Get Certified

Certification exams are being held Sept. 12, 2009, with applications due by July 13 to avoid the $150 late fee.

The September exams will be the final paper-and-pencil exams offered. Beginning in 2010, all certification exams will be computer-based.

Before starting the application process please read the appropriate documents found in the Important Documents, Tools box on this page. You will be attesting that you have read the CPI Guide and Exam Operations Manual on the application.

ACRP encourages use of the online application, which requires a credit card for payment:

But if you need to pay by check, or prefer a printable application, you may use 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 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.

Prepare for Your Exam
ACRP offers classroom and online exam preparation courses and tools to help you prepare for your exam. ACRP highly recommends applying for your exam early so your eligibility status can be determined prior to purchasing exam preparation courses and materials, as there are no refunds for the online review packages and practice exams. Learn more about Exam Preparation.