The Association of Clinical Research Professionals

Ethics and Human Subject Protection: A Comprehensive Introduction

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This course is approved for 5.0 ACRP Contact Hours. Accreditation Details.

This eLearning course will be accessible for up to one year from the date of purchase.


Pricing Without Contact Hours

Member: $0 | Nonmember: $0

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A certificate of completion for this course will be provided with a note indicating that CEUs were not offered for this course. Please note that you will not be able to submit this certificate for CEUs.

This eLearning course will be accessible for up to one year from the date of purchase.


Course Description

COURSE UPDATED MAY 2019

Prevent brand damage and safety issues while protecting your #1 asset.

A “must” for all clinical research professionals. Whether you are new to clinical research or in need of a comprehensive refresher, this on-demand eLearning course provides in-depth training on the history and importance of ethical conduct in clinical trials involving human subjects.

Complementing Good Clinical Practice: An Introduction to ICH GCP Guidelines, this course takes a deep dive into the ethical considerations facing clinical research professionals and enables them to put the rules into practice to ensure human subject safety and well-being at all times.

Learn how to avoid unethical conduct in clinical trials and how to resolve issues pertaining to actual or potential unethical conduct through a thorough review of the historical evolution of ethics in clinical research, the primary guidelines involving ethical considerations in clinical research, the elements of those guidelines, and the consequences of unethical conduct and decisions.

Estimated time to complete this activity: 2 hours, 15 minutes


Educational Objectives

After completing this activity, the participant should be better able to:

  • Define ethics in clinical research
  • Describe the historical evolution of ethics in clinical research
  • Identify the primary guidelines of ethical considerations in clinical research
  • List the key elements of the primary guidelines
  • Communicate the importance of ethics in clinical research
  • Recognize the consequences of unethical conduct in clinical trials
  • Resolve issues pertaining to actual or potential unethical conduct

Competency Domains

This course builds competence in the following domains:

  • Clinical Trials Operations (GCPs)
  • Ethical and Participant Safety Considerations
  • Scientific Concepts and Research Design

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Target Audience

This course is intended for all clinical research professionals.