CRA Certification

Exam Dates: September 5 – 21, 2013
Applications Open: May 1, 2013
Applications Due: July 31, 2013
Note: Applications will be accepted through August 14, 2013 with a $150 late fee.

The CRA exam is a computer-based, globally harmonized exam. These features offer you more flexibility in terms of exam eligibility and a wider choice of test sites and times available for your convenience.

It is imperative that you read the CRA Certification Handbook in full before applying for and taking the exam.

For a printable application, please click here.

For the printable application check list, please click here.

Benefits of CCRA^®
Certification is increasingly recognized by today's global clinical research industry.

A survey of CRA managers identified the benefits of Certification to be:

• Increased company marketability (for CROs)
• Enhanced recognition by peers and supervisors
• Reinforced professional standing
• Heightened personal satisfaction

About CRA Certification
ACRP Certification is the formal recognition of clinical research professionals who have met the eligibility requirements and demonstrated job-related knowledge and skills.

Certification is granted in recognition of verified work experience, education, and a successful performance on the multiple-choice exam.

In 1995 the first CRA exam was offered. Since then, more than 9,000 CRAs across the globe have earned their CCRA^® designation.

A CRA is a professional who, regardless of job title, monitors (in-house or in the field) the administration and progress of a clinical trial on behalf of a sponsor. The sponsor, whose intent is the research of pharmaceuticals, biologics, and/or devices, may employ these individuals either directly or indirectly (via CROs or independent consultants/contractors). The CRA must be independent of the investigative staff conducting the research at the site or institution, and should not be employed or supervised by the investigative site or the institution.

CCRA^® is Accredited
On April 15, 2010, the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) granted accreditation to the Academy of Clinical Research Professionals' Certification Programs for Clinical Research Coordinators and Clinical Research Associates for demonstrating compliance with the NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs. NCCA is the accrediting body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (formerly the National Organization for Competency Assurance). The NCCA Standards were created in 1977 and updated in 2003 to ensure certification programs adhere to modern standards of practice for the certification industry. ACRP joins an elite group of more than 100 organizations representing over 200 programs that have received and maintained NCCA accreditation. More information on the NCCA is available online at www.credentialingexcellence.org/ncca.