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The regulatory function is vital in making safe and effective healthcare products available worldwide. Individuals who ensure regulatory compliance and prepare submissions, as well as those whose main job function is clinical affairs or quality assurance are all considered regulatory professionals.
Resources, news and special offers to support you and your professional development during this difficult time.
One of our most valuable contributions to the profession is the Regulatory Code of Ethics. The Code of Ethics provides regulatory professionals with core values that hold them to the highest standards of professional conduct.
Your membership opens the door to free learning resources on demand. Check out the Member Knowledge Center for free webcasts, publications and online courses.
Like all professions, regulatory is based on a shared set of competencies. The Regulatory Competency Framework describes the essential elements of what is required of regulatory professionals at four major career and professional levels.
Convergence 2020 has come and gone, but you can still access recorded sessions, which are available to attendees until 31 December 2020.
This year, our European regulatory community will converge online with a fully virtual program that will allow attendees to experience Euro Convergence live online from the safety and comfort of their homes.
RAPS' “how to” guide to developing a comprehensive global regulatory strategy for all types of medical devices. Updated September 2020.
From self-assessments to help you identify your strengths and areas to focus on to reference books and online courses that will help you fill in the gaps in your regulatory knowledge, RAPS has the resources to help you prepare for the RAC exam.
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The first step to taking an RAC exam is to review the respective RAC Candidate Guide, which contains all the information you could need about the exam in a single pdf document. Confirming that you have read the Candidate Guide and understand the information contained within is part of the RAC exam application process.
In order to take the RAC exam, you must register for an exam window. The exams are offered in three testing windows throughout the year, in the spring, summer and autumn.
Registration Deadline
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SUMMER 13 July–21 August 2020
8 June 2020
AUTUMN 2 November–11 December 2020
8 October 2020
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SPRING 22 March–30 April 2021
25 February 2021
SUMMER 12 July–20 August 2021
17 June 2021
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You may apply for the RAC online or submit the printable application form. Applications and payment must be received by 11:59 pm (Eastern Time) on the application deadline date; applications received after the deadline will not be processed.
RAC FEES The RAPS member rate applies only if you are a member at the time you submit your application. If you apply for RAPS membership prior to submitting an RAC application, please be sure you receive confirmation of your RAPS membership before you submit your RAC application. If you apply for RAPS membership after you submit an RAC application, RAPS will not refund the difference. For information about RAPS membership, please visit RAPS.org/join-raps. Note: prices are subject to change.
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Once you have successfully applied for an exam, you will schedule your examination online directly with RAPS’ contracted testing vendor, Scantron. You will receive a “Notice to Schedule” email from Scantron approximately 15 days prior to the start of the testing window with instructions about how to schedule your examination.
Please be sure that your email address can accept emails from candidatesupport@scantron.com. This email will contain a website link, unique login ID and password. You will use this site to schedule a testing center location, test date and time.
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Learn more about the RAC application process.
The RAC program does not discriminate among candidates on the basis of age, gender, race, religion, national origin, disability, sexual orientation or marital status.