Current Training Opportunities | Research Compliance & Reporting

The LMS and finding courses:

Training administered by the Office of Education for Research Adminsitraiton and Finance (OERAF) in support of Duke University research administrators can be found in the Duke Learning Management System (LMS). Registration for all classes is in the Duke LMS. The links below will take you to the LMS registration page for each course.

Training on using the LMS is found online.

LMS Tip: if you would like to search for a course in the LMS that counts for Duke RCC Continuing Education Credit hours, you can use the advanced search function in the LMS catalog to search by either of the following fields:

Field of Study: search for "Duke RCC Cont Ed Credits"
Category: Search for "Research Administration"

You can also check the "Associated Learning" tab within a course to see if "Duke RCC Cont Ed Credits" are listed under the Continuing Education section.

For all RAA, AGM, RAI, FCC certified employees:

Those with a certification must earn 12 continuing education credits for FY22 throughout the fiscal year (7/1 – 6/30) to maintain certification.

All questions/concerns regarding training or continuing education credits should be submitted to researchfinanceed@duke.edu. Read more about continuing education requirements.

Introductory Classes:

(The intended audience for these courses includes those who are new to research administration or new to the pre-award or post-award functions of research administration.)

QuickStart in Research Administration (does not qualify for continuing education credit)

Continuing Education Classes

Descriptions of CE Categories are available on the Continuing Education website.

COURSE NAME	CE HOURS	CE CATEGORY
A Grant Manager’s Guide to Purchase Orders and Invoices – Session 1	2.0	A
A Grant Manager’s Guide to Purchase Orders and Invoices – Session 2 (2-part course)	3.0	A
Accounts Receivable for Reportable Projects	2.0	A
Accounts Receivable for Non-Reportable Projects	2.0	A
Award Management: Where Does Critical Thinking Fit In?	1.5	A
Cost Accounting Standards (CAS)	2.0	A
DOCR: Financial Basics for Clinical Research	0.5	A
DOCR: Industry-Funded Clinical Research Process for Contracts	2.0	A
Effective External Subaward Management Workshop	3.0	A
Employee vs. Independent Contractor	1.5	A
NCURA Recorded Webinar and Quiz - Guidance on the Preparation of NIH Research Performance Progress Reports (RPPRs) with COVID-19 Impacts and Other Support	2.5	C or F
NCURA Recorded Webinar and Quiz - Clear and Authentic Communication with Principle Investigators Webinar Recording	1.5	F
NCURA Recorded Webinar and Quiz - Communication Across Collaborators; International Perspectives Webinar Recording	1.5	F
NCURA Recorded Webinar and Quiz - Creating the Cohesive Team Your Office Needs to Thrive Webinar Recording	1.5	F
NCURA Webinar: Asking the Right Questions	2.5	F
Projection and Reporting Tool for Grant Managers and Business Managers	2.0	A
So Many Transactions, So Little Time! - Navigating the SAP GUI and Duke@Work to Pick the Report that Best Meets the Need	1.5	A
Sponsored Projects Reporting: Master Data Building Blocks	2.0	A
Sponsored Projects Reporting: Organizational "Big Picture" Reports	2.0	A
Sponsored Projects Reporting: Project ITD and Plan - "The Super Report" - ZFR1E (2-part course)	2.0	A
Sponsored Projects Reporting: Line Item Reports	2.0	A
Why can't I charge it to the project? Strategies for Avoiding Costing Issues	1.5	A
Why did you take that action? The Importance of Providing and Reviewing "Audit-Proof" Backup Documentation for Transactions	1.5	A

Note: this is not an exhaustive list of classes - any one-off classes that will count toward Continuing Education Credit hours will be announced via the Grant Management Community Listserv.

Management Center Updates/Research Administration Community Town Halls:

Management center updates provided by ORA or CRAM and town halls for the entire research administration community will be offered throughout the year. Management center-specific (MNMC or Campus) updates can count as not more than 25% of the annual CE requirement. Research Administration Communication town halls fall into the Duke-specific compliance, systems, and business process training category so there is no limit on CE hours that can be counted during the year.

Details on these types of meetings are communicated through the management center-specific list serves and the grant management community list serve. To be added to the grant management community list service, email rcc-cert@duke.edu.

Webinars:

Facilitated discussions of viewed webinars offered by professional organizations will be eligible for CE. Topics and the number of CE hours will vary based on the webinar. CE hours will include time spent viewing the webinar and time spent in facilitated discussion. Opportunities will be listed below as they become available.

Professional Organizations:

Note: these are not all the organizations whose conference attendance may count toward CE credit. Contact OERAF if you have attended a Research Administration-related conference and would like for it to count toward your non-Duke continuing education allowable CE hours (no more than 50% of credit annually).