RAFT Sessions include updates and training in the areas of grants administration, research compliance, research billing, human resources and other topics of relevance to research administration.
Visit the RAFTS website for more detailed information.
This course is required for HSC Principal Investigators (PIs) and Co-Principal Investigators (Co-PIs) of a contract or grant award. Staff who assist with contracts and grants are also encouraged to attend. Topics covered include managing the submission and award process, finding resources available for the investigator or contractor, and understanding ethical standards and regulatory requirements related to conducting research or implementing a contract. Re-certification for this course is required every 3 years. If you have any questions regarding the course requirement please contact Cassandra Misenar at (505) 272-0040 or CMisenar@salud.unm.edu.
You can register for this course, HSC Contracts and Grants Training for HSC Faculty and Staff, by logging into UNM's Learning Central and entering HSC 105-001 into the search bar.
Required every 3 years, for PI's and Co-PI's who have already attended the Grants Management Training and hold current sponsored project funding. HSC Contracts and Grants Management Training Re-certification is an online course for re-certifying individuals who have taken HSC 105-001 within the last 3 years.
You can register for this course, Contracts & Grants Fundamentals, by logging into UNM's Learning Central and entering FIN RA 100 into the search bar.
ALL HSC INVESTIGATORS are required to take this course prior to submitting proposals to the Sponsored Projects Office (PreAward) & re-certify every 4 years. This three part training reviews the requirements of and the responsibilities for compliance with the federal regulations and UNM HSC COI Policy on financial conflicts of interest for all research conducted at or through the HSC. All HSC investigators (faculty and staff) are required to take this course and to renew this training every four years.
You can register for this course, HSC Financial Conflicts of Interest Training, by logging into UNM's Learning Central and entering HSC 104-002 into the search bar.
UNM's Office of Research offers generic grantsmanship training courses as well as courses tailored to specific situations such as: PCORI, SBIR/STTR, CTSC, etc.
Please visit the Office of Research's Grantsmanship Training Page to view more detailed information on the types of courses offered as well as how to register.
The National Council of University Research Administrators (NCURA) is a research support organization that offers online training courses, national conferences, and traveling workshops such as:
The Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC) offers certification courses in Sponsored Projects Administration. These certifications allow you to draw upon your experience and knowledge in Sponsored Projects Administration and demonstrate that knowledge through: Certified Research Administrator (CRA), Certified Pre-Award Research Administrator (CPRA), and Certified Financial Research Administrator (CFRA) exams.
