Please correct me if I am wrong, but it seems that everyone who has
replied with "CRA" after his or her name works at a research university.
Is there anyone out there who is a CRA who works in a smaller liberal
arts setting? (For example, we have only 1-3 NIH-AREA grants at any
given time, 10 or more from NSF, and several from other federal
agencies. Naturally we still need to be familiar with federal regs,
etc., but our focus is pre-award.  I'd like to hear the benefits of CRA
in this kind of setting.)
Thanks!

Diana Thompson Vincelli
Director of Grant Support
Office of Foundation, Corporate & Government Relations
G-14 Maryland Hall
University of Richmond
Richmond, VA  23173
804.289.8005; fax 804.289-8943
xxxxxx@richmond.edu
http://oncampus.richmond.edu/academics/grants

-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Maggie Bryan-Peterson
Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 2:24 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] CRA certification

Kevin --

Not to date myself, but I took the CRA exam the second year it was
offered and have stood for re-certification twice. I find that the
credibility by obtaining the re-certification is important, but perhaps
moreso, the activities and professional development that must be
demonstrated over the five years between the re-certs was even more
important.

Maggie Bryan-Peterson, CRA
Director
Grants Administration/Research Services
E230 Thompson Hall
SUNY Fredonia
Fredonia, NY  14063
716-673-3528
FAX: 716-673-3802

-----Original Message-----
From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Kevin Brodrick
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2007 12:59 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] CRA certification

Hello all,

I have a (several) question(s) about the certification in general.
According to the CRA - RACC web page, a RE-certification is required
every 5
years, at a current cost of $175 each time.

Are there people who have already received their CRA certification more
than
5 years ago?
Have you done the re-certification?
Do you feel it is necessary/beneficial?
Does you institution continue to support the $175 fee for this
re-certification every 5 years?
I can understand and wholly agree that it is important to stay on top of
new policies, practices, and procedures, but if a CRA is a requirement
in obtaining a position, is not getting re-certified cause to lose that
position?

Thank you,
Kevin Brodrick
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From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On
Behalf Of Jane Halpin
Sent: Wednesday, March 28, 2007 1:24 PM
To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org
Subject: [RESADM-L] CRA Exam - what's it like

I'm hoping to take the exam this coming Fall. I have not taken any of
the review sessions but I have completed research compliance
certification programs at two institutions that I've worked at. I've
taken the practice exams online a couple of times and they seem
relatively easy. Is the actual exam anything like the practice exams?
I'm trying to get a sense of whether I need the review sessions. I'd
hate to waste money either on unnecessary review or taking an exam that
I'm not prepared for.

Thanks for any input from those who have take the exam.

Jane

Jane Halpin

Proposal Manager
Office of Research & Commercialization
University of Central Florida
12201 Research Parkway, Suite 501
Orlando, FL 32826-3246

407.882.0010 Office
407.823.3778 Receptionist
407.823.3299 Fax

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