CRC Certification

Applications Open: October 1, 2010
Exam Dates: March 3-12, 2011
Applications Due: January 23, 2011
Note: Applications will be accepted through February 6 with a $150 late fee.

Future Exam Dates: September 15-24, 2011
Applications Open: June 1, 2011
Applications Due: August 1, 2011
Note: Applications will be accepted through August 15 with a $150 late fee.

The CCRC^® 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 CRC Certification Guide in full before applying for and taking the exam.

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

A survey of CRC 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 CRC 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 1992, the first CCRC^® exam was offered. Since then, more than 14,200 CRCs worldwide have earned Certification.

A CRC is a professional who, regardless of job title, works at a clinical research site under the immediate direction of a principal investigator, whose research activities are conducted under Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Guidelines. Study sites use Certification for documentation to sponsors and CROs that the site is professionally managed.

NEW - CCRC^® 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.