An open competency standard for clinical research roles
CRLN-TRG-001 is the competency framework CRLN scores every decision against: the domains a coordinator, monitor or assistant is actually hired on, each anchored to a clause in ICH E6(R3), with a rubric that says what each level of performance looks like.
It is published under CC BY 4.0. There is no license fee, no permission to ask and no registration, and anyone may build on it, including organizations that compete with CRLN.
What you get
- Map your training plan or job descriptions to its domains.
- Cite it, with its DOI, in a curriculum, a paper or a feasibility response.
- Practice against it in the Practice Lab, where each decision is mapped to one of its domains.
- CRLN-TRG-001 is not an accredited standard and is not represented as one.
Who it is for
Site managers, educators, quality leads and researchers who need a shared description of what competent clinical research work looks like.
Questions
Is it free to use?
Yes. It is published under CC BY 4.0. Use it commercially, modify it, redistribute it. Attribution is the only condition, and there is no license fee, now or later.
Is it an accredited standard?
No. CRLN-TRG-001 is not an accredited standard and is not represented as one. Its review status is stated plainly on the standard page.
Do I have to tell CRLN that I use it?
No. Telling us you use it, and being listed in the register, is optional.