Internationally Qualified Clinical Research Nurse (Site-Based)

Accreditation Outline

The Internationally Qualified Clinical Research Nurse (Q-IAOCR) professional standard was developed in conjunction with global clinical trial experts and enables qualified nurses to gain professional recognition as a site-based Clinical Research Nurse.  You may already have a Clinical Research Nurse certification, and are now looking to achieve a formal, internationally accepted accreditation to demonstrate your ability to work to best-practice global standards.

Individuals must provide evidence that they can demonstrate all the relevant core competencies expected of a competent site-based Clinical Research Nurse*. The accreditation process is focused on determining whether someone has the skills, knowledge and behaviours to fulfil their role, measured against a set of robust accredited assessment criteria which have been developed from the core competency framework validated by the industry. 

This unique and independently accredited program uses assessment criteria mapped to the International Standard Classification of Education developed by UNESCO. Accreditation leads to professional recognition as a site-based Clinical Research Nurse. Participants successfully passing the accreditation assessment are awarded IAOCR Internationally Qualified Status (Q-IAOCR), which is accepted by educational establishments and employers globally.

*IMPORTANT NOTES

1. Please note that IAOCR does not provide training. The purpose of our accreditations is to competence verify individuals who have already received training through another provider, and/or gained the necessary ‘on the job’ experience. (See entry requirements for further details).

2. All our career accreditation programs are developed from global core competency frameworks ratified by the industry for that specific role. However, they do not assess competency in local/country laws or regulations that may be applicable to your role in your region/country. Please ensure that you take responsibility to be competent in any relevant local/country legislation in addition to receiving IAOCR international accreditation.

What does the Accreditation assessment involve?

Normally one working day before the program start date, you will be sent a link to access your online assessment portal. The assessment is a blend of multiple-choice questions, questions requiring free text answers and interactive scenarios designed to test your competence as a site-based Clinical Research Nurse (this is your ‘Portfolio of Evidence’). Upon completion of your assessment, your portfolio will be sent to the IAOCR Assessment team for review and independent verification.

If you have successfully passed the accreditation you will be awarded the following:

• A Certificate of Accreditation
• An Professional Certification Mark (displaying your award date and unique registration number)
• The Designatory letters Q-IAOCR – Internationally Qualified Clinical Research Nurse (Site).

Accreditation documents are normally awarded within 6 weeks of assessment submission (see Registration Dates section for details).

How long does it take to complete the assessment?

On average, the assessment takes up to 2 hours to complete. You can complete the assessment in your own time, but you must ensure that your final submission adheres to the deadline for assessment submission according to your program start date  (see table in program registration section).

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