About CCRPS
CCRPS Clinical Research Certification
Certified Clinical Research Professionals Society (CCRPS) educates the drivers of clinical trials research worldwide through our certification program. We are a Virginia-based 501(c)(3) not-for-profit professional organization serving all people involved in clinical trials from volunteers to professionals. Our mission is to support clinical trials by providing accessible education to entry and mid level professionals.
As part of our duty to provide accessible education, we offer free ICH GCP certification (good clinical practice gcp) recognised by Transcelerate Biopharma for all students, businesses, and professionals.
We provide clinical research associate, clinical research coordinator, clinical research assistant, ICH GCH, pharmacovigilance drug safety, and international clinical research certifications accredited and peer reviewed by the ACCRE. Healthcare professionals can also receive ACPE, AMA/ACCME, ANCC, and ICPE continuing education credits through our clinical research online training.
Learn more about our cra certification through our clinical research associate certificate.
Get answers to your questions regarding the online course immediately by chatting with our team online. You can demo all of our courses for free by clicking below.
Our Clinical Research Courses
CCRPS is uniquely positioned to provide accredited certification courses for entry level professionals due to our in-depth content. All courses can be accessed immediately after enrolling. Students have 2 attempts to pass the certification exam with a minimum of 70% in order to receive their certificate. Our courses are are entirely online, self-paced, and can be completed in between 1 week - 12 weeks, depending on the content matter and your schedule. Students can apply for partial scholarships or enroll for a payment plan for CRA and CRC certification courses. To get more information regarding our partial scholarship, chat with our enrollment agents online. Scroll down to learn more about our accreditation, certification, and CME credit provisions.
Advanced Certifications:
Clinical Research Training and Job Placement
CCRPS, like other educational institutes, is only associated with educating and certifying clinical research professionals, so we do not provide job placement. However, we want to make sure you apply with your best foot forward. Below are links we readily refer to graduates who are looking for job support. Having a great CV and cover letter are essential to applying for jobs. Recruiters are paid by the company which hires you and thus are free for searching employees. Be realistic but also be driven. Make sure you reach out if you received no response, as the company may never have seen your application.
Clinical Research Job Advising: Kunal at ClinicalTrialPodcast
Free Resume Review: TopCV TopCV provides a free review and feedback for your current resume.
Resume Distribution: ResumeRabbit Resume rabbit distributes your resume to 60 job posting sites.
Clinical Research Recruiters: I-Recruit I-Recruit distributes your resume to clinical research recruiters.
Clinical Research Job Bulletin: Indeed Indeed usually provides the most uptodate job bulletin for clinical research jobs
CCRPS FAQS
CCRPS Reviews and Testimonials
CCRPS has trained over 1,700 professionals to date. Our students continue to provide us great feedback through email, online, and other methods. Below are some audio and video testimonials students have shared with us. Students benefit from hearing what past students have to say as well as trying the course demo online.
Accreditation for CCRPS Courses
ACCRE - CLINICAL RESEARCH PROFESSIONALS
CCRPS CRA Certification and CRC Certification is accredited by The Accreditation Council for Clinical Research Education (ACCRE) in June 2019 Code: 463-03-005-GPC08
ACCRE accredits professional programs in Clinical Research leading to the Certificate of Clinical Research. The ACCRE is recognized for the accreditation and pre-accreditation of professional programs in Clinical Research by the biotechnology and pharmaceutical industries. ACCRE accreditation serves to establish standard eligibility for participation in a variety of biopharmaceutical industry funded programs. For students and prospective students, accreditation provides an assurance that a program has been found to provide satisfactory educational preparation for practice in the field
JOINT ACCREDITATION - PHYSICIANS, NURSES, PHARMACISTS, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS
Advanced Clinical Research Professionals Foundations (ACRP-F)
Release date: 07/14/2020 Expiration date: 07/14/2021
Estimated time to complete activity: 17.5 hours
Jointly provided by Postgraduate Institute for Medicine (PIMED) and Certified Clinical Research Professionals Society (CCRPS)
This activity is intended for physicians, nurses, pharmacists, and professionals engaged in care of patients in clinical trials.
Educational Objectives
After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:
Describe the ICH GCP protocol including FDA 21 CFR, E2A, 5,5 E6, and Ethics
Explain the Quality Monitoring process including designing trials, site visits, monitoring visits, close out visits, protocols, and reporting violations.
Outline the process and professional roles involved in audit and inspections.
Appropriately detect and report misconduct and fraud.
Apply concepts of clinical research roles in a multiple choice examination.
Faculty
Dr.Kamaljit Tiwana, Diedre Clarke, Sahar Khan
Program Agenda
This program is self-paced and can be completed at the time desired by the student.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by the Postgraduate Institute for Medicine and Certified Clinical Research Professionals Society (CCRPS). Postgraduate Institute for Medicine is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
ACCME / AMA - PHYSICIAN CME
The Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this enduring material for a maximum of 17.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™ (CME). Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
ACPE - CONTINUING PHARMACY EDUCATION
Postgraduate Institute for Medicine designates this continuing education activity for 17.5 contact hour(s) (17.5 CEUs) of the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education.
Universal Activity Number - JA4008162-9999-20-2166-H04-P
Type of Activity: Knowledge
ANCC - CONTINUING NURSING EDUCATION
The maximum number of hours awarded for this Continuing Nursing Education (CNE) activity is 17.5 contact hours.
ICPE - HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS INTERPROFESSIONAL CONTINUING EDUCATION
This activity was planned by and for the healthcare team, and learners will receive 17.5 Interprofessional Continuing Education (IPCE) credit for learning and change.
TRANSCELERATE BIOPHARMA - ICH GCP
Recognizes CCRPS Certification as Evidence of GCP Training. CRA, CRC, and ACRP-F certification available by CCRPS meet the criteria for GCP training. We are recognised by the 20 major TransCelerate associated BioPharma companies through mutual-recognition to prevent overlap in GCP training.
