{"id":567,"date":"2018-05-21T15:32:19","date_gmt":"2018-05-21T19:32:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/clinical-trials-certification-program\/"},"modified":"2019-11-18T08:44:18","modified_gmt":"2019-11-18T13:44:18","slug":"clinical-trials","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/clinical-trials\/","title":{"rendered":"Preparing for a Career in a Clinical Trials Certification Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"\"><div class=\"aside-body\"><\/p>\n<h2>Quick Links<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.monmouth.edu\/pre-health\/preparation\/\">General Information on Health Profession Careers<\/a><\/p>\n<div style=\"background: #eeeddb none repeat scroll 0% 0%; padding: 10px; border: 1px solid;\">Career information on this page is to help students begin to prepare for continuing education after completion of their undergraduate degree at Monmouth. Every student should seek out further information on these potential careers through professional organizations and websites for each graduate program he or she intends to apply.<\/div>\n<p><\/div><\/aside>\n<p>Clinical drug trials are increasing rapidly both in the US and abroad. As a result the need for clinical research associates, clinical research coordinators, clinical data managers, and regulatory affairs professionals has grown throughout the biopharmaceutical industry.<\/p>\n<p>Individuals in these careers work together on various phases of a clinical trial from conception to completion. These careers usually require certification via examinations sponsored by professional associations. Requirements for the examination are a combination of educational degrees and experience hours.<\/p>\n<p>More information can be found at the websites of the following professional organizations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Association for Clinical Research Professionals: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.acrpnet.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.acrpnet.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Society for Clinical Research Association: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.socra.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.socra.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Society of Clinical Data Management: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.scdm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.scdm.org<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.raps.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.raps.org<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Note:<\/strong> These careers should not be confused with careers in the actual development of new drugs, which usually require master&#8217;s and doctoral degrees in a science field (biology, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmaceutical science, or pharmacology).<\/p>\n<h2>Clinical Trials Advanced Degree Programs<\/h2>\n<p>These programs offer advanced (usually master&#8217;s) degrees in clinical trials and lead to more advanced positions in clinical trial management.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Specific Prerequisites<\/strong>: Please check individual school prerequisites for more information, for instance the Rutgers School of Health Related Professions, at <a title=\"http:\/\/shrp.rutgers.edu\/general\/virtualCatalog\/Graduateprograms.html\" href=\"http:\/\/shrp.rutgers.edu\/general\/virtualCatalog\/Graduateprograms.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">shrp.rutgers.edu\/general\/virtualCatalog\/Graduateprograms.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Special Program Between Monmouth University and Rutgers School of Health Related Professions<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>MU students (biology, chemistry, or mathematics majors with a 3.0 GPA in the major) may apply at end of 3<sup>rd<\/sup>\u00a0or early in their 4<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0year.<\/li>\n<li>4 year program at MU plus 2-3 year (36 credits) program at Rutgers<\/li>\n<li>Leads to B.S. from MU plus M.S. in Clinical Sciences from Rutgers<\/li>\n<li>MU students may enroll in up to 2 courses at Rutgers (web-based) in their senior year that will count as credit for both the MU B.S. and the Rutgers M.S. Students must earn a 3.0 GPA in each of the two Rutgers courses for them to count for the Rutgers M.S., and maintain the 3.0 GPA in the major at MU.<\/li>\n<li>Rutgers will hold open 2 places for an MU student who meets admissions requirements each year.<\/li>\n<li>Recommendation by the MU PPHAC and the MU School of Science Dean<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Clinical Trials Certification Programs\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Clinical drug trials are increasing rapidly both in the US and abroad. As a result the need for clinical research associates, clinical research coordinators, clinical data managers, and regulatory affairs professionals has grown throughout the biopharmaceutical industry. Individuals in these careers work together on various phases of a clinical trial from conception to completion. These careers usually require certification via examinations sponsored by professional associations. Requirements for the examination are a combination of educational degrees and experience hours. More information can be found at the websites of the following professional organizations: Association for Clinical Research Professionals: www.acrpnet.org Drug Information Association: www.diahome.org Society for Clinical Research Association: www.socra.org Society of Clinical Data Management: www.scdm.org Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society: www.raps.org Note: These careers should not be confused with careers in the actual development of new drugs, which usually require master&#8217;s and doctoral degrees in a science field (biology, biochemistry, chemistry, pharmaceutical science, or pharmacology). \u00a0 Clinical Trials Advanced Degree Programs These programs offer advanced (usually master&#8217;s) degrees in clinical trials and lead to more advanced positions in clinical trial management. Specific Prerequisites:\u00a0Please check individual school prerequisites for more information, for instance the UMDNJ School of Health Related Professions, at http:\/\/shrp.umdnj.edu\/About\/index.html\u00a0and http:\/\/shrp.umdnj.edu\/general\/virtualCatalog\/Graduateprograms.html. Special Program Between Monmouth University and UMDJ School of Health Related Professions MU students (biology, chemistry, or mathematics majors with a 3.0 GPA in the major) may apply at end of 3rd\u00a0or early in their 4th\u00a0year. 4 year program at MU plus 2-3 year (36 credits) program at UMDNJ Leads to BS from MU plus MS in Clinical Sciences from UMDNJ MU students may enroll in up to 2 courses at UMDNJ (web-based) in their senior year that will count as credit for both the MU BS and the UNDNJ MS. Students must earn a 3.0 GPA in each of the two UMDNJ courses for them to count for the UMDNJ MS, and maintain the 3.0 GPA in the major at MU. UMDNJ will hold open 2 places for an MU student who meets admissions requirements each year. 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