Certification
Applications Open: October 1, 2010
Exam Dates: March 3-12, 2011
Applications Due: January 23, 2011
Note: Applications will be accepted through February 6 with a $150 late fee.
Future Exam Dates: September 15-24, 2011
Applications Open: June 1, 2011
Applications Due: August 1, 2011
Note: Applications will be accepted through August 15 with a $150 late fee.
The CPI® is a computer-based, globally harmonized exam. These features offer you more flexibility in terms of exam eligibility and a wider choice of test sites and times available for your convenience.
It is imperative that you read the CPI Certification Guide in full before applying for and taking the exam.
Benefits of CPI®
Certification is increasingly recognized by today's global clinical research industry.
A survey of CPI managers, identified the benefits of Certification to be:
- Increased company marketability (for CROs)
- Enhanced recognition by peers and supervisors
- Reinforced professional standing
- Heightened personal satisfaction
About PI Certification
APPI Certification is the formal recognition of clinical research professionals who have met the eligibility requirements and demonstrated job-related knowledge and skills.
Certification is granted in recognition of verified work experience, education, and a successful performance on a multiple-choice exam.
A physician investigator is a physician (MD or equivalent degree) who serves as the primary, sub-, or co-investigator; or monitors, supervises, or designs clinical trials; and accepts responsibility for the safe and ethical conduct of a clinical trial, herein defined as a systematic experiment designed to evaluate the pharmacokinetics, pharmacodynamics, pharmacoeconomics, safety; efficacy and effectiveness of a drug, biological, medical device (therapeutic or diagnostic), procedure; or other intervention involving human participants.