{"id":29422,"date":"2019-06-26T10:24:31","date_gmt":"2019-06-26T17:24:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/?page_id=29422"},"modified":"2026-06-01T11:05:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-01T18:05:12","slug":"certificate-in-research-administration-core-course-planner","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.washington.edu\/research\/training\/core\/certificate-in-research-administration\/certificate-in-research-administration-core-course-planner\/","title":{"rendered":"Certificate Curriculum Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"

Each course listed in this guide links to a helpful information page that provides course details and access to registration.<\/p>\n

Certificate Required Coursework<\/strong><\/h3>\n

19 hours of foundational coursework leads to the CORE Certificate in Research Administration.<\/p>\n

Foundational courses provide an overview of research administration activity common to most sponsored project research projects throughout each lifecycle stage. Completion of all courses will build a basic understanding of compliance and other requirements that must be understood if one is to be successful when working on a sponsored project. We recommend that you take these courses in the order of the stages of a sponsored research project lifecycle (Plan\/Propose, Setup, Manage and Closeout).<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
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Foundational Coursework<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
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Lifecycle Stage<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
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Course Code<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
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Hours<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n
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Typically Offered<\/strong><\/h5>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Introduction to Research Administration<\/a><\/td>\nAll<\/td>\n1000<\/td>\n2.5<\/td>\nOn Demand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Blueprint of a Proposal<\/a><\/td>\nPlan\/Propose<\/td>\n1001<\/td>\n2.5<\/td>\nFall, Winter, Spring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Introduction to Sponsored Project Budgets<\/a><\/td>\nPlan\/Propose<\/td>\n1002<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nOn Demand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Understanding Your New Award<\/a><\/td>\nSetup<\/td>\n1030<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\nFall, Winter, Spring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Reading the Notice of Award (NoA)<\/a><\/td>\nSetup<\/td>\n1039<\/td>\n1.5<\/td>\nFall, Winter, Spring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Award Administration: Fiscal Compliance<\/a><\/td>\nManage<\/td>\n1040<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nFall, Winter, Spring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Preparing for Audit<\/a><\/td>\nManage<\/td>\n1042<\/td>\n2<\/td>\nFall, Winter, Spring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Payroll and Non-Payroll Accounting Adjustments on Sponsored Awards<\/a><\/td>\nManage<\/td>\n1044<\/td>\n.5<\/td>\nOn Demand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Post Award Food Purchases and Compliance<\/a><\/td>\nManage<\/td>\n1045<\/td>\n.5<\/td>\nOn Demand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Timing of Expenditures & Benefit to Award<\/a><\/td>\nManage<\/td>\n1046<\/td>\n.5<\/td>\nOn Demand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Records Management for Research Teams: the Basics<\/a><\/td>\nAll<\/td>\n1050<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nOn Demand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Non-Financial Compliance Basics<\/a><\/td>\nAll<\/td>\n1031<\/td>\n1<\/td>\nOn Demand<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Subaward Fundamentals<\/a><\/td>\nAll<\/td>\n1032<\/td>\n2.5<\/td>\nFall, Spring<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Elective Pathways<\/strong><\/h3>\n