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Becoming a CRA in Canada Work Guides

Clinical research is a field with a lot of career potential all over the world. Clinical research associates, or CRAs, are one of the most sought after positions in the field. CRAs monitor lab and research processes. It is a position that offers financial security and many traveling opportunities for work. In this article, we have put together a short work guide on becoming a CRA in Canada.

Salary:

According to the Payscale, the average salary of a CRA in Canada is C$62,082. Entry level CRAs can expect to make an average of C$54,185. Late career CRAs make an average of C$107,500.

Requirements to Work:

Successful CRAs come from all kinds of backgrounds, but the minimal education requirement for a CRA in Canada is a B.A. or a B.S. with a strong focus in science. Many companies look for candidates with 1-2 years of work or monitoring experience. Since Canada’s 2 official languages are French and English, it will be important for candidates to be fluent in both languages

The Clinical Research Association of Canada (CRAC) offers a certification program for clinical research professionals to be recognized as a Clinical Research Professional of Canada (CRPC). The exam requires that you have either 2 years of clinical research experience within the last 5 years, 3,500 hrs of part time experience with at least 1 year of Canadian experience within the last 5 years, or a post-graduate certificate in clinical research and at least 1 years’ experience over the past 2 years in clinical research, where you must have at least 1 year of Canadian experience.

The certification helps already experienced professionals stand out in their fields and access better opportunities. At CCRPS, we offer a training program especially designed to help you ace the Canadian certification exam. 

Launch Your Clinical Research Career in Canada: A Guide to Becoming a CRA

List of Courses:

  1. Clinical Research Coordinator

  2. Pharmacovigilance Certification

  3. Certified Clinical Research Associate (CRA)

  4. ICH-GCP Training

  5. Clinical Trials Assistant Training

  6. Advanced Clinical Research Project Manager Certification

  7. Advanced Principal Investigator Physician Certification

  8. Medical Monitor Certification

Although clinical research is a global field, job requirements and salaries can differ from place to place. After reading this guide, we hope that you have a better understanding of what it is like to work in Canada. If you want to learn more about clinical research and becoming a CRA, please check out our website or some of our articles below to learn more about the international job scene.

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