CE/CME FAQs for Clinical Research Professionals
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Can researchers/investigators affiliated with the Association of Clinical Research Professionals (ACRP) claim CITI Program's continuing education certificates toward their professional recertification?
Yes. CITI Program is approved by the ACRP as an Acceptable Provider of Continuing Education Contact Hours. CCRA, CCRC and CCTI participants holding ACRP membership status can use AMA PRA Category 1 credits™; and nursing continuing education contact hours, delivered through CITI Program courses, to apply towards professional licensure and ACRP certification maintenance requirements.
SoCRA
Can researchers/investigators affiliated with the Society of Clinical Research Associates claim CITI Program's Completion Reports and/or Certificates of Participation (AMA PRA Category1 Credits™) toward their professional recertification?
Yes. SoCRA will recognize hours of CE for selected courses. Click here for CITI Program courses and credits currently recognized by SoCRA . Appropriate completion documents (CITI Program's Completion Reports available on your organizational account upon successful completion of training) are required to be retained for audit purposes by SoCRA members who are re-certifying for the CCRP designation.
PLEASE NOTE: SOCRA does not require CME credits (AMA PRA Category 1 credits™; nursing contact hours, psychology credits) as proof of training, nor does it cover for associated costs. These are at the charge of SoCRA members holding a medical credential wishing to invest their SoCRA training time toward their personal recertification.
Certified IRB Professional (CIP)
Can CITI Program courses count toward recertification of CIPs?
Yes, select modules of CITI Program's HSR courses meet the Certified IRB Professional (CIP) recertification guidelines. These modules have been approved by the Council for Certification of IRB Professionals (CCIP) as advanced-level, and are eligible for CIP CE credits. View CITI Program Advanced-Level Modules Eligible for CIP Continuing Education Credits for a list of approved modules.
Compliance Certification Board (CCB)
By participating in CITI Program's online CE Certified courses, you will earn Compliance Certification Board Continuing Education Units (CCB CEUs). You must report your CCB CEU credits in order to meet CCB Certification Exam or Renewal requirements. Unreported credits do NOT fulfill continuing education requirements. Always keep a copy of CCB Certificates for your personal records. If you forgot your login or password or would like assistance creating an account, email CCB@compliancecertification.org or call 952-988-0141.
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
ALAT, LAT, LATG, CMAR Certifications.
AALAS evaluates online courses other than its own Online Learning Courses on a case-by-case basis. Members are required to submit CEUs earned using either of the Technician Certification Registry CEU submission Form or the CMAR CEU submission form within two years of the members Registry or CMAR expiration dates. CITI Program's Completion Reports document the number of modules completed and the number of hours completed, as a ratio of 1 hour of learning per 2 modules completed.
CPIA
Are CITI Program Animal courses recognized by the CPIA toward the recertification of its IACUC Administrators?
The CPIA Council accepts CITI Program's Animal Care and Use Course for recertification. Course counts as category #2 credits for IACUC-related online training. Please contact your agency to verify modules that are eligible.