acrpnet.org/insights/clinical-researcher/clinical-researcher-october-2024">Read October 2024 Issue</a></p> <p><a href="https://acrpnet.org/about-acrp/news-events/clinical-researcher/">View Archives</a></p> </div> </div><div class="mega-menu-column mega-menu-layout-editor span-8"> <p class="mega-menu-title">New! 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https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/2_Eligibility_1-300x42.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p> <h4>Clinical research professional with 3,000 hours of verifiable work experience are eligible to sit for the CCRA<sup>®</sup> Exam. Complete eligibility criteria is defined in the Academy’s <a href="https://acrpnet.org/download/academy-policy-manual-2/?tmstv=1729868924" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="58404dd07c1fea044bce96d8">policy manual</a>.</h4> <h4><strong>What Qualifies as Work Experience?</strong></h4> <ul> <li> <h4>Work related to human subject research</h4> </li> <li> <h4>Paid contractual agreement – employer/employee</h4> </li> <li> <h4>Can be verified by ACRP through employer</h4> </li> </ul> <h4><strong>What is Excluded from Work Experience?</strong></h4> <ul> <li> <h4>Any work that is part of a degree track or education program</h4> </li> <li> <h4>Any experience older than ten years</h4> </li> <li> <h4>Internships paid or unpaid</h4> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><a class="button--default" href="https://www.avectraacrp.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=AGSCertApps&credential=" target="_blank" rel="noopener">APPLY FOR YOUR EXAM</a></p> </div> <div class="col span-12"> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-55195 size-full" src="https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pathway2.png" alt="" width="500" height="70" srcset="https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pathway2.png 500w, https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/Pathway2-300x42.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px" /></p> <h4 class="x_MsoNormal">ACRP may grant one experience waiver amounting to 1,500 hours of work experience to applicants who meet one of the following criteria:</h4> <ol start="1" type="1"> <li class="x_MsoNormal"> <h4>Hold an active ACRP certification</h4> </li> <li class="x_MsoNormal"> <h4>Have successfully completed a clinical research education program*</h4> </li> </ol> <h4 class="x_MsoNormal"><b>What Qualifies as a Clinical Research Education Program*?</b></h4> <ul type="disc"> <li class="x_MsoListParagraph"> <h4>Must be aligned with the topics found in the corresponding Exam Content Outline (ECO)</h4> </li> <li class="x_MsoListParagraph"> <h4>Must have a valid third-party accreditation</h4> </li> <li class="x_MsoListParagraph"> <h4>Must provide applicants with knowledge that is equivalent to 1,500 hours of knowledge earned through employment</h4> </li> </ul> <h4 class="x_MsoNormal"><i>*Program approval is at the discretion of ACRP and will not be reviewed or pre-approved outside of a paid application.</i></h4> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tab tab-columns-mobile-single" id="tabs-2-exam-content"> <a href="#tabs-2-exam-content">Exam Content</a> <div class="tab-content"> <div class="col span-12"> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-46439" src="https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/3_EXAM_R2@2x.png" alt="" width="230" height="70" srcset="https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/3_EXAM_R2@2x.png 338w, https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/3_EXAM_R2@2x-300x91.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 230px) 100vw, 230px" /></p> <h4>The CCRA<sup>®</sup> exam consists of 125 multiple choice questions that must be answered within 180 minutes.</h4> <h4>The exam is referenced only to the International Conference on Harmonization (ICH) Guidelines. No other regulatory framework is tested, including country-specific regulations (i.e, FDA or EMA).</h4> <h4>The Global CCRA<sup style="font-family: brandon-grotesque, sans-serif;">®</sup><span style="font-family: brandon-grotesque, sans-serif;"> Exam Committee uses psychometrically sound practices to </span><a style="font-family: brandon-grotesque, sans-serif; background-color: #ffffff;" href="https://acrpnet.org/certifications/certification-exams-developed/">develop Certified Clinical Research Associate (CCRA) examinations</a><span style="font-family: brandon-grotesque, sans-serif;"> that meet the current test specifications as determined by the most recent Job Task Analysis (JTA).</span></h4> </div> <div class="col span-12"> <h4>The following are the only references for which the CCRA<sup>® </sup>Certification exam content can be supported:</h4> <ul> <li> <h4><a href="https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ECO_CCRA.pdf">CCRA<sup>®</sup> Exam Content Outline ></a></h4> </li> <li> <h4><a href="https://database.ich.org/sites/default/files/E6_R2_Addendum.