Why become a Clinical Research Associate (CRA)?
Clinical research is one of the fastest growing industries globally at 6-8% increase every year. The global CRA talent pool grows by about 4-5% and provides great career opportunities. For anyone starting new in the industry, now is the time as 1 out of 4 CRA hires is an early talent and the number of early talent opportunities is growing.
Starting CRA salaries are from about AU$70,000 in Australia, €35.000 in Europe, and US$75.000 in the USA. Next to great starting salaries there are fast career pathways, promotions to come within 2-3 years into professional levels, taking salaries up to AU$130,000 in Australia (excluding bonuses), €45.000 in Europe, and US$95.000 in the USA.
If you have prior qualifications in STEM/Health, you have a good chance of entering this industry as a CRA.
Why choose Clueo Clinical Industry-Bridging Program (IBP)?
Our CRA Industry-Bridging Program is a holistic program that addresses all the major gaps and barriers for individuals from STEM/Health backgrounds to break-into the Clinical Research Industry as a CRA.
“Your transition to industry is guaranteed with Clueo Clinical Exclusive Signature Industry-Bridging Programs.”
Clueo Clinical
In addition to Our Promise, you will have the below four (4) unmatched advantages as part of our CRA Industry-Bridging Program.
| 1) Clueo Clinical exclusive Foundation provides full training for a specific industry job |
| 2) Career Accelerator Coaching led by top career coaches to help graduates and young professionals reach their potential and succeed at industry job interviews |
| 3) Opportunity to gain real-world experience through an industry internship |
| 4) Receive 1-year complimentary Clueo Clinical Society Membership with benefits such as on-the-job support, scholarships & discounts |
Upon successful completion of this program, you will have all the competencies to enter the industry as Clinical Research Associate (CRA).
What you’ll learn
You will gain the following essential knowledge and skills in our CRA IBP program:
| COURSE NAME | APPROX. TIME |
| Clinical Research Essentials | |
| Good Clinical Practice in Clinical Trials (ICH-GCP) | |
| Clinical trial regulations (Ethics, Governance, Data Security) | |
| Trial Master File (TMF) maintenance | |
| Clinical Study Start-Up (SSU) | |
| Introduction to Clinical Trial Monitoring | |
| Patient Recruitment and Retention Strategies | |
| Drug accountability and Compliance in Clinical Trials | |
| Audit-readiness | |
| Introduction to Pharmacovigilance (PV) | |
| CRA Competency Exam | 2 hours |
| Career Accelerator Coaching | 3-6 months |
| Industry Internship Opportunities | 1-3 months |
Who is this program for?
This program is ideal for anyone who:
- has little to no industry experience
- wants to become a clinical research associate (CRA) (also known as study monitor or clinical site manager [CSM])
- wants guaranteed success to break into the Clinical Research Industry
Requirements
- Tertiary education in a related science or health care discipline
- No prior clinical research experience is necessary to commence this course. It is advantageous, however, if you already have 1-2 years of work-experience in a health- or science-related industry
- This program is currently only available in Australia. You must have proof (working visa or Australian passport) of your eligibility to work in Australia to enroll
Duration
- Clueo Clinical Foundation Program is a self-paced virtual training program that can be completed in approximately 3 months. You have up to 2 years to complete.
- Clueo Clinical Career Accelerator Coaching program contains 3 components. You’ll have access to KEASE Pillars of Success on MyLEAP app for 6 months and the rest of the program until you land your first industry job. That is our promise!
- The Industry Internship duration varies between 1-3 months, up to 2 days per week. These internships are competitive and independently assessed by and depend on our industry partner organization’s (i.e., Pharmaceutical/Biotech companies or CROs) available placements throughout the year.
Course Delivery
Once enrolled, apart from the internship, which may require you to be in the office, travel to sites and hospital visits, you can complete other program components virtually anywhere and at your own pace.
Certification
- To obtain the Certified Completion Certificate in CRA Industry-Bridging Program, you will need a score of ≥ 80% to pass all assessments and quizzes.
- You’ll have unlimited chances to take your course mini and final quizzes.
- You’ll have ONLY two (2) attempts to take the Final Assessment, which is a 2-hour exam. Failing the initial 2 attempts will result in a minimum 2-month delay before ONE (1) final attempt can be granted, during which we recommend you relearn the course materials that you have not yet mastered.
If you meet these criteria, your Certified Completion Certificate in CRA Industry-Bridging Program will be awarded after you finished the program.
Tuition
You have 3 payment options for this program:
| Payment option | Cost (inc. GST) |
| Full fee | $8,131 |
| Upfront (10% discount) | $7,480 |
| 3-month payment plan (5% discount) | $2,656/month |
| 6-month payment plan | $1,396/month |
| 9-month payment plan | $931/month |
| 12-month payment plan | $698/month |
How to enroll
We have 3 enrollment periods per year as indicated below. The exact dates are announced 30 days from enrollment date. To be notified of when the next enrollment period opens, please contact us at info@clueoclinical.com or register your interest for pre-enrollment below.
| Enrollment month | Program commencement |
| April | May |
| August | September |
| December | January |
More Information
If you would like to know more about our CRA IBP program, please contact us.
