WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Master principal investigator responsibilities from protocol development through trial close-out.
Execute FDA Form 1572 completion, investigator obligations, and regulatory compliance.
Develop clinical trial protocols for Phase 0-IV studies across all therapeutic areas.
Implement informed consent processes, IRB submissions, and ethics committee coordination.
Manage investigational product accountability, storage, and dispensing procedures.
Lead multidisciplinary research teams, site staff delegation, and sub-investigator oversight.
Navigate site monitoring visits, regulatory audits, and FDA inspection preparation.
Coordinate adverse event reporting, safety monitoring, and DSMB communications.
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
The ARIPC program is an accredited, 100% online principal investigator certification designed to make you job-ready as a clinical trial PI in weeks, not years.
You will complete 170+ comprehensive lessons covering every aspect of principal investigator training. Work through 300+ real-world case studies pulled from actual trial operations across oncology, neurology, cardiology, rare diseases, and medical devices. Attend live webinars with expert principal investigators who lead multi-site trials daily.
Graduate with CPD accreditation (170 hours) which is recognized globally. Earn URL-verified principal investigator certification accepted by pharmaceutical companies, CROs, academic medical centers, and research institutions worldwide. Receive downloadable PI checklists, protocol templates, and regulatory documentation guides you can use immediately.
Complete in 2-4 weeks depending on your pace. You can skip specialty modules not relevant for you. You get lifetime access to all materials and quarterly updates at no additional cost.
WHY PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR TRAINING MATTERS
Principal investigators are essential to clinical trial success and patient safety.
Pharmaceutical companies, CROs, and academic institutions desperately need qualified PIs who understand protocol development, GCP compliance, regulatory oversight, and team leadership. Without proper principal investigator training, physicians lack the practical skills sponsors demand from day one.
Generic GCP courses teach surface-level compliance without real PI responsibilities. Sponsor-required training provides non-transferable content with no portable credentials. Short-format programs cover basics only with no depth in protocol design, site leadership, or advanced regulatory strategy.
ARIPC solves this gap with application-based training covering every task pharmaceutical companies expect. You graduate with an accreditation employers recognize for PI credentialing and site qualification.
THREE BIGGEST OBSTACLES TO BECOMING A PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
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No Clear Path From Clinical Practice to Research Leadership
You have medical expertise but no idea how to become a principal investigator. Research institutions require PI experience you cannot get without leading trials. You need formal training that bridges clinical knowledge to investigator competencies and regulatory oversight.
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Generic Compliance Training That Skips Leadership Skills
You completed basic GCP courses that taught regulations but not real PI responsibilities. You still do not know how to write protocols, manage IRB submissions, coordinate site staff, or handle investigational product accountability. Sponsors want job-ready PIs who can lead trials independently.
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No Portable Credentials Sponsors Recognize
You attended sponsor-required training that gave completion certificates with no transferable value. These credentials only apply to single trials with no recognition beyond that sponsor. You need certification with CPD and credits that qualifies you across multiple sponsors and research institutions.
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Most aspiring principal investigators waste months trying different programs, completing sponsor-specific training repeatedly, and still not qualifying for independent PI roles.
If you do not get proper training now, you will watch peers with formal certification secure PI positions and lead high-profile trials while you remain limited to sub-investigator roles, missing out on $112,000 to $269,000+ annual salaries and research leadership opportunities.
WHY ARIPC IS THE SMARTEST CHOICE FOR YOUR PI CAREER
Start leading trials within weeks, not years. |
Earn an accredited principal investigator certification employers actually recognize. |
Learn from practicing PIs who lead trials daily. |
Get job-ready PI tools you can use immediately. |
Join 700+ alumni leading trials at top institutions. |
Free CRC training included for your site team. |
Flexible learning that fits your schedule. |
Proven results. |
WHY OTHER PROGRAMS FALL SHORT
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Academic PI programs cost $2,000 to $2,800 with limited credentials.
You pay premium prices for 8-week programs but receive no CPD credits, no lifetime access, and minimal practical PI tools. Curriculum focuses on theory without actionable protocols, checklists, or regulatory templates.
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Sponsor-required training provides non-transferable content.
You complete mandatory courses that only apply to single trials with no portable credentials. Content covers basic GCP compliance without protocol development, team leadership, or advanced regulatory strategy needed for independent PI roles.
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Short-format programs provide basics only.
