The Association of Clinical Research Professionals

Mastering Budgeting at Your Site: Building and Negotiating Clinical Trial Budgets that Make Sense

An essential course for all clinical research professionals involved in the clinical trial agreement and/or budget process for industry-initiated trials.

Although designed from a site perspective, the course outlines key elements for consideration by both sponsors and sites. The course highlights important aspects of creating a budget for a clinical trial such as protocol analysis and per-subject budgeting including start up, variable and hidden costs of a clinical trial.

This interactive course incorporates knowledge checks and real-world scenarios you are likely to encounter during the creation and negotiation of a clinical trial agreement and budget.

Participants will get the following tools:

  • Common Budget Categories
  • Examples of Start Up Costs
  • Examples of Variable Costs
  • Examples of Budget Footnotes
  • Examples of Budget Footnotes

Upon completion of this training program, participants should be able to:

  • Describe an industry-initiated clinical trial budget.
  • Detail the phases of budget development.
  • Describe the budget negotiation process.

This course helps clinical research personnel involved with agreements and/or budget process for industry-initiated trials and all other clinical research personnel build competency in Clinical Trials Operations (GCPs), Communication and Teamwork, Leadership and Professionalism, and Study and Site Management. Explore Competencies >

Approved for 1.5 ACRP Contact Hours | Available 1 Year from Enrollment Date