Re: CRA certification Pat Shockley 03 Apr 2007 11:41 EST
Hello all. I am a (fairly) new CRA and I don't work in a University of any kind. Public Health Institute is a private non-profit corporation that manages grants and contracts for independent researchers. We submit hundreds of proposals every year, and our post award people manage many contracts and grants from federal, state and independent foundations all at once. We are big enough to have a preaward and postaward department, and I work exclusively for pre-award. At present, I am the only CRA at our institution, but I have a feeling that will change one day, since I received a lot of support from my department to seek out this certification. I believe it makes me more employable, but it also makes me feel more competent and professional. That counts for a lot when a lot proposals are due at once, and tension is high. Pat Shockley, CRA Development Specialist II Public Health Institute 555 12th Street, 10th Floor Oakland, CA 94607-4046 (510) 285-5511; fax (510) 285-5501 xxxxxx@phi.org; www.phi.org -----Original Message----- From: Research Administration List [mailto:xxxxxx@hrinet.org] On Behalf Of Kim A. Pachetti Sent: Monday, April 02, 2007 12:33 PM To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] CRA certification i am currently at a small private liberal arts college...i believe it gives me added credibility with the administration AND it will be useful should i put myself back in the job market. i should note, i was at an r-1 for a number of years and didn't think it was important then. Research is formalized curiosity. It is poking and prying with a purpose. It is a seeking that he who wishes may know the cosmic secrets of the world and that they dwell therein. ~Zora Neale Hurston~ Kim A. Pachetti, Ed.M., C.R.A. Director Office of Sponsored Programs Canisius College 2001 Main Street Churchill Tower, Room 313 Buffalo, New York 14208 Voice: 716-888-2103 Fax: 716-888-3743 ---- Original message ---- >Date: Mon, 2 Apr 2007 14:38:50 -0400 >From: "Vincelli, Diana" <xxxxxx@RICHMOND.EDU> >Subject: Re: [RESADM-L] CRA certification >To: xxxxxx@hrinet.org > >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 >-----Original Message----- > >----------------------------------------------------------------------- >- >-------- >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 > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including >subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available >via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including >subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available >via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== > > >====================================================================== > Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including >subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available >via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") >====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ====================================================================== ====================================================================== Instructions on how to use the RESADM-L Mailing List, including subscription information and a web-searchable archive, are available via our web site at http://www.hrinet.org (click on "Listserv Lists") ======================================================================