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="58404dd07c1fea044bce96d8">Guideline for Good Clinical Practice E6 (R2) ></a></h4> </li> <li> <h4><a href="https://database.ich.org/sites/default/files/E2A_Guideline.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="58404dd07c1fea044bce96d8">Definitions and Standards for Expedited Reporting (E2A) ></a></h4> </li> <li> <h4><a href="https://database.ich.org/sites/default/files/ICH_E8-R1_Guideline_Step4_2021_1006.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="58404dd07c1fea044bce96d8">General Considerations for Clinical Trials E8 (R1) ></a></h4> </li> <li> <h4><span data-teams="true"><span class="ui-provider a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z ab ac ae af ag ah ai aj ak" dir="ltr"><a id="menur23q8" class="fui-Link ___1q1shib f2hkw1w f3rmtva f1ewtqcl fyind8e f1k6fduh f1w7gpdv fk6fouc fjoy568 figsok6 f1s184ao f1mk8lai fnbmjn9 f1o700av f13mvf36 f1cmlufx f9n3di6 f1ids18y f1tx3yz7 f1deo86v f1eh06m1 f1iescvh fhgqx19 f1olyrje f1p93eir f1nev41a f1h8hb77 f1lqvz6u f10aw75t fsle3fq f17ae5zn" title="https://database.ich.org/sites/default/files/e9_guideline.pdf" href="https://database.ich.org/sites/default/files/E9_Guideline.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener" aria-label="Link Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials E9" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="58404dd07c1fea044bce96d8">Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials E9</a></span></span></h4> </li> <li> <h4><a href="https://database.ich.org/sites/default/files/E9-R1_Step4_Guideline_2019_1203.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="58404dd07c1fea044bce96d8">Statistical Principles for Clinical Trials E9 (R1) ></a></h4> </li> <li> <h4><a href="https://database.ich.org/sites/default/files/E11_R1_Addendum.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="58404dd07c1fea044bce96d8">Clinical Trials in Pediatric Population E11 (R1) ></a></h4> </li> <li> <h4><a href="https://www.wma.net/policies-post/wma-declaration-of-helsinki-ethical-principles-for-medical-research-involving-human-subjects/" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-feathr-click-track="true" data-feathr-link-aids="58404dd07c1fea044bce96d8">The Declaration of Helsinki (DoH) ></a></h4> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tab tab-columns-mobile-single" id="tabs-2-how-to-apply"> <a href="#tabs-2-how-to-apply">How to Apply</a> <div class="tab-content"> <div class="col span-8"> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-46376" src="https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4_How_1.png" alt="" width="350" height="60" srcset="https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4_How_1.png 596w, https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4_How_1-300x52.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></p> <h4>Review the <a href="https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/ECO_CCRA.pdf">Exam Content Outline</a> and make sure your experience and work hours are appropriate, as outlined in the Eligibility tab.</h4> <h4>We also strongly encourage you to review the entire <a href="https://acrpnet.org/download/acrp-certification-handbook/?tmstv=1730215269">ACRP Certification Handbook</a>, which provides full details about every facet of ACRP Certification.</h4> </div> <div class="col span-8"> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-46377" src="https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4_How_2.png" alt="" width="350" height="60" srcset="https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4_How_2.png 596w, https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4_How_2-300x52.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></p> <h4>Create a free ACRP account so you can begin the application process. Follow the on-screen prompts to enter any requested information and documentation.</h4> <h4>If you already have an ACRP account, please proceed to step three.</h4> <h4><a href="https://www.avectraacrp.com/eweb/DynamicPage.aspx?WebCode=verify">Create Account ></a></h4> </div> <div class="col span-8"> <p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="alignnone wp-image-46378" src="https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4_How_3.png" alt="" width="350" height="61" srcset="https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4_How_3.png 616w, https://acrpnet.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/4_How_3-300x52.png 300w" sizes="(max-width: 350px) 100vw, 350px" /></p> <h4>You’re almost there! Please note, applications selected for audit will undergo a formal review by ACRP’s subject matter experts. In most instances, you will receive a status update about your application within 10 business days.