Original Air Date: June 3, 2011 Contact Hours: None Cost: FREE
Program Description Certification is the formal recognition of clinical research professionals who have met education and work experience eligibility requirements and demonstrated job-related knowledge and skills. Specifically, Academy Certification provides employers, sponsors, regulators, and other stakeholders with unbiased evidence of experience and qualifications. It validates competency and incentivizes continuing personal development which leads to the advancement of the clinical research profession by enhancing subject safety, regulatory and protocol compliance, and the public's understanding of clinical trials.
Making the decision to pursue Certification as a clinical research professional is a significant commitment. Understanding the comprehensive process of becoming certified is vital to achieving this goal. This webinar provides an overview of the three certification programs offered through ACRP. The webinar then highlights the essential steps of the Certification process - fulfilling eligibility requirements; applying; preparing for the Certification examination; and taking the examination at one of the hundreds of secure test sites located around the globe.
Target Audience This webinar is for those interested in Certification through one of the following three role-specific certification programsoffered by the Academy of Clinical Research Professionals (an affiliate organization of ACRP):
Learning Objectives Upon completion of this webinar, attendees should be able to:
Presenter Jennifer Witebsky has been the Certification Coordinator for ACRP for 3 years. She assists applicants through the process of becoming certified- from understanding the requirements to receiving examination scores.