FAQs re: CRA, SRA Certificate Programs, IACET CEUs, CLE's and Educational Credit

SRA Educational Offerings: Frequently Asked Questions

This page is designed to define the differences between The Certified Research Administrator (CRA) Certification and a SRA Certificate Program; and IACET CEUs and SRA Educational Credits.

Continuing Education Units (CEU) and Continuing Education Credit (CEC)

Registrants will receive continuing education units and credit for all workshops and sessions they attend during the meeting.

Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is a nationally recognized measure of participation in a continuing education program. A CEU is defined as ten hours of program contact (1 CEU = 10 hours of education programming). In countries, such as Canada, the term Continuing Education Credit (CEC) is used instead.

For a letter verifying attendance, please email a list of all courses you attended to SRA's Education Coordinator, Nora Potter, one week after the end of the meeting.

SRA International is accredited to offer official Continuing Education Units by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) CEUs. As an IACET Authorized Provider, SRA International offers CEUs for its programs that qualify under IACET guidelines.  One IACET Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as ten contact hours of participation.

SRA International underwent a lengthy application process that included submitting organizational information and event materials, being evaluated during a site visit, and agreeing to adhere to the IACET criteria.

One IACET Continuing Education Unit (CEU) is defined as ten contact hours of participation
(1 hour course = .1 IACET CEU).

Registrants must be present for at least 90% of the course time, and will be required to take an assessment at the end of the course and receive a grade of 70% or above to successfully complete the course. Registrants will be required to sign in when they arrive, sign in and out during all break or lunch times and sign out at the end of the day to verify attendance.  All registrants who successfully complete the course will receive a certificate of completion and their final assessment scores within 15 business days after the end of the course.  Registrants who do not successfully complete the course will be allowed to take a timed, follow-up assessment to complete the course.

While the term "CEU" is not trademarked, not all organizations have an equal commitment to quality in awarding CEUs. IACET seeks to ensure a high level of credibility and accountability from its over 575 authorized providers.

Certified Research Administrators (CRA) Certification

RACC accepts credit for all workshops, sessions and general session that you attend during the meeting. One contact hour is equal to one credit hour (1 hour 15 minute sessions = 1.25 hours; 1 hour 30 minute session = 1.5 hours)

For questions regarding CRA Certification, please contact the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC).

For a letter verifying attendance, please email a list of all courses you attended to SRA's Education Coordinator, Nora Potter, one week after the end of the meeting.

CPE Credit for Certified Public Accountants (CPA)

The Society of Research Administrators International is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA), as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Avenue North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417. Web site: www.nasba.org

SRA International is accredited by the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. This program is administered by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) to sponsor and award Continuing Professional Education (CPE's) to accounting professionals. CPE credits are awarded to Certified Public Accountant (CPA’s) in order to maintain their license.

In accordance with the standards of the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, CPE credits are calculated on a 50-minute hour. If you have any questions regarding this program, please contact Nora Potter, Education Coordinator at npotter@srainternational.org

SRA Certificates

An SRA Certificate is overseen by the Society of Research Administrators.

A certificate is made up of a series of educational courses designed to give the individual in-depth understanding of a particular knowledge area specific to research administration. Upon completion of one of SRA's 12 certificate curriculums, the individual receives a certificate of completion. Certificate courses are held at SRA section meetings and the SRA Annual Meeting. Not all certificates are offered in the same year.

You must be an SRA full-member to enroll in and complete a certificate.

Please visit the SRA Certificate page for more detailed information.

Continuing Legal Education (CLE)

As an MCLE Authorized Provider, Society of Research Administrators International offers CLEs for programs that qualify under state MCLE guidelines.

For attorneys seeking CLE credit, SRA is happy to provide a letter verifying attendance, and any programming documentation necessary for an individual to try and collect CLEs through their state licensing board.  Please contact Nora Potter, Education Coordinator, at npotter@srainternational.org.

The two following SRA courses are accreditted to offer CLE credit:

Recorded Webinar: The Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act “FFATA”: The Impact of Openness and Transparency - Approved for 1.50 hours of Illinois MCLE credit. Fax or Mail a Registration Form

Introduction to Research Law Full-day Workshop - Approved for 6.5 hours of Illinois CLE credit; Approved for 7.0 hours of Virginia CLE credit; Approved for 6.5 hours of Louisiana CLE credit.
This course will be offered in 2011:
2011 SRA Annual Meeting - Montréal, Canada

SRA CLE Hardship Policy:

Reductions in registration fee will be granted only for demonstrated  financial hardship and further demonstration that the completion of an SRA program is needed for continued practice.  Financial hardship will be assessed on a case-by-case basis and any reduction in fee will be determined on the basis of an application for fee reduction supported by specific information presented by applicant explaining why completion of an SRA program is needed for continued practice and why the applicant cannot fund the normal fee in light of the applicant’s business as a practicing attorney.  Requests should be submitted to SRA Headquarters at 500 N. Washington Street, Suite 300, Falls Church, VA  22046.