The Association of Clinical Research Professionals
ACRP Team Certification
ACRP Certification validates competence and sets your team on a path of continuous learning while signaling your organization’s expertise and commitment to professionalism in clinical research. With a 30-year legacy, ACRP’s gold-standard certification has been earned by more than 42,000 professionals around the world.
ACRP Team Certification empowers managers to:
Mitigate risk through independent, third-party validation of team competency
Improve clinical trial operations as a result of enhanced inspection performance, patient enrollment, and protocol compliance*
Support staff growth and retention by providing pathways for continuous professional development
Differentiate study teams by demonstrating advanced knowledge
Maximize resources through volume-based pricing
The ACRP Difference
Accredited by the independent National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) for meeting internationally recognized standards for certification program development and operation
Only NCCA-accredited provider offering both role-based and specialty certification programs for clinical research professionals
Proctored exams assessing ability to apply knowledge, skills, and abilities in real-world scenarios rather than ability to recall regulations
Focus on Key International Clinical Research Guidelines and Core Competency Domains of the Joint Task Force for Clinical Trial Competency
Most respected and reputable certification in clinical research
*Research Projects Show Credentialed Principal Investigators and CRCs Perform Better (CenterWatch Weekly); CPI Certification as Predictor of Clinical Investigators’ Regulatory Compliance (Drug Information Journal); Certification in good clinical practice and clinical trial quality: A retrospective analysis of protocol adherence in four multicenter trials in the USA (Clinical Research and Regulatory Affairs)