What Is a Certified Clinical Research Coordinator?
A certified clinical research coordinator conducts clinical trials with other health care professionals and is responsible for managing the data produced by these trials. To become a CRC, a person must acquire education, certification and employment experience.
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Definition
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A CRC conducts clinical trials in all health care settings and reports the data.
Duties
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Typical duties of a CRC include enrolling participants in the trial, maintaining trial data and results and completing case report forms. CRCs work in all health care settings.
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Requirements
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Those interested in becoming a CRC often obtain at least an Associate in Applied Science degree in areas such as pharmacology, clinical research management or statistics. Obtaining a degree in these fields allow the person access to experience needed to achieve certification.
Certification
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There are two national certification programs a person can use to become a certified CRC, the Society of Clinical Research Associates and the Association for Clinical Research Professionals. Both have requirements for certification such as employment and experience in the field based upon the level of academic degree.
Salary
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The median salary for a CRC is $49,066, based upon the level of education obtained and experience, according to Payscale.com.
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