Continuing Education Requirements Flashcards

Under IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations, how often must staff who ship biological specimens by air be retrained?

Answer: Every 24 months

IATA requires recurrent dangerous goods training within 24 months of the previous training.

How often does U.S. DOT (49 CFR 172.704) require recurrent hazmat training for ground shipments of specimens?

Answer: At least every three years

DOT hazmat employees must complete recurrent training at least once every three years.

A certified research professional misses the recertification deadline. What usually happens?

Answer: The credential lapses and the holder may have to reinstate or retest

Missing renewal generally causes the credential to lapse, which can require reinstatement or re-examination.

Which is the BEST example of a CE activity for a research assistant to stay current on regulations?

Answer: Completing an accredited course on revisions to the Common Rule

Accredited training on regulatory changes such as the revised Common Rule is relevant CE content.

Why do sponsors often ask for proof of current GCP training during site qualification?

Answer: To confirm study staff can follow ICH E6 standards that protect participants and data integrity

Sponsors check GCP training to make sure site staff can run trials under ICH E6 and protect subjects and data.

Which federal regulation means research staff who handle protected health information need privacy training?

Answer: The HIPAA Privacy Rule

The HIPAA Privacy Rule requires covered entities to train workforce members on PHI policies and procedures.

A research assistant earns more CE hours than the cycle requires. Which is generally true?

Answer: Excess hours usually cannot be carried into the next cycle unless the certifying body's policy says so

Most certifying bodies do not allow carryover of excess CE unless their policy specifically permits it.