You complete 10-12 hour courses covering elementary GCP principles with no depth, no accreditation, and no recognition for PI credentialing at research institutions.
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MEET YOUR LEAD INSTRUCTOR
Dr. Michael A. Martella, DO, MEd, CPH, leads the ARIPC program with extensive experience serving in physician leadership roles requiring investigator level oversight, clinical accountability, and regulatory responsibility across healthcare and research aligned environments.
Dr. Martella is a board certified family medicine physician with hands on experience functioning in roles requiring principal investigator level competencies, including protocol oversight, patient safety responsibility, delegation of clinical duties, and documentation compliance. His background includes serving as Medical Director and supervising clinician for multidisciplinary healthcare teams, overseeing clinical decision making, quality assurance, adverse event evaluation, and regulatory aligned documentation processes consistent with investigator responsibilities.
As a clinical educator and supervising physician, Dr. Martella has trained and evaluated physicians, physician assistants, and healthcare professionals in patient safety, informed clinical judgment, documentation standards, and ethical responsibility, all core competencies expected of principal investigators leading clinical studies. His work emphasizes accountability for patient welfare, protocol adherence, and institutional compliance.
Dr. Martella contributed to the design of the ARIPC program after years of supervising clinicians and trainees and recognizing the gap between general GCP education and the real world responsibilities physicians face when acting as principal investigators. He helped shape this curriculum to reflect the expectations sponsors, institutions, and regulatory bodies place on investigators from the first day of study leadership.
Senior PI mentors include licensed physicians, medical directors, and clinical research leaders with 10+ years serving in investigator roles, overseeing clinical teams, managing protocol execution, and maintaining compliance with sponsor and regulatory requirements.
MAKE IT RISK-FREE
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14-Day Money-Back Guarantee
If you are unsatisfied for any reason within first 14 days, request full refund. No questions asked.
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Flexible Payment Plans Available
Spread program cost over multiple months to fit your budget through Klarna, Affirm, or in-house options.
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Lifetime Access to All Materials and Updates
No expiration, no recurring fees, no additional costs for updates or new content.
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Two Exam Attempts Included
Pass 50-question competency exam with 70% or higher. Review feedback and retake if needed with no waiting period or additional fee.
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WHO THIS COURSE IS FOR
Physicians transitioning to clinical research.
Sub-investigators seeking PI credentials.
Medical directors expanding research portfolios.
Clinical research physicians formalizing expertise.
Academic physicians pursuing research careers.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Do I need to be an MD or PhD to enroll in this advanced clinical research training for principal investigators?
Yes. ARIPC advanced clinical research training is designed for physicians (MD, DO) and doctoral-level researchers (PhD, PharmD) who want to serve as principal investigators. The program assumes clinical or research expertise and builds PI-specific competencies in protocol development, regulatory oversight, and team leadership.
How long does it take to complete the principal investigator training?
Completion time depends on your pace. Fast-track physicians finish in 2-3 weeks studying 20-25 hours weekly. Moderate pace students finish in 4 weeks studying 12 hours weekly. Extended timeline students finish in 6-8 weeks studying 8 hours weekly. You have lifetime access with no deadline to complete.
Is this clinical research education program recognized by pharmaceutical companies and academic institutions?
Yes. ARIPC clinical research education program is an accredited with CPD recognition (170 hours) global accreditation. Pharmaceutical companies, CROs, academic medical centers, and research institutions accept ARIPC for principal investigator credentialing and site qualification. Your certificate includes URL verification allowing sponsors to validate authenticity instantly.
What CPD credits do I earn with principal investigator training?
You earn 170 CPD hours provide continuing professional development recognition across multiple countries and regulatory frameworks.
What if I don't pass the certification exam?
You have two attempts to pass the 50-question exam with 70% or higher score. If you don't pass on first attempt, review the targeted feedback showing weak areas and retake when ready. There is no waiting period between attempts. Most physicians pass on first try after completing all lessons and case studies.
How does this certification help me become a principal investigator?
ARIPC provides comprehensive PI training covering protocol development, regulatory compliance, team leadership, and safety oversight. You graduate with portable credentials sponsors recognize for PI qualification. The certification demonstrates verified competency in investigator responsibilities, improving credentialing success at pharmaceutical companies and research institutions.
READY TO START YOUR PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR CAREER?
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Standard Package: $500
170+ lessons, live webinars, 300+ case studies, 100+ templates, certification exam, CPD accreditation, free CRC training, lifetime access, 24/7 support.
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