RSCF (CASRAI)Foundation
Research Security Professional — Foundation
- Domains
- 7
- Exam items
- 37
- Cut score
- 70%
$149USD
View credentialRSCP (CASRAI)
Research Security Certification
LevelProfessionalRSCRSCP (CASRAI)
12
Lessons
12 modules
7
Domains
Exam blueprint
40
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 RSCP (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 Security Professional — Professional
and is admitted to the designationRSCP (CASRAI)
Verify atcasrai.org/verify/CASRAI-RSC-2026-KI5IRB
Certifications
RSCP (CASRAI) — Research Security Professional, Professional
CASRAI·Issued Mar 2026·Credential ID CASRAI-RSC-2026-KI5IRB
casrai.org/verify/CASRAI-RSC-2026-KI5IRB
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Policy and legal framework for research securityP1 | 13%≈ 5 items | ≈ 5 | |
| Disclosure: support, biosketch, appointments and certificationsP2 | 18%≈ 7 items | ≈ 7 | |
| Foreign talent recruitment programmes and entities of concernP3 | 15%≈ 6 items | ≈ 6 | |
| International collaboration, travel and engagement riskP4 | 14%≈ 6 items | ≈ 6 | |
| Research security programme design and operationsP5 | 18%≈ 7 items | ≈ 7 | |
| Protecting research data, systems and materialsP6 | 12%≈ 5 items | ≈ 5 | |
| Proportionality, nondiscrimination, due process and open scienceP7 | 10%≈ 4 items | ≈ 4 | |
| 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
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
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
P1
1 lesson
- Locked.Reading the regime: statute, guidance, implementation, policyLocked
Module 2
P2
1 lesson
- Locked.Programme architectureLocked
Module 3
P3
1 lesson
- Locked.Disclosure systems, not disclosure formsLocked
Module 4
P4
1 lesson
- Locked.Screening, due diligence and entity analysisLocked
Module 5
P5
1 lesson
- Locked.Intake, triage and case handlingLocked
Module 6
P6
1 lesson
- Locked.Foreign travel and international engagement programmesLocked
Module 7
P7
1 lesson
- Locked.The export control interfaceLocked
Module 8
P8
1 lesson
- Locked.Data, systems and the security baselineLocked
Module 9
P9
1 lesson
- Locked.Training and awareness as a programme elementLocked
Module 10
P10
1 lesson
- Locked.Measurement, assurance and auditLocked
Module 11
P11
1 lesson
- Locked.Proportionality, nondiscrimination and institutional judgementLocked
Module 12
P12
1 lesson
- Locked.Comparative research security and the international institutionLocked
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 Security Professional
Levels are independent purchases. There is no prerequisite chain — sit whichever level matches the work you already do.
Common questions
About RSCP (CASRAI)
Is research security training required?
Federal research award personnel are subject to a research security training requirement introduced by the CHIPS and Science Act, implemented through agency guidance. Institutions are also required to operate research security programmes.
What does research security training cover?
Disclosure of support and appointments, foreign components, talent-recruitment programmes and entities of concern, international travel and collaboration risk, protecting research data, and the fair and proportionate operation of a programme.
What is the difference between research security and export control?
They are separate regimes with separate regulators. Export control governs the transfer of controlled technology and information; research security concerns disclosure, foreign influence and the integrity of the research enterprise. This credential covers the interface between them.
