LevelUP Micro-credentialing Program


LevelUP your career with our rigorous course content, crafted by industry-leading experts, to propel your Research Administration journey forward today!

The LevelUP program offers an exciting, unique training experience, through unparalleled access, engaging courses, and cutting edge educational design.

The program consists of online courses that are on topics most relevant to the modern research administration professional, including pre-award administration, post-award finance, and regulatory and financial compliance. The online courses can be completed any time, from any location, and you are awarded micro-credentials and digital badges for successful completion. 

Whether you are building the foundations for a solid career, enhancing your expertise in new areas, or maintaining CEUs for maintaining accreditation and  professional excellence, LevelUP has the solution for your training needs. 

Modules and mGuides

Online courses consist of both Modules and mGuides.

Modules are 2 to 5 hours in duration and require passing a randomized, comprehensive 50 question exam that challenges you and your team to demonstrate aptitude while reinforcing the lessons and insights contained in the course.

mGuides can be completed in an hour or less and have no required assessment. They include a series of online tools designed to teach current, essential skills focused on very specific topics, with step-by-step guidance on specific responsibilities within research administration.

Micro-credentialnoun
A digital form of certification indicating demonstrated competency or mastery in a specific skill or set of skills. 

The SRA International LevelUP Micro-credentialing Program was educational, interactive and helped me solidify my knowledge base of post award, negotiating agreements/award setup and research administration relationships. The learning modules offer in-depth information on research administration topics of interests. It is best to take the modules in order of increasing difficulty. I was able to finish three courses at my own pace while earning continuing education credits for my CRA re-certification. The program also issues credentials that can be shared on email signature blocks and social media to successful individuals.

- Terra Dews, Grants and Contracts Administrator

I have two more courses to take but I am really impressed with the quality of these courses! Just the sort of refresher I needed. My background is actually nonprofit management and I have a Masters in Nonprofit Management from Regis University in Denver, Colorado. The coursework is directly on par with the quality I experienced during my degree work.

- Cheryl James, Compliance Officer/CPO

I would like to say that I found both of the sessions well planned out and easy to follow. The commentary is clear and the pace of the narrator is very good. I found the information very helpful even as a seasoned person who has worked in the field for 8 years. It was a good refresher course.I do highly encourage anyone to who is new or seasoned to take the course. The reflection and goals will be very helpful to someone new that may not know to ask certain questions about how grants are ran at their employment place.

- Patricia Fox, Grant Officer