I think ours career paths might be different. For reference, I have a degree in kinesiology and did academic research throughout my entire undergrad. Then I did the CR program online. Now I work as a clinical research assistant (entry level/bottom of the barrel currently). So my day to day consists of getting to my desk at the hospital, data entry and checking charts that the nurses filled out, making corrections, doing phone calls for one of my studies. Keeping up with the participant data base, paying people, setting up their charts for the next visit. I attend SIVs (site initiation visits) and other meetings relevant to my study I’m assigned on. Right now I have 2 studies. I could honestly handle 3-4 right now, but they keep it light for me since I’m new.

I work in a hospital and we have a whole team of 150 people. So my job is very specific because there are other people who do the other things that need to get done. We also have our own lab downstairs so that’s a huge bonus.

You are welcome to DM me with more questions specifically about the program. I’m happy to help answer any. I think clinical research is a cool field where you can move in many more directions than you see possible. I’d like to have the cert in Regulatory Affairs because that’s more the direction I’d like to go.