Sponsored Research Services (SRS) will be holding a series of informational sessions designed to help those wanting to obtain their Certified Research Administrator (CRA) certification. The CRA certification is offered by the Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC). One of the requirements to obtain the certification is to pass the 200 question CRA exam. The next exam period is in November, 2026.
To help those preparing for the exam, SRS provides sessions that review the RACC body of knowledge. These weekly sessions will begin on August 4th, 2026 and run through October 27th, 2026. The review sessions will be weekly on Tuesdays from Noon to 1:15pm Central and will be held via Teams. To find out more about the CRA go to the RACC website at https://www.cra-cert.org/. A useful source of information is the Candidate Handbook 2026 and the Body of Knowledge, both available on the website.
Note: There is no requirement that you sign up for the exam to attend the sessions.
Registration
Register for the sessions via the Google form here.
Links to Teams and additional resources will be sent to the registrants in early July 2026.
For questions contact David Hollingsworth, at dhollingsworth@tamu.edu.