RNSP (CASRAI)Professional
Research Nursing — Professional
- Nominal
- 80 h
- Domains
- 7
- Exam items
- 68
- Cut score
- 70%
$349USD
View credentialRNSF (CASRAI)
Research Nursing Certification — Foundation
LevelFoundationRNSRNSF (CASRAI)
30 h
Nominal
Self-paced study
8
Lessons
8 modules
6
Domains
Exam blueprint
68
Exam items
Per attempt
70%
Pass mark
Fixed, uncurved
90
Retake wait
Days
What you earn
The credential itself
Pass the examination and CASRAI issues this certificate and the post-nominal RNSF (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
Research Nursing — Foundation
and is admitted to the designationRNSF (CASRAI)
Verify atcasrai.org/verify/CASRAI-RNS-2026-ADP2TQ
Certifications
RNSF (CASRAI) — Research Nursing, Foundation
CASRAI·Issued Mar 2026·Credential ID CASRAI-RNS-2026-ADP2TQ
casrai.org/verify/CASRAI-RNS-2026-ADP2TQ
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.
| Domain | Proportion of exam | Weight | Items |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical research nursing: scope, the dual obligation, and the boundary with clinical practiceF1 | 18%≈ 12 items | ≈ 12 | |
| Ethics, informed consent and participant advocacyF2 | 18%≈ 12 items | ≈ 12 | |
| The protocol as a plan of careF3 | 20%≈ 14 items | ≈ 14 | |
| Adverse events, toxicity grading and safety documentationF4 | 18%≈ 12 items | ≈ 12 | |
| Investigational product administration and specimen handlingF5 | 14%≈ 10 items | ≈ 10 | |
| Research records, the medical record, confidentiality and the teamF6 | 12%≈ 8 items | ≈ 8 | |
| Total | 100% | 68 |
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 · 30 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 · 5 h
- Locked.The clinical research nurse role and the dual obligation5 h · Locked
Module 2
F-M2
1 lesson · 3 h
- Locked.Ethics and the participant’s position3 h · Locked
Module 3
F-M3
1 lesson · 4 h
- Locked.The nurse’s role in informed consent4 h · Locked
Module 4
F-M4
1 lesson · 5 h
- Locked.The protocol as a plan of care5 h · Locked
Module 5
F-M5
1 lesson · 4 h
- Locked.Adverse events and the seriousness criteria4 h · Locked
Module 6
F-M6
1 lesson · 3 h
- Locked.CTCAE as a documentation skill3 h · Locked
Module 7
F-M7
1 lesson · 3 h
- Locked.Investigational product and specimens at the point of care3 h · Locked
Module 8
F-M8
1 lesson · 3 h
- Locked.Records: the medical record and the research record3 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 Research Nursing
Levels are independent purchases. There is no prerequisite chain — sit whichever level matches the work you already do.
