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The Clinical Research Associate Program is designed for person who sets up, monitors and completes clinical trials.

A clinical trial is a scientific study of the effects, risks, efficacy and benefits of a medicinal product. Trials need to be carried out before a product reaches a hospital or the shelves of the local pharmacy. They are undertaken at various stages, or 'phases', and include: trials on healthy humans; trials on patients with a disease; and studies conducted after the launch of a new product to monitor safety and side effects during large-scale use.

The job of a clinical research associate (CRA) can vary tremendously. In some companies, you would be involved in the whole process: sitting down with the doctor who has the idea for a trial; working out a protocol; and writing up reports after the analysis has been done. In others, a medical adviser would initiate the trial, and the CRA would become involved in collecting data once the trial had been set up.

Clinical trials are conducted by pharmaceutical companies or contract research organizations (CROs) on their behalf.

A graduation certificate is given verifying satisfactory completion of all academic and externship assignments, upon completion, graduates may gain employment as entry-level CRA’s. .

Prior to entering the externship phase of their training students must provide documentation of a complete physical examination, current levels of immunization through titer testing, TB testing and a record of hepatitis-B-series immunization. A valid CPR card, student level liability insurance and a criminal background check are also required. The cost of these medical and legal requirements is the responsibility of the individual student.

Externships are typically conducted as a 40 hour week during the day shift.