</h4> <h4>In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, ACRP will provide reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities. 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Explore career options, resources, and more to help you find your first opportunity in clinical research.</p> <p><a href="https://acrpnet.org/career-center/getting-started-in-clinical-research/">Learn More</a></p> </div> </div></div></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-mega-menu mega-menu-item mega-menu-item--depth0 mega-menu-item--insights"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/insights"><span>Insights</span></a><div class="mega-menu-content"><div class="mega-menu-column mega-menu-layout-links span-8"> <p class="mega-menu-title">In this Section</p> <ul> <li class="link-normal"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/news/blog">ACRP Blog</a></li><li class="link-normal"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/insights/clinical-researcher">Clinical Researcher</a></li><li class="link-normal"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/news/press-releases/">Press Releases</a></li><li class="link-normal"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/employer-resources/our-services/acrp-partners-advancing-the-clinical-research-workforce/thought-leadership">White Papers & Reports</a></li> </ul> </div><div class="mega-menu-column mega-menu-layout-editor span-8"> <p class="mega-menu-title">Clinical Researcher—October 2024</p> <div class="mega-menu-editor-content"><p><span data-olk-copy-source="MessageBody">As project scopes and protocol complexities continue to grow, trial-related technologies emerge and mature, and new areas of specialization in the clinical research enterprise drive workforce evolution, contributors to this issue invite you to study the theme of “<em>Always be Curious, Never Stop Learning</em>”—focusing on critical facets of ongoing education, training, and research regulation and management so that you can stay ahead of the curve in an ever-changing environment for drug and device development</span>.</p> <p><a href="https://acrpnet.org/insights/clinical-researcher/clinical-researcher-october-2024">Read October 2024 Issue</a></p> <p><a href="https://acrpnet.org/about-acrp/news-events/clinical-researcher/">View Archives</a></p> </div> </div><div class="mega-menu-column mega-menu-layout-editor span-8"> <p class="mega-menu-title">New! 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With a low membership fee of $160/year, you’ll immediately recoup your investment when you register for the conference.</p> <p><a href="https://acrpnet.org/member-benefits">ACRP Membership</a></p> <p><a href="https://2025.acrpnet.org/registration" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Conference Registration</a></p> </div> </div></div></li> <li class="menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-mega-menu mega-menu-item mega-menu-item--depth0 mega-menu-item--employer-resources"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/employer-resources"><span>Employer Resources</span></a><div class="mega-menu-content"><div class="mega-menu-column mega-menu-layout-links span-8"> <p class="mega-menu-title">In this Section</p> <ul> <li class="link-normal"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/employer-resources">Why ACRP</a></li><li class="link-normal"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/employer-resources/our-services">Our Services</a></li><li class="link-normal"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/employer-resources/our-services/acrp-partners-advancing-the-clinical-research-workforce">Workforce Development</a></li><li class="link-normal"><a href="https://www.avectraacrp.com/eWeb/DynamicPage.aspx?Site=ACRP&WebKey=078ec803-bceb-4265-9ca4-81780725fa6e#_ga=2.24122170.1850992922.1511842942-2105357230.1509637665">Verify ACRP Certification</a></li><li class="link-normal"><a href="https://careers.acrpnet.org/employer-offers">Post a Job</a></li><li class="link-normal"><a href="https://acrpnet.org/employer-resources/our-services/sponsorship-and-advertising-opportunities">Advertising & Sponsorships</a></li> </ul> </div><div class="mega-menu-column mega-menu-layout-editor span-8"> <p class="mega-menu-title">Advancing People Advancing Health™</p> <div class="mega-menu-editor-content"><p>Through our gold-standard education, the most rigorous certification process in the industry, and strong comment connections – ACRP prepares clinical research professionals to be the study team members employers can trust to get it right.</p> <p><a href="https://acrpnet.org/employer-resources/">Learn More</a></p> </div> </div><div class="mega-menu-column mega-menu-layout-editor span-8"> <p class="mega-menu-title">New! 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