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Exam Date: March 7, 2009 Applications Due: Jan. 12 Late Fee: $150 (Jan. 13-26)
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Apply Today for a March 2009 Certification Exam. Save $150 by registering before January 13.
Before starting the application process please read the CPI Certification Guide to determine if you meet the application criteria, as well as the Exam Operations Manual. View a Certification Exam Checklist to help you prepare for the application process.
If you prefer to submit a printable application, access the CPI Exam Application here.
Feb. 20 is the last day to withdraw from the certification exam and receive a refund per ACRP's policy.
Prepare for Your Exam with one of ACRP's classroom-based Certification Exam Review courses or online practice exams and prep packages. Find out more.
Note: ACRP highly recommends applying for your exam early so your eligibility status can be determined prior to purchasing exam preparation courses and materials.
APPI certification is the formal recognition of clinical research professionals who have met the professional eligibility requirements and demonstrated job-related knowledge and skills. Certification is granted in recognition of documented and verified work experience and after successful performance on a multiple-choice exam.
A physician investigator is a physician (M.D. or equivalent degree) who serves as the primary, sub- or coinvestigator 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.
View the ACRP/APPI Certification Exam Operations Manual and CPI Certification Guide for more information.