The new RAPS Approved Provider Program: what it means for your organization
With the new RAPS Approved Provider Program, your organization can offer pre-approved RAC credits for qualifying educational offerings — a differentiator in a competitive educational marketplace.
What is the RAPS Approved Provider Program?
Regulatory Affairs Certification (RAC) holders must earn 36 recertification credits every three years to maintain their credentials. The RAPS Approved Provider Program lets your organization provide pre-approved RAC recertification credits for qualifying courses, webinars, workshops, and other educational offerings.
To qualify as a RAPS Approved Provider, your organization’s educational offering must be approved by RAPS. More information is below.
How the RAPS Approved Provider Program can help your organization
Your organization will be permitted to use the RAPS Approved Provider logo in marketing materials and on your website. By listing the specific number of RAC recertification credits your program is approved for, you will be able to advertise to potential customers that your educational offering will help them to maintain their RAC credential. Your organization will also be listed on the RAPS Approved Provider Directory.
Three organizations participated in a pilot of the RAPS Approved Provider Program this summer. They were able to advertise approved courses with the RAPS Approved Provider logo and the qualifying recertification credits.
“We want to be able to help regulatory professionals find jobs and develop their skills, so we were beyond excited to participate,” said Kiran Gulati, the program chair for regulatory affairs and medical device certificate programs at UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Professional Education.
When she told a group that the class they were participating in could help them earn RAC credits, “I could see that several lightbulbs in the room went on,” Gulati says.
Requirements to participate in the RAPS Approved Provider Program
The subject matter and learning objectives of your continuing education offerings must relate to the competencies needed in the regulatory affairs profession as defined in the RAC Candidate Guide Content Outlines.
The number of credits awarded must align with the RAC Recertification Guide policies.
The organization must provide the resources, facilities, and administrative support to effectively deliver the programs.
The organization must provide a participant evaluation process and solicit feedback to ensure continuous improvement in program content and quality.
“We found RAPS to be an excellent partner in this pilot version of the Approved Provider Program,” said Claudia Terrizzano, director of professional education programs at UC Santa Cruz Silicon Valley Professional Education. "They were very responsive and worked with us to make it a seamless process, and we’re now able to let students and potential students know that they can earn RAC recertification credits for some of our programs.”
Apply to become a RAPS Approved Provider here.
RAPS extends a thank you to UC Santa Cruz Silicon Vally Professional Education, MedDev Solutions, and AgencyIQ for participating in our Approved Provider pilot program.