CRCF (CASRAI)

Clinical Research Coordinator Certification — Foundation

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What you earn

The credential itself

Pass the examination and CASRAI issues this certificate and the post-nominal CRCF (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 — Foundation

and is admitted to the designationCRCF (CASRAI)

Verify atcasrai.org/verify/CASRAI-CRC-2026-O7WSB0

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

CRCF (CASRAI) — Clinical Research Coordination, Foundation

CASRAI·Issued Mar 2026·Credential ID CASRAI-CRC-2026-O7WSB0

casrai.org/verify/CASRAI-CRC-2026-O7WSB0

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 weights6 domains · 40 scored items
Domain	Weight	Items
The coordinator role and the trial lifecycleF1	15%≈ 6 items	≈ 6
Regulatory start-up, delegation and essential recordsF2	18%≈ 7 items	≈ 7
Recruitment, screening, eligibility and informed consentF3	20%≈ 8 items	≈ 8
Visit conduct, source documentation and data captureF4	20%≈ 8 items	≈ 8
Investigational product and biological specimensF5	12%≈ 5 items	≈ 5
Safety, deviations and monitoring readinessF6	15%≈ 6 items	≈ 6
Total	100%	40

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

8 modules, 8 lessons

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

8 modules · 8 lessons · 35 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
F-M1
1 lesson · 4 h
1. Locked.The trial, the site, and the coordinator4 h · Locked
Module 2
F-M2
1 lesson · 5 h
1. Locked.Regulatory start-up and the investigator site file5 h · Locked
Module 3
F-M3
1 lesson · 3 h
1. Locked.Delegation and training documentation3 h · Locked
Module 4
F-M4
1 lesson · 5 h
1. Locked.Recruitment, screening and eligibility5 h · Locked
Module 5
F-M5
1 lesson · 6 h
1. Locked.Informed consent as a process6 h · Locked
Module 6
F-M6
1 lesson · 6 h
1. Locked.Visit conduct and source documentation6 h · Locked
Module 7
F-M7
1 lesson · 3 h
1. Locked.Investigational product and specimens3 h · Locked
Module 8
F-M8
1 lesson · 3 h
1. Locked.Safety, deviations and the monitoring visit3 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.

CRCP (CASRAI)Professional

Clinical Research Coordination — Professional

Nominal: 93 h
Domains: 8
Exam items: 44
Cut score: 70%

$349USD

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Common questions

About CRCF (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.