Liste der von swissethics anerkannten Anbieter von Kursen zur Forschungsethik und GCP
swissethics empfiehlt dringend, dass das Fachwissen durch regelmässige Forschungsaktivität aufrechterhalten bleibt, z.B. durch die Durchführung klinischer Versuche, die Teilnahme an Weiterbildungskursen im Forschungsbereich oder an GCP Refresher Kursen. Auch können von extern GCP-Inspektionen in Institutionen oder Studienzentren durchgeführt werden.
Im Rahmen eines «Sponsor-Investigator» klinischen Versuchs können Prüfende (Investigatoren) die Rolle und Verantwortung von Sponsoren übernehmen, wenn sie beide Aus- und Weiterbildungsmodule absolviert haben, d.h. sowohl das Modul für Investigatoren, als auch dasjenige für Sponsor-Investigatoren. Das Weiterbildungsmodul für Sponsor-Investigatoren wird nur für Personen angeboten, die vorher ein anerkanntes Modul für Investigatoren absolviert haben.
Den Personen wird empfohlen, direkt mit dem Kursanbieter Kontakt aufzunehmen, um herauszufinden, welche Aus- und Weiterbildungsmodule sie abschliessen müssen, damit sie die Anforderungen erfüllen. Diese Abklärung ist nötig, weil einige Kursanbieter ein separates Modul für Sponsor-Investigatoren organisieren, während andere beide Module («Investigator» und «Sponsor-Investigator») in einem einzigen Kurs durchführen.
Soweit nicht anders angegeben, ist die Fortbildung zur Schweizer Gesetzgebung normalerweise in die GCP-Kursmodule für Investigatoren und Sponsor-Investigatoren integriert. TRREE bietet ein spezifisches Online-Kursmodul zur Schweizer Gesetzgebung an, das unabhängig von den GCP-Kursmodulen für Investigatoren und Sponsor-Investigatoren absolviert werden kann.
Alle GCP-Zertifikate, die von den folgenden Kursanbietern nach dem 1. Januar 2016 ausgestellt wurden, sind anerkannt, jedoch können die Ethikkommissionen von Forschern die Wiederholung einer GCP-Ausbildung verlangen, wenn sie der Meinung sind, dass das Wissen nicht adäquat für die Investigator- resp. Sponsor-Investigator-Aufgabe vorhanden ist.
last updated: 20. 12. 2025
| Organisation | Recognised for | Course title | Training method | Date recognised | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berner Fachhochschule, BFH, Fachbereich Gesundheit | Investigator | CAS Clinical Research Coordinator | classroom training / eLearning | 13. 03. 2025 | cont. |
| CRC Genève | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Bonnes Pratique des Essais Cliniques niveau II promoteur-investigateur* (the candidate must have successfully attended a GCP course for Investigators recognized by swissethics before being allowed to attend this GCP course). BPEC II | 17. 11. 2020 | cont. | |
| CRC Genève | Investigator | Bonne Pratiques des Essais Cliniques niveau I (pour les investigateurs, e-Learning): BPEC I | self-study eLearning | 12. 02. 2019 | cont. |
| CRC Lausanne | GCP Refresher | GCP refresher pour la recherche clinique | on site classroom training | 08. 10. 2025 | cont. |
| CRC Lausanne (CHUV - FBM), course also provided by Unil/EPFL - formation continue | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Formations pour investigateurs cliniques Cours Investigateurs & Cours Investigateurs-promoteur (alternative title: devenir investigateur clinique) | 26. 01. 2016 | cont. | |
| CROss research S.A. / CROss Alliance, Mendrisio | Investigator | Research Ethics and GCP | on site classroom training | 06. 02. 2017 | cont. |
| CTC Zürich, Zurich | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | CAS Clinical Trial Management | on site classroom training | 09. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| CTC Zürich, Zurich | Sponsor-Investigator | GCP courses Module 3 | on site classroom training | 09. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| CTC Zürich. Zurich | Investigator | GCP courses Module 1, 2 | classroom training / eLearning | 09. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| CTU St. Gallen | GCP Refresher | GCP Refresher (CTU St. Gallen) | on site classroom training | 30. 01. 2020 | cont. |
| CTU St. Gallen | Investigator | GCP | classroom training / eLearning | 08. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| DCR Bern | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Clinical Investigator (dentists) | 10. 12. 2015 | cont. | |
