Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC)
The Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC)[1][2] is an independent non-profit organization formed in 1993. The Council is composed of active certified research administrators whose role is to certify that an individual, through experience and testing[3], has the fundamental knowledge necessary to be a professional research or sponsored programs administrator.[4][5][6]
History[edit]
RACC was formed as an independent, non-profit organization in 1993, in conjunction with the Society of Research Administrators, International (SRA).[1][7][8][9]
Certification Exams[edit]
RACC currently certifies applicants in the following areas:
- Certified Research Administrator (CRA)[10][11][12][13]
- This certification is generalized and covers all aspects of research administration.
- Certified Pre-Award Research Administrator (CPRA)[13]
- This certification is specialized in the pre-award area of research administration.
- Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA)
- This certification is specialized in the financial/post-award area of research administration.
Candidates must pass a computer-based examination designed by the RACC and administered by Professional Testing Corporation[3], which covers fundamental information necessary for meeting the demands and responsibilities of a career in sponsored program administration.
These three certifications offered are currently limited to the United States, although there are currently efforts to create an international certification[14]. RACC also offers pre-exam review study sessions at professional organization meetings, such as for The National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA)[15], Society of Research Administrators, International (SRA)[16], and National Association of College Cost Accountants (NACCA).
The certifications carry numerous benefits to those who hold them, such as recognition among professionals, a sense of personal satisfaction, indication of expertise in the administration of sponsored research endeavors, greater opportunities for employment, greater opportunities for advancement, robust credibility, and the ability to serve as a role model to research peers.[7]
Exam Curricula[edit]
The curriculum covered by each examination is referred to by the RACC as the "Body of Knowledge."[17][18]
The CRA exam consists of the following areas[19]:
- Project Development and Administration
- Legal Requirements and Sponsor Interface
- Financial Management
- General Management
The CPRA exam consists of the following areas:
- Research Partnership and Funding
- Project Development and Proposal Submission
- Budget Design and Development
- Awards and Pre-award Compliance Considerations
The CFRA exam consists of the following areas:
- Governing Framework
- Project Costs
- Reporting
- Fiscal Compliance
Board of Directors[edit]
Active certificate holders may be elected to serve on the RACC Board of Directors.[20] Board members may include:
- Chair (2 year term)
- Immediate Past Chair (1 year term)
- Vice Chair (2 year term)
- Treasurer (2 year term)
- Secretary (2 year term)
- Board Emerita (5 year term, renewable)
- Other general board members (3 year term, 2 term maximum)
- RACC Executive Director (ex officio, non-voting member)
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Research Administrators Certification Council http://racc-cert.org
- ↑ Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office: Trademarks, Volume 1237, Issue 3. U.S. Department of Commerce, Patent and Trademark Office. 2000. p. 427. Search this book on
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Professional Testing Corporation, New York http://www.ptcny.com/clients/RACC/
- ↑ Kulakowski, Elliott C.; Chronister, Lynne U. (2006). Research administration and management. Massachusetts: Jones and Bartlett Publishers. p. 76. ISBN 978-0-7637-3277-6. Search this book on
- ↑ Dade, Aurali; Olafson, Lori; DiBella, Suzan M. (July 21, 2015). Implementing a Comprehensive Research Compliance Program: A Handbook for Research Officers. Information Age Publishing. p. 513. ISBN 978-1681231327. Search this book on
- ↑ McRoy, Ruth G.; Flanzer, Jerry P.; Zlotnik, Joan Levy (January 25, 2012). Building Research Culture and Infrastructure (Building Social Work Research Capacity). Oxford University Press. p. 86. ISBN 978-0195399646. Search this book on
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Roberts, Thomas (May 1, 2006). "Everyone's Mentor: Perceptions of Research Administrators on the Value of Certification". The Journal of Research Administration, 37(2). pp. 17–29.
- ↑ Roberts, Thomas J.; Compo, Daniel; Shambrook, Jennifer (2016). "Starting Small and Growing:The Profession of Research Administration and Graduate Higher Education Opportunities". NCURA Magazine, Volume XLVIII, No. 1. pp. 20–22.
- ↑ Foreign Press Center (2009). White Paper on Science and Technology. Foreign Press Center. p. 70. Search this book on
- ↑ Pare, Michael A. (November 1995). Certification and Accreditation Programs Directory: A Descriptive Guide to National Voluntary Certification and Accreditation Programs for Professionals and Institutions. Gale Group. p. 29. ISBN 978-0787604639. Search this book on
- ↑ Barnhart, Phillip A. (1994). Guide to national professional certification programs. Human Resource Development Press. pp. 171, 649. Search this book on
- ↑ Cole, Kimberley (2013). "University Faculty Value the CRA Designation - They Just Don't Realize It Yet!" (PDF). Research Management Review, Volume 19, Number 2.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 Sauer, R. Michelle; Graham, Hillary (2014). "The Best and the Rest: Exploring Professional Societies Beyond AMWA" (PDF). American Medical Writers Association Journal, Volume 29, Number 1, Spring 2014. pp. 30–33.
- ↑ Ritchie, Jeffrey (2017). "Towards an International Certification in Research Administration" (PDF). NCURA Magazine, Volume XLIX, No. 6. p. 38.
- ↑ Hall, Denise (2011). "Setting Up a CRA Study Group" (PDF). NCURA Magazine, Volume XLIII, No. 12. pp. 42–43.
- ↑ SRA International: Exhibitors & Sponsors http://srainternational.org/meeting/section/2015-midwestwestern-section-meeting/Exhibitors-Sponsors
- ↑ RACC: Body of Knowledge http://racc-cert.org/body-of-knowledge/
- ↑ Roumel, Theodore J. (Summer 1994). "A blueprint for establishing a successful office of sponsored programs: the Public Health Service Historically Black College and University Capacity Building Program". SRA Journal, vol. 26, no. 1, 1994. pp. 5+.
- ↑ Dejean, Jacqueline Sylvia (Fall 2015). "Synching the Law to Resolve the Disconnection between Awareness and Action in Legally Mandated Diversity Hiring Practices in Higher Education Institutions". Journal of Research Administration, Volume XLVI, Number 2, 2015.
- ↑ RACC: Board of Directors http://racc-cert.org/board-of-directors/
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