Clinical Research Courses for CTA and CRA

Clinical research courses are necessary to ensure that there are enough competent, responsible, and efficient clinical research professionals in the clinical research field. In this article, we'll be paying attention to the clinical research courses for Clinical Trial Assistants (CTAs), and Junior or Senior Clinical Research Associates (CRAs).

CTA

CTAs are one of the crucial role players in the clinical research process. They maintain the project's records, files, documentation and store them. They also assist with the review of clinical project records for accuracy and make them complete and ready for audit.

The CTA course offered at CCRPS are for those who are new to the job and want to cover the basics and principles of clinical research.

The program will highlight ICH GCP as the clinical research basis to introduce the new CTAs to drug development and to be familiar with the rules. It covers clinical studies operations, data management, and informatics, investigational product development and regulation, etc.

CRA

Junior Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) are introduced to Clinical Research, the life cycle of a clinical trial, how to monitor the clinical trial activities at different stages, clinical data monitoring, and management. It helps student become more familiar with the job of a CRA from the start of a clinical trial to its end. The course offered are similar to as those of a CTA’s.

Senior Clinical Research Associates (CRAs) are given opportunities to face more complex clinical trials and site management issues. The program will highlight the importance of international research as well as the role of the ICH GCP process. It also gives updates on the overview of current legislative requirements including:

  • guidance on substantial trial modifications,

  • improving the recruitment process of subjects and site staff

  • how to prioritize and upgrade clinical trial monitoring tasks and activities

  • accurate monitoring and reporting, dealings with non-compliance

  • efficient tracking and coaching and mentoring junior CRAs

The courses offered will expand the knowledge and improve the monitoring skills to help take and make the right actions and decisions to resolve site issues.

Each of the courses is designed to produce competent clinical research professionals.

Take courses from CCRPS and learn more on how to become Clinical Trial Assistants, and Junior and Senior Clinical Research Associates.

Take courses from CCRPS and learn more on how to become a clinical research professional.

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