Applications for the September 6 Certification Exam will be available May 15. The deadline for submitting applications is July 14.
Before taking your exam, get prepared with one of ACRP's classroom-based Certification Exam Review courses or online practice exams and prep packages. Prepare for Your Exam.
New to clinical research? Demonstrate your knowledge of international guidelines for conducting clinical trials with volunteer human subjects and do it online through the Core Knowledge Assessment Test.
Certification exams - offered in March and September every year - test your expertise on topics and regulations specifically related to your ability to make decisions in specific practical scenarios.
Exam eligibility is determined by academic qualifications and practical work experience. Two years full-time or equivalent part-time clinical research experience performing specific job functions is required to sit for an exam. Please view the Certification Guides for more eligibility details (FDA Guides; ICH Guides; European Guides).
The Academy and APPI have together certified more than 20,000 clinical research professionals to date, more than any other organization in the world. ACRP is the only organization providing certification specific to the role you perform, and the regulations and guidelines governing your work.