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Good clinical practice for clinical research staff

A ready-made course, live deck and two surveys for research nurses. AhaSlides tracks progress, completion and scores for you. 50 minutes, 6 lessons. Last reviewed 21 October 2026; not legal advice.

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Learners prepare on their own, you answer questions live, and the surveys tell you what stuck. 15 fields to fill in with your own policy, contacts and locations; each one is highlighted inside the course.

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Completion is tracked for you

Learners sign in to take the course, so every start, finish and score is recorded in AhaSlides. No spreadsheet to keep.

  • Who has finished

    See who has not started, who is in progress and who has completed the course.

  • Every score

    Each learner's answers to the quizzes and activities in the course.

  • What landed

    Survey results show what people took away, and the 30-day check-in shows whether they use it.

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6 lessons, about 50 minutes

What learners can do at the end of each lesson. Minutes are an estimate.

  • Lesson 1: ICH-GCP principles · 10 min

    Explain the purpose of GCP and apply the principle that participants' rights, safety and well-being come first.

  • Lesson 2: Consent in research · 8 min

    Take part in the informed consent process correctly, including re-consent and impartial witnesses.

  • Lesson 3: Safety reporting in trials · 8 min

    Report adverse events and serious adverse events to the sponsor within the protocol's timelines.

  • Lesson 4: Data integrity and source documents · 8 min

    Keep source records that are attributable, legible, contemporaneous, original, accurate and complete.

  • Lesson 5: Deviations and audits · 8 min

    Record protocol deviations and prepare for monitoring, audits and inspections.

  • Lesson 6: Final assessment · 8 min

    Final assessment (part 1) · Final assessment (part 2) · Completion

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Common questions

Yes. The course, the live deck and both surveys are free. Claiming the template into your AhaSlides account is free too.

Yes. The course is self-paced and online, and the live deck lets you add a live session in the room or online.

Before starting trial work, then a refresher set by the sponsor or institution (your gcp refresher interval); ICH E6(R3) requires staff to be qualified by training for their tasks but sets no interval. US NIH-funded trials are reported to expect a refresher every three years (unverified).

Research nurses, clinical research coordinators, study-site staff, investigators new to research, and CRO and sponsor staff (monitors, project assistants).

Record completion in your own LMS or record system, so you can show who finished the course and when.

Yes, everything. Change the wording, swap scenarios for ones from your workplace, add your logo, or remove parts that don't apply.

Your own details, each highlighted inside the course:
  • Whether your organisation or sponsors recognise this course
  • Gcp refresher interval
  • National trial regulations
  • Local consent law
  • Delegation log location
  • Consent filing procedure
  • Form, system and sponsor contact
  • Record retention policy
  • Deviation log and criteria
  • Audit readiness checklist
  • LMS or record system
  • Live session URL
  • Course URL
  • Educator contact
Then edit anything else you like: wording, scenarios, your logo.
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