The Association of Clinical Research Professionals

ACRP Employer Services

ACRP empowers organizations to trust that their studies are in the hands of qualified professionals​. With more than 17,000 members, we are the only non-profit organization solely dedicated to representing, supporting, and advocating for clinical research professionals.

Behind every clinical trial is a highly qualified clinical research team committed to ethics, compliance, and the highest professional standards – a team that makes a profound difference in peoples’ lives. And behind them is ACRP.

When trained and credentialed by ACRP, these teams have the competence and confidence organizations can trust to deliver excellence and maintain integrity in clinical research.​

Explore our employer services below or contact us to learn how ACRP can help you achieve your organization’s goals.

ACRP Team Learning | Learn More >

ACRP Learning provides gold-standard foundational training and continuing education courses that advance team knowledge, skills, and abilities. Each year more than 40,000 professionals from thousands of organizations around the world learn from ACRP’s catalog of more than 200 courses specific to clinical research.

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“I turn to ACRP for my team’s learning needs because they offer several key advantages, including industry-wide recognition and standards, comprehensive curriculum, experienced instructors, networking opportunities, and continuing education credits. ACRP’s high-quality training programs, experienced instructors, and industry-wide recognition ensure my team receives the best possible education and can contribute effectively to the advancement of clinical research.”

— Jennifer Tugwell, BSN, RN, Training & Education Manager / Policy Manager, City of Hope Clinical Trial Office

 

ACRP Team Certification | Learn More >

ACRP Certification validates competence and sets your team on a path of continuous learning while signaling your organization’s expertise and commitment to professionalism. With a 30-year legacy, ACRP’s gold-standard certification has been earned by more than 42,000 professionals around the world.​

Photograph of Jeremy Cook“[I]n an industry based on discovery and the betterment of healthcare, earning and maintaining certification challenges our staff to be engaged in the high-speed growth and change in our industry… It shows sponsors that we take the professionalism of our work very seriously and hold ourselves to the highest standard. “

— Jeremy Cook, Senior Manager of Learning and Development, Velocity Clinical Research

 

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ACRP CRA Core Competency Foundations™ Training Program

For employers who need to onboard new CRAs and/or establish consistency in foundational knowledge to keep study teams working in lockstep, ACRP’s CRA Core Competency Foundations™ training program delivers practical, hands-on learning based on real-world protocol execution.

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ACRP CRC Core Competency Foundations™ Training Program

For employers who need to onboard new coordinators and/or establish consistency in foundational knowledge to keep study teams working in lockstep, ACRP’s CRC Core Competency Foundations™ training program delivers practical, hands-on learning based on real-world protocol execution.

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ACRP Organization Membership

For organizations who want to provide their clinical study teams with continuous, ongoing education and professional development resources, Organization Membership is a turnkey and scalable solution. With ACRP Membership, study teams stay engaged with the profession and get the tools they need to flourish.

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