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Clinical Research Coordinator

Clinical Research Coordinator / Clinical Trial Assistant

Coordinate a diabetes drug trial at a family practice for a week: consent a participant on the right form, keep visits inside protocol windows, report a serious adverse event on time, correct source records properly, and tell the sponsor honestly where enrolment stands.
1.5 hrs taught · 4.5 to 8 hrs applied 7 modules 20 lessons 4 portfolio artifacts Completion certificate Updated September 2026
Created by the CertClue team
What you'll build

Real portfolio pieces built during the course, not a certificate for its own sake. Each one is work you can show.

  • Consent process noteHow a new participant was consented: the form used, the conversation, the signatures and copy, and what happened before any study procedure.
  • Visit window scheduleA participant's Day 28 window worked out correctly, the visit booked inside it, and a single schedule so no other window is missed.
  • Serious adverse event report logA participant's hospital stay recognised as serious, reported to the sponsor on time with what was known, and followed up as records arrive.
  • Enrolment update and forecastAn honest update for the sponsor: where enrolment stands, what it will take to reach 40, the main risk, and the plan.

What you'll learn

Clinical research, kept short
The job, decoded
A day in the seat
The rhythm of the job
Into the simulation: Tellwick's research unit
Building the portfolio
What comes next

Course content · 7 modules, 20 lessons

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What a coordinator does, how a trial works, and the rules that govern it.

What a clinical research coordinator does
How a clinical trial works
The rules: GCP, IRBs and FDA regulations

Requirements

  • Comfortable with the fundamentals this course's own Module 1 covers, or equivalent experience.
  • No prior experience in this field is required to start.
  • A computer with a reliable internet connection.
  • Comfortable using a web browser - no software to install.

Description

Every CertClue course follows the same seven-part shape: fundamentals, the role translated out of job-posting language, a real working day, the job's recurring rhythms, a multi-day simulation, the portfolio you build along the way, and a handoff into your next move. Here is what that looks like for clinical research coordinator.

Who this course is for

Anyone aiming to become a clinical research coordinator, including career changers with no background in it yet. This is the entry rung of a realistic ladder:

entry
Clinical Research Coordinator

Runs a trial day to day at the site: participants, visits, records and reporting, under the investigator.

Informed consentVisit windowsSafety reportingSource documentation
mid
Clinical Research Associate

Monitors sites for the sponsor or a research organisation, checking the trial is run and recorded properly.

Site monitoringSource data verificationProtocol complianceSite training
senior
Clinical Research Manager

Runs a site's or a sponsor's research operation and answers for its quality in inspections.

Study portfolioBudgets and contractsRegulatory inspectionsTeam leadership
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