Free Clinical Research Course

You’ll gain the following skills:

• Clinical Research Fundamentals

• Clinical Research Careers (CRC/CRA)

• Drug Development Pipeline

• IND/NDA/BLA

• Clinical Trial Phases

• Study Types

• Research Ethics

• Nuremberg & Tuskegee

• The Belmont Principles

• The Common Rule

• Vulnerable Populations

Yes, the course explains how a treatment moves from discovery to preclinical work, IND submission, clinical trial phases, and approval. You’ll also get awareness-level exposure to the device pathway and basic study types, helping you understand how drugs, devices, and treatments are tested before wider use.

Yes, the course covers the ethical history that shaped clinical research, including Nuremberg, Tuskegee, the Belmont Principles, the Common Rule, and safeguards for vulnerable populations. These topics help you understand why participant rights, safety, and informed decision-making are central to every clinical trial.

Yes, this course provides learners with a strong foundation for understanding CRA-related concepts. You’ll learn how trial teams work, what sponsors, principal investigators, CRCs, CRAs, and CROs do, and how monitoring, audits, inspections, trial documents, and data integrity support clinical trial quality.

You’ll learn what Good Clinical Practice means and why it matters in clinical trials. The course explains ICH-GCP E6(R3), key FDA regulations, and ALCOA+ data integrity principles, helping you understand how research teams protect participants, maintain accurate records, and follow regulatory expectations.

Yes, the course explains how key FDA regulations fit into clinical research and why documentation is essential. You’ll learn about delegation, Form FDA 1572, regulatory binders, essential study documents, source documents, CRFs, and EDC systems used to capture and manage trial data.

The introduction module explains what clinical research is, why it is regulated, where it happens, and which roles support clinical trials. It also introduces career roles such as CRC and CRA and highlights participant protection through the Gelsinger case.

Yes, the course explains why informed consent is an ongoing process rather than just a signature. You’ll also learn what the IRB reviews and approves, how consent can fail, and how special situations such as minors and emergencies require additional care.

Yes, you’ll learn how to read key protocol elements, understand study design basics such as randomization and blinding, and follow the study visit lifecycle. The course also explains how trial data is captured through source documents, CRFs, and EDC systems.

Yes, the course covers safety reporting, including adverse events, serious adverse events, and SUSARs. You’ll also learn how monitoring, audits, inspections, and closeout support trial quality, participant safety, and regulatory compliance.

By the end, you’ll be able to explain how clinical trials work, understand the drug development process, identify key trial roles, recognize the rules that protect participants and data, and build a strong foundation for entry-level clinical research learning and career readiness.