CRCP (CASRAI)

Clinical Research Coordinator Certification

LevelProfessionalCRCCRCP (CASRAI)

93 h

Nominal

Self-paced study

Lessons

12 modules

Domains

Exam blueprint

Exam items

Per attempt

70%

Pass mark

Fixed, uncurved

Retake wait

Days

What you earn

The credential itself

Pass the examination and CASRAI issues this certificate and the post-nominal CRCP (CASRAI), signed by the Programme Director and verifiable by anyone, permanently, from the code on its face.

CASRAI Certification

Certificate of Professional Competence

This is to certify that

Dr. Amelia R. Hartley

has completed the prescribed programme of study and passed the examination in

Clinical Research Coordination — Professional

and is admitted to the designationCRCP (CASRAI)

Verify atcasrai.org/verify/CASRAI-CRC-2026-PQE2PY

Specimen. Issued as a signed PDF and as a machine-readable Open Badge; the holder and code shown are illustrative.

How it appears on your CV

Certifications

CRCP (CASRAI) — Clinical Research Coordination, Professional

CASRAI·Issued Mar 2026·Credential ID CASRAI-CRC-2026-PQE2PY

casrai.org/verify/CASRAI-CRC-2026-PQE2PY

Every certificate is issued under the signature of Dr. Diana Nieves Castro, MD, Programme Director of CASRAI Certification, who sets the syllabus, blueprint and pass mark for this credential.

It certifies that its holder passed the CASRAI examination for this course on the date shown, scored against the blueprint and pass mark published on this page — and anyone can confirm it from the verification code, without an account and without contacting us.

About this credential

What it covers

Body of knowledge

Exam blueprint

The exam is assembled to these weights on every attempt. They are published before purchase because a blueprint you cannot see is not a blueprint.

Domains and weights8 domains · 44 scored items
Domain	Weight	Items
Feasibility, start-up and regulatory submissionP1	14%≈ 6 items	≈ 6
Delegation, training and site readinessP2	8%≈ 4 items	≈ 4
Recruitment, screening and eligibility determinationP3	12%≈ 5 items	≈ 5
Informed consent as a processP4	14%≈ 6 items	≈ 6
Visit conduct, source documentation and data captureP5	16%≈ 7 items	≈ 7
Investigational product and biospecimen managementP6	12%≈ 5 items	≈ 5
Safety reporting, deviations and noncomplianceP7	14%≈ 6 items	≈ 6
Monitoring, essential records, retention and closeoutP8	10%≈ 4 items	≈ 4
Total	100%	44

Item counts are approximate. Each attempt draws a fresh form to the weights above, so the exact number of items per domain varies between attempts.

Syllabus

12 modules, 12 lessons

Every lesson and every learning outcome is listed. The lesson bodies open on enrolment; nothing else about the course is withheld.

12 modules · 12 lessons · 93 h

Lesson material opens once you are enrolled. The full syllabus and every learning outcome are shown here so you can judge the coverage before you pay.

Module 1
P-M1
1 lesson · 8 h
1. Locked.Feasibility and protocol operational review8 h · Locked
Module 2
P-M2
1 lesson · 9 h
1. Locked.Start-up: submission, contracting and budget9 h · Locked
Module 3
P-M3
1 lesson · 6 h
1. Locked.Delegation, training and site readiness6 h · Locked
Module 4
P-M4
1 lesson · 8 h
1. Locked.Recruitment strategy and eligibility adjudication8 h · Locked
Module 5
P-M5
1 lesson · 9 h
1. Locked.Informed consent in complex situations9 h · Locked
Module 6
P-M6
1 lesson · 8 h
1. Locked.Visit conduct at complexity8 h · Locked
Module 7
P-M7
1 lesson · 7 h
1. Locked.Source-to-eCRF, query management and data quality7 h · Locked
Module 8
P-M8
1 lesson · 7 h
1. Locked.Investigational product management7 h · Locked
Module 9
P-M9
1 lesson · 7 h
1. Locked.Biospecimens: collection to shipment7 h · Locked
Module 10
P-M10
1 lesson · 9 h
1. Locked.Safety reporting in practice9 h · Locked
Module 11
P-M11
1 lesson · 7 h
1. Locked.Deviations, noncompliance and CAPA7 h · Locked
Module 12
P-M12
1 lesson · 8 h
1. Locked.Monitoring, inspection, closeout and retention8 h · Locked

Assessment

How the exam works

The exam is closed-book and multiple choice. Each attempt draws a fresh form to the domain weights above, so no two attempts are the same paper and no answer key circulates. The pass mark is 70% and is fixed — there is no curve, no quota and no adjustment by cohort.

Scoring is immediate. You are shown your overall result and, for every item, the option you chose, the correct option and the reasoning behind it — whether you passed or not. A failed attempt may be retaken after 90 days. The wait exists so a retake is a second attempt at the material rather than a second attempt at remembering the paper.

Forms are assembled to the blueprint above or not at all: where a domain cannot yet be sampled to that standard, the exam declines to start rather than issue an unbalanced paper. Your material and progress are never affected, and there is no time limit on when you sit.

Passing candidates are issued a certificate with a verification code. Anyone can check that code on our public verification page without an account and without contacting us.

Certifying authority

Signed by Dr. Diana Nieves Castro, MD

CASRAI’s certification programme is academically and medically directed by Dr. Diana Nieves Castro, MD, Programme Director, who sets the syllabus and blueprint for this credential and signs every certificate issued under it.

CASRAI has maintained the terminology and reporting standards of research administration for over a decade. It assumed leadership of the CRediT contributor-roles taxonomy in 2014 and carried it through to adoption as ANSI/NISO Z39.104-2022, now in use by publishers, funders and institutions worldwide. This examination is drawn from that body of work.

What the credential certifies: that its holder passed the CASRAI examination for this course on the date shown, scored against the blueprint and pass mark published above — verifiable by anyone, permanently, from the code on its face.

The ladder

Other levels of Clinical Research Coordination

Levels are independent purchases. There is no prerequisite chain — sit whichever level matches the work you already do.

CRCF (CASRAI)Foundation

Clinical Research Coordination — Foundation

Nominal: 35 h
Domains: 6
Exam items: 40
Cut score: 70%

$149USD

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All CASRAI credentials

Common questions

About CRCP (CASRAI)

What certification do clinical research coordinators need?

Coordinators are commonly expected to hold a coordinator credential and current GCP. The CASRAI credential examines coordinator practice specifically — feasibility, start-up, consent as a process, source documentation, investigational product handling and safety reporting.

Can I get certified as a clinical research coordinator with no experience?

The CASRAI Foundation tier is designed for exactly that. It has no experience prerequisite, so people entering the role can hold an examined credential before they have accrued years in post.

How long does clinical research coordinator certification take?

The syllabus carries a nominal study time shown on this page. The examination is sat when you are ready — there is no fixed cohort or start date.