Service Centers Intensive - Program

Learning Objectives

• Understand what service centers are and why they are important in today’s research environment
• Learn the basic federal rules that apply to service centers and how to stay compliant
• Gain practical skills for setting rates and managing costs effectively
• Identify best practices for operating, monitoring, and improving service centers
• Recognize common challenges and how to address them proactively

Intended Audience

This program is designed for research administrators, sponsored programs professionals, finance and accounting staff, compliance officers, and institutional leaders who are involved in the oversight, management, or development of service centers. It is particularly well-suited for professionals working in pre-award, post-award, finance, central administration, or research operations who want a deeper, practical understanding of service center compliance and best practices.

Course Details

A practical, two-week intensive focused on managing service centers through compliant rate development, financial oversight, and audit-ready operations.

Online Classroom

• Intensive sessions will be held via Zoom.
• You will receive login details and instructions on accessing the online classroom environment upon enrollment.

Connect Pages

• Access to Connect Pages will be provided upon enrollment in the course.
• Connect Pages serve as the central hub for meeting recordings and communication.

CEU Credits

• This course is eligible for 12 Continuing Education Units (CEU) credits.
• Participants who successfully complete the course and meet the evaluation criteria will receive a certificate of completion along with documentation of the earned CEU credits.

Webinars

• Participants will have access to 5 additional hours of webinars related to the intensive training.