Certificate of Achievement Program
The Research Administration Training Series (RATS) provides a comprehensive curriculum for overall research administration at the University of Utah. While all members of the University research community are invited to participate in individual classes of interest, the Office of the Vice President for Research recognizes the completion of certain specialized tracks of instruction by awarding a Certificate of Achievement.
Each Certificate of Achievement is designed to address the specific and immediate needs of the participant through Core Courses, Requisite Courses and Elective Courses. Participants simply register and attend classes as described below, then upon completion of the track(s) of instruction, request a transcript review from the Director of Research Education for verification. Certificates are processed and delivered to all recipients by the end of each semester.
Unless otherwise specified, a course is eligible for application towards a Certificate of Achievement for 24 months upon its completion. All members of the University research community are strongly encouraged to pursue research education opportunities throughout their careers and may continue to earn any individual certificate once every 2 years.
The Certificate of Achievement Program offers participants the opportunity to earn and be awarded the following official documents of recognition:
1. The Pre-Award Certificate acknowledges study of the proposal development and funding search process in research administration.
CORE COURSES:
1. Overview of Research Administration
2. Introduction to the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP)
3. Responsible Conduct in Research / Conflict of Interest
4. Introduction to Technology Commercialization & Intellectual Property
5. Introduction to the IRB, the IACUC and the IBC
REQUISITE COURSES:
6. Researcher Resources and Funding Searches
7. Proposal Preparation, Processing and Review
8. Budget Preparation and Development
ELECTIVE COURSES:
9. & 10. Choose any two courses of special interest from the general curriculum.
Suggestions include Introduction to Community of Science (COS), Electronic Application through Grants.Gov, and any Grant-Writing Workshop.
2. The Post-Award Certificate acknowledges study of the accounting and project management aspects of research administration.
CORE COURSES:
1. Overview of Research Administration
2. Introduction to the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP)
3. Responsible Conduct in Research / Conflict of Interest
4. Introduction to Technology Commercialization & Intellectual Property
5. Introduction to the IRB, the IACUC and the IBC
REQUISITE COURSES:
6. Project Management: Implementing the Award Process
7. Grants and Contracts Accounting (Research Accounting)
8. Management Accounting and Analysis (Governmental Accounting)
ELECTIVE COURSES:
9. & 10. Choose any two courses of special interest from the general curriculum.
Suggestions include Fundamentals of Effort Reporting, Audits and Recharge Centers, Purchasing and Procurement, and Contract Process Review.
3. The Clinical Research Certificate acknowledges study of clinical trials management and the conduct of human subject investigations.
CORE COURSES:
1. Overview of Research Administration
2. Introduction to the Office of Sponsored Projects (OSP)
3. Responsible Conduct in Research / Conflict of Interest
4. Introduction to the IRB, the IACUC and the IBC
REQUISITE COURSES:
1. Basics of Good Clinical Practices
2. Financial Management in Clinical Trials: Budget Development, Negotiation and Oversight
3. Institutional Review Board (IRB) and Human Subject Research
4. Source Documentation for Data Management
ELECTIVE COURSES:
9. & 10. Choose any two courses of special interest from the general curriculum.
Suggestions include "Understanding IRB Applications in ERICA - New Studies, Amendments, Continuing Review, and Report Forms"; "Clinical Research Participant Management"; "Introduction to Environmental Health & Safety and Radiological Health"; and "Introduction to Technology Commercialization & Intellectual Property".
4. The Postdoctoral Scholars Certificate acknowledges study of research integrity in the context of scientific management training.
CORE COURSES:
1. Investigator Training Workshop: Pre-Award Session
2. Investigator Training Workshop: Post-Award Session
3. Investigator Training Workshop: Researcher Resources and Funding Searches
4. Introduction to Technology Commercialization & Intellectual Property
5. Introduction to the IRB, the IACUC and the IBC
REQUISITE COURSES:
6. Investigator Training Workshop: Responsible Conduct in Research / Conflict of Interest
7. Mentoring for Fun and Profit !
8. Laboratory Leadership and Staffing (TBA)
ELECTIVE COURSES:
9. & 10. Choose any two courses of special interest from the following list:
Data Management and Lab Notebooks (TBA)
Financial Rewards for Researchers (TBA)
Grant-Writing Workshop: Foundations and Charities
Grant-Writing Workshop: The National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Grant-Writing Workshop: The National Science Foundation (NSF)
Introduction to Community of Science
Investigator Training Workshop: Clinical Research Session
Publishing Smart: How to Make Your Article Visible
Time and Project Management (TBA)
Tony Onofrietti, M.S., CRSS
Director of Research Education
Office of the Vice President for Research
(801) 585-3492
tony.onofrietti@hsc.utah.edu