Certification

The application period for the March 2010 exam is now closed. Please check back in June to apply for the September 2010 exam.

Exam Dates: Sept. 16-25, 2010
Application Deadline: July 12, 2010
(July 13-26, 2010 with a $150 late fee)

The CPI certification program has been significantly enhanced for 2010 with a new globally-harmonized exam and computer-based testing. These enhancements also offer you more flexibility in terms of exam eligibility and and a wider choice of test sites and times available for your convenience.

Because of the enhancements it is imperative that you read the CPI Certification Guide in full before applying for and taking the CRC Certification Exam.

ACRP encourages Online Exam Registration; however, if you need to pay by check you may utilize the printable application form.

About CPI Certification
APPI certification is the formal recognition of clinical research professionals who have met the professional eligibility requirements and demonstrated job-related knowledge and skills.

Certification is granted in recognition of documented and verified work experience, education and after successful performance on a multiple-choice exam.

A physician investigator is a physician (MD or equivalent degree) who serves as the primary, sub- or coinvestigator or monitors, supervises, or designs clinical trials and accepts responsibility for the safe and ethical conduct of a clinical trial, herein defined as a systematic experiment designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacoeconomics, safety, efficacy and effectiveness of a drug, biological, medical device (therapeutic or diagnostic), procedure or other intervention involving human participants.