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Clinical Research Staff Training

The YCCI Workforce Training Program is committed to providing support to facilitate the highest possible quality in clinical research. We provide training opportunities for faculty and research staff to ensure that research is carried out appropriately and efficiently. Our educational offerings include professional development for faculty, research nurses, coordinators, data managers, and regulatory, administrative and financial staff involved in clinical research.

Clinical Research Foundations

This program will provide learners with foundational knowledge in Clinical Research with a focus on identifying ethics and regulations, defining types of clinical trials, exploring the Protocol and Essential Documents, and understanding responsibilities of study personnel.

This program will serve as an Introduction to Clinical Research and is highly recommended for new hires, those transitioning to new roles or those looking to refresh their current knowledge.

To receive credit for this program, participants must attend all 3 courses in their entirety. Virtual learners will be expected to be on camera 100% of the time.

  • Foundations 1: Foundational Regs, Ethics and Roles and Responsibilities
  • Foundations 2: Clinical Trial Types, Protocols and Essential Documents
  • Foundations 3: Clinical Research Billing and Compliance, Technology and Systems

Registration is available through the Yale Workday Learning.

Subscribe to our training emails at the blue button on the right to see upcoming course schedules or contact yccitraining@yale.edu for specific questions.

Coffee & Conversation and Lunch & Learn

Open to all Yale research staff, these monthly scheduled sessions cover topics related to the logistics of clinical research and provide practical guidance to the skills necessary to promote accurate, safe and high-quality research. The schedule is modified as needed to address current issues relevant to research staff.

Registration is available through the Yale Workday Learning.

Subscribe to our training emails at the blue button on the right to see upcoming course schedules or contact yccitraining@yale.edu for specific questions.

Good Clinical Practice Training (CITI)

GCP training is now required by many sponsors before initiating a trial. Annually, YCCI along with HRPP, hosts an Instructor led GCP training, presented by qualified and experienced GCP instructors. Online GCP training modules from the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) are available here. They provide an understanding of GCP concepts, including what is required and why.

Subscribe to our training emails at the blue button on the right to see upcoming course schedules or contact yccitraining@yale.edu for specific questions.

SOCRA CCRP Training and Certification Exam

YCCI hosts the Society of Clinical Research Associates (SOCRA) Clinical Research Professional certification program prep course and exam once a year. SOCRA is a non-profit, charitable and educational membership organization that provides education, certification, and networking opportunities to everyone involved in clinical research. The organization offers the Certified Clinical Research Professional (CCRP) program to evaluate and document knowledge, understanding, and application of the principles underlying conduct of clinical investigations involving human beings in accordance with recognized standards: the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) Guidelines for Good Clinical Practice E6 (GCP); ICH Clinical Safety Data Management: Definitions and Standards for Expedited Reporting (E2A); the United States Code of Federal Regulations (CFR); and the ethical principles that guide clinical research as articulated in the Nuremberg Code, the Belmont Report and the Declaration of Helsinki.

Registration for the prep course and exam hosted by YCCI is closed for this year as the exam was administered August 8, 2024. Please sign up on the button to the right to subscribe to our training emails for more info on next year’s YCCI sponsored SOCRA prep and exam.