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Certificates

The Society of Research Administrators International maintains 10 certificate programs encompassing every aspect of Research Administration – Hospitals, Universities, Nonprofits, and Commercial Institutions. SRA International’s certificate programs offer comprehensive training specific to today’s educational needs of research administrators.
  • The curriculum for each program includes a required half-day or full-day workshop, four (4) to eight (8) required sessions, and four (4) to six (6) elective sessions.
  • Certificate program course credit is earned and awarded only if full SRAI membership is in effect at the time the course is taken. In other words, only full members may receive credit for taking certificate program workshops and sessions. Chapter members, non-members and those with lapsed membership will not receive educational credit for any certificate program sessions or workshops taken during this time.
  • SRAI members have up to three years to complete the courses from a specific certificate program requirement, allowing you greater flexibility to manage time, travel and budget constraints. 
The three (3) certificates that will be offered in full at this section meeting are:

Leadership (LD)

The comprehensive curriculum - developed by knowledgeable and successful leaders in the research administration - provides an overview and introduction to the communication and other necessary skills to lead research administration and management offices. Elements of the curriculum include personality and leadership assessments and sessions in conflict management, change, delegation, diversity communication skills and using metrics to help with team effectiveness. The required workshop for the LD certificate are WS4: Distress or De-stress: How to deal effectively with life’s daily stressors and WS9: Research Administration Leadership Career Planning: Taking a Personal Inventory.

Two (2) half-day workshops and six (6) required sessions and two (2) elective sessions.

​Research Development (RD)

The Research Development certificate is designed for specialists who work with researchers to improve the number, size and quality of their grant proposals, and who participate in the development of strategies and practices to enhance and expand the institution’s research agenda. The certificate’s aims are:

  1. To support new and ongoing initiatives that will grow the institution’s position in sponsored research
  2. To provide strategic direction and expert support for the institutional research enterprise
  3. To develop investigator capacity to submit more and better individual proposals
  4. To improve the success rate of proposals submitted by the institution, especially those targeted to larger, more complex grant programs.

The required workshop for the RD certificate are WS6: The Organizational Structure of Research Administration - Who Decides? and WS8: Fundamentals of Research Development.

Two (2) half-day workshops and seven (7) concurrent sessions (four [4] required sessions; three [3] elective sessions).

​Clinical Trials Research Administration 101 (CTRA 101)

The CTRA series examines issues relevant to both National Institutes of Health-sponsored and industry-sponsored clinical trials. Much of the material is explored through case studies. Elements of the curriculum include protocol review, recruitment, negotiation of agreements, development and negotiation of budgets, compliance, billing, international studies, and risk management and analysis. These elements, along with other relevant issues, will be presented in a combination of one full-day workshop and four sessions for each program. The required workshop for the CTRA 101 certificate is WS2: Guide to Clinical Trials Administration.

One (1) full-day workshop and four (4) concurrent sessions (must take two [2] required session; two [2] elective sessions).

Certificate Tracking Booklet

The tracking booklet allows members to easily record their progress. Pick up a Certificate Tracking Booklet at registration and obtain a sticker at the conclusion of each workshop or session. Once all coursework has been completed turn in your documentation to Registration at the meeting or email us to receive your certificate of completion. If you attended a workshop or session at a previous SRAI meeting, list the meeting on the line next to the course. SRAI staff will verify your attendance at previous meetings.

Registration & Pricing


Member Attendee: $595
Nonmember Attendee: $795 

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Click here to download a registration form (PDF) to email, fax or mail to SRAI.