Full course description
Registration for internal JHU learners (users with a JHED) can be accessed here. The Enroll button above should be used by external (non-JHU) learners.
During this course, lectures and case studies are used to encourage discussion, and each session is guided by Johns Hopkins subject matter experts. Participants receive research regulations, ethics documents, and copies of all presentations, along with supplementary reading material and resources for independent learning outside of the course.
This course teaches you the skills to be successful in research coordination and gives you an overview of topics needed to sit for the Association of Clinical Research Professional exam, enabling certification.
Already certified? This course also keeps you current on research topics.
Individuals who complete this course and are interested in exploring concepts beyond the introductory level should seek the SON Executive Education catalog for more information about in-depth, in-person training for university-based research staff.
This 17.5 contact-hour educational activity is provided by the Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing. The Institute for Johns Hopkins Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Access Dates
- Live Course Dates: February 10-12, 2026
- Course Access: January 27-March 12, 2026
Course Format
- Virtual or In-Person
- Sessions are offered annually in January, May, and September
- 17.5 Continuing education credits offered (accredited through IJHN)
- Prerequisite- RCTP: Orientation for Research Staff
Course Topics
- Ethical Consideration
- Roles & Responsibilities
- Budget & Finance
- Recruitment & Retention
- Regulatory File Maintenance
- Informed Consent
- Data Collection & Management
- Institutional Review Boards
- Adverse Events & Protocol Deviations
- Quality Assurance & Quality Control
Refund Policy
Refunds, less a $200 processing fee, are provided to participants who cancel at least 30 days prior to a program offering. Requests to cancel received less than 30 days prior to a program will be offered registration in a substitute program, less a processing fee.
Note: If JHU tuition remission is used for payment, refunds will be provided until one week prior to the program.
Cancellation Policy
Johns Hopkins University reserves the right to cancel a course due to low enrollments, in which event the enrollment fees for the course(s) will be refunded. If a course is canceled, applicants are notified immediately and are processed a full refund unless another course is requested.
Course registration will remain open until the designated deadline or until the course is full. If an applicant has registered but has not submitted payment, their space is not secure for the course and no refund is needed.
Inclement Weather Policy
- When the university is open during inclement weather, all attempts will be made to hold scheduled programming.
- When the university is closed, all classes are canceled.
- When the university opens late, a decision will be made regarding the course as appropriate. Notifications will be sent via e-mail to all participants as early as possible.