How to Obtain Course Qualification

Research Compliance Services (RCS) will approve courses that qualify as satisfying appropriate Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) content. Faculty or staff may apply to RCS to have existing or newly proposed courses, workshops, or other programs approved as qualifying RCR courses. The criteria and process for obtaining this approval are explained below. 

  • Initiate course qualification with RCS by providing a request letter and the class syllabus or the workshop/program description.
  • RCS will review and approve courses, workshops, and other programs that satisfy RCR requirements. RCS will maintain a record of qualifying courses.
  • Significant changes to the course syllabus or description should be communicated to RCS. 
  • Re-qualification is required every four years.

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