The Certified IRB Professional (CIP®) certification program is for individuals whose primary job responsibilities include substantial participation in overseeing, administering, or performing the daily activities of an IRB as part of an HRPP.
Eligible individuals typically work within an HRPP/IRB office, reviewing IRB submissions, managing the review of IRB materials at IRB meetings, writing IRB minutes, and providing consultation to study teams on IRB submissions. This includes managing the review of protocol materials submitted to the IRB by research teams, for new approval, modification, continuing review, exemptions, reliance activities, and non-compliance/unanticipated problems.
Eligible individuals may also be involved in updating the policies and procedures within the HRPP/IRB, providing education to IRB staff and the research community on updates to the federal regulations and guidance documents on human subject protection.