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Why become a Clinical Research Associate (CRA)?
Clinical research is one of the fastest growing industries globally at 6-8% increase every year. The global CRA talent pool grows by about 4-5% and provides great career opportunities. For anyone starting new in the industry, now is the time as 1 out of 4 CRA hires is an early talent and the number of early talent opportunities is growing.
Starting CRA salaries are from about AU$70,000 in Australia, €35.000 in Europe, and US$75.000 in the USA. Next to great starting salaries there are fast career pathways, promotions to come within 2-3 years into professional levels, taking salaries up to AU$130,000 in Australia (excluding bonuses), €45.000 in Europe, and US$95.000 in the USA.
If you have prior qualifications in STEM/Health, you have a good chance of entering this industry as a CRA.
Why choose Clueo Clinical Industry Foundation?
| Our Industry Foundation offers you FULL training of all knowledge areas and skills required for a specific industry career |
| Courses are designed and led by Industry Experts |
| You’ll have access to live on-demand tutorials facilitated by Industry Experts |
| You’ll learn from experts how to manage real world situations and case studies |
| Our courses are interactive and tailored to your individual learning styles |
| You can learn at your own pace, anytime, anywhere |
Upon successful completion of this program, you will have all the competencies to enter the industry as Clinical Research Associate (CRA).
What you’ll learn
You will gain the following essential knowledge and skills in our CRA Industry Foundation:
| COURSE NAME |
| Clinical Research Essentials |
| Good Clinical Practice in Clinical Trials (ICH-GCP) |
| Clinical trial regulations (Ethics, Governance, Data Security) |
| Trial Master File (TMF) maintenance |
| Clinical Study Start-Up (SSU) |
| Introduction to Clinical Trial Monitoring |
| Patient Recruitment and Retention Strategies |
| Drug accountability and Compliance in Clinical Trials |
| Audit-readiness |
| Introduction to Pharmacovigilance |
| Final Assessment (2 hours) |
Who is this program for?
This program is ideal for anyone with little to no experience, who is interested in becoming a clinical research associate (CRA) (also known as study monitor or clinical site manager [CSM]).
Requirements
Minimum prerequisite: Tertiary education in a related science or health care discipline.
No prior clinical research experience is necessary to commence this course. It is advantageous, however, if you already have 1-2 years of work-experience in a health- or science-related industry.
Duration
The Industry Foundation can be completed in approximately 3-4 months. However, you’ll have up to 365 days from program commencement to complete.
Course Delivery
The Industry Foundation is a self-paced virtual training program thoughtfully designed to tailor to your own individual learning style(s). This means you can complete the program anywhere, at anytime.
Please note: Our virtual live on-demand tutorials facilitated by Industry Experts are only available at specific scheduled times.
Certification
- To obtain the Certified Completion Certificate in CRA Industry Foundation, you will need a score of ≥ 80% to pass all assessments and quizzes.
- You’ll have unlimited chances to take individual module and course quizzes.
- You’ll have ONLY two (2) attempts to take the Final Assessment, which is a 2-hour exam. Failing the initial 2 attempts will result in a minimum 2-month delay before ONE (1) final attempt can be granted, during which we recommend you relearn the course materials that you have not yet mastered.
If you meet these criteria, your Certified Completion Certificate in CRA Industry Foundation will be awarded after you have successfully passed the Final Assessment.
Tuition
You have 3 payment options for this program:
| Payment option | Cost (inc. GST) |
| Upfront (10% discount) | $6,175 |
| 3-month payment plan (5% discount) | $2,169/month |
| 6-month payment plan | $1,140/month |
How to enroll
To enroll into this program, please click on the ENROLL NOW button below.
More information
If you would like to know more about our Industry Foundation program, please contact us.
