The Association of Clinical Research Professionals

ACRP Early Talent Training Program™

For managers of clinical research teams who are committed to recruiting and retaining the best of the best, ACRP’s Early Talent Training Program™ is an ideal solution for accelerating talent onto study teams.

ACRP’s Early Talent Training Program™ is first of its kind, comprehensive curriculum that prepares candidates for the clinical research profession and empowers organizations to quickly onboard those who are new to clinical trials.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, participants should be able to:

  • Reference and understand the usage of appropriate regulations and guidelines utilized in clinical trials
  • Utilize common clinical research terminology as a foundation of knowledge
  • Relate common ICH Guidelines to your organization’s policies and procedures
  • Demonstrate core clinical research competencies as defined by ACRP’s Clinical Research Knowledge Assessment

Specs & Features

  • Facilitated by Dedicated ACRP Instructors Who Are Subject Matter Experts
  • Delivered Through Combination of Independent Learning and Facilitated Instructor-Led Training
  • Designed to Meet Various Learner Styles Through Use of Text, Audio, and Learning by Doing
  • Community-Based Learning in Cohorts to Foster a Positive, Active-Learning Environment
  • Flexible Delivery Options Including In-Person, Virtual, or Teach-to-Train
  • Flexible Timelines to Help You Balance Training Commitment with Day-to-Day Priorities*
  • Concludes with Assessment to Validate Knowledge Gain and Justify ROI
  • Learners Earn ACRP Contact Hours to Support ACRP Certification Maintenance (if applicable)**

* This program is typically 40 hours and delivered over multiple days.
**The number of Contact Hours will be determined by the final course length.

Agenda

  • Welcome and Introductions
  • The Clinical Research Industry: Big Picture
  • Anatomy of the Clinical Trial Protocol
  • Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
  • Ethics and Human Subject Protection (HSP)
  • Essential Documents
  • Source Documents Through Case Reports
  • Forms and Validation
  • Investigator Responsibilities
  • The Role of the IRB and Ethics Committees
  • Informed Consent
  • Investigational Product
  • Subject Safety
  • Monitoring/Auditing Clinical Trials
  • Subject Enrollment
  • Demonstrations and Pulling It All Together
    • A Day In the Life of a Patient (ICH, IP, Visits, Safety Reporting, Etc.)
    • A Day In the Life of a Clinical Research Site (Cycle of the Idea, Protocol Design and Implementation)