Syllabus
ICH E6(R3) Good Clinical Practice Implementation Professional Certificate
29 lessons, about 10 hours. Online and self-paced, with a certificate when you finish.
ICH E6(R3) Framework
Establish the revised GCP framework, its operational differences from E6(R2), and the distinctions between international adoption and regional regulatory implementation.
- 1E6(R2) to E6(R3) Structural Changes
- 2The Eleven GCP Principles
- 3ICH Adoption and Regional Implementation
- 4Clinical Trial Regulatory Applicability
Stakeholder Responsibilities
Translate GCP responsibilities into documented operational accountability, effective investigator oversight, independent ethical review and legally appropriate informed consent.
- 5Sponsor and Investigator Responsibilities
- 6Delegation and Regulatory Obligation Transfer
- 7IRB Oversight and Informed Consent
Quality by Design
Translate scientific objectives into critical-to-quality factors, measurable trial risks, proportionate controls and operationally feasible protocol requirements.
- 8Critical-to-Quality Factor Identification
- 9Trial Risk Assessment and Prioritization
- 10Proportionate Risk Controls and Thresholds
- 11Protocol Quality and Operational Review
Oversight and Vendors
Build proportionate monitoring and site oversight arrangements that maintain investigator accountability, sponsor control and documented CRO and service-provider performance.
- 12Risk-Based Monitoring Strategies
- 13Monitoring Signals and Corrective Actions
- 14Investigator Delegation and Site Oversight
- 15CRO and Service Provider Oversight
Data Governance and Systems
Apply lifecycle-based data governance, data-integrity controls and fit-for-purpose computerized-system practices to maintain trustworthy clinical trial records.
- 16Clinical Trial Data Governance
- 17Source Data and Data Traceability
- 18Computerized Systems and Part 11
- 19Data Quality Investigations and CAPA
Trial Conduct and Safety
Apply GCP to everyday trial execution, investigational product management, participant safety reporting and technology-enabled clinical trial designs.
- 20Protocol Compliance and Product Management
- 21Investigator and Sponsor Safety Reporting
- 22Decentralized and Pragmatic Trial Designs
- 23Technology-Enabled Participant Protection
Essential Records and Inspection
Organize essential clinical trial records, apply jurisdiction-specific retention requirements and demonstrate inspection readiness through complete, traceable evidence.
- 24Essential Records and TMF Structure
- 25Retention and Record Lifecycle Management
- 26Regulatory Inspection Preparation
- 27Inspection Evidence and Personnel Readiness
Implementation Capstone
Integrate the revised GCP framework into an end-to-end clinical trial assessment, producing practical remediation deliverables and an evidence-based implementation plan.
- 28E6(R2)-to-E6(R3) Gap Assessment
- 29Integrated GCP Implementation Simulation