| DCR Bern | GCP Refresher | GCP Refresher (DCR Bern) | classroom training / eLearning | 15. 09. 2020 | cont. |
| DCR Bern | Investigator | Clinical Investigator I: Basic GCP & clinical research training | classroom training / eLearning | 10. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| DCR Bern | Sponsor-Investigator | Clinical Investigator II: Advanced GCP & clinical research training | classroom training / eLearning | 10. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| digital Trial Intervention Platform (dTIP), ETH Zürich, Zurich | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | GCP Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator course (Module 1-3) | 15. 08. 2022 | cont. | |
| EOC CTU Bellinzona | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Research Ethics and GCP | on site classroom training | 08. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| EOC CTU Bellinzona | GCP Refresher | GCP Refresher (EOC CTU Bellinzona) | on site classroom training | 19. 09. 2019 | cont. |
| European Center of Pharemaceutical Medicine (ECPM), University of Basel | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | CAS/DAS in Pharmaceutical Medicine (CAS/DAS: Certificate/Diploma of Advanced Studies provided by the University of Basel) | on site classroom training | 28. 09. 2018 | cont. |
| Klinik Hirslanden (CTU), Zürich, Zurich | Investigator | GCP Basic Training Module 1 und 2 | on site classroom training | 20. 12. 2016 | cont. |
| School for Translation and Entrepreneurship in Medicine, University of Bern and siteminsel, Bern | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Clinical Trial and Performance | classroom training / eLearning | 13. 10. 2022 | cont. |
| Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum (CTU), Nottwil | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | GCP Kurs Investigator & Sponsor-Investigator Level | on site classroom training | 09. 03. 2017 | cont. |
| Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum (CTU), Nottwil | GCP Refresher | GCP Refresher (CTU, Nottwil) | classroom training / eLearning | 09. 04. 2020 | cont. |
| Swiss Cancer Institute | GCP Refresher | Refresher (Swiss Cancer Institute) | on site classroom training | 17. 06. 2024 | cont. |
| Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) | Investigator | Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training for Investigators and Study Teams | on site classroom training | 05. 07. 2016 | cont. |
| Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) | GCP Refresher | Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Refresher Kurs | on site classroom training | 04. 01. 2024 | cont. |
| TRREE | Investigator | Training and resources in research ethics evaluation (mandatory modules 1, 2, 3, 4 and the Regulatory framework of Switzerland ("Swiss module")). | self-study eLearning | 27. 03. 2024 | cont. |
| Universität Basel, Departement Klinische Forschung (DKF) | Investigator | GCP Basiskurs | classroom training / eLearning | 16. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| Universität Basel, Departement Klinische Forschung (DKF) | GCP Refresher | GCP Refresher (DKF Basel) | self-study eLearning | 24. 06. 2020 | cont. |
| Universität Basel, Departement Klinische Forschung (DKF) | Sponsor-Investigator | GCP Aufbaukurs | classroom training / eLearning | 17. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| Universität Luzern, Departement Gesundheitswissenschaften und Medizin | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Forschung am Menschen, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaften | on site classroom training | 12. 10. 2022 | cont. |
| Université de Neuchâtel Institut de droit de la santé | Investigator | Droit et progrès médical : Encadrement de la recherche impliquant des êtres humains | on site classroom training | 02. 12. 2021 | cont. |
| University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine (UNIGE), Genève | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | MAS Master of Advanced Studies - Drug Discovery and Clinical Developement | classroom training / eLearning | 13. 04. 2016 | cont. |
| University of Geneva, Faculty of Medicine (UNIGE), Genève | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | DAS Diploma of Advanced Studies - Management of Clinical Trials | classroom training / eLearning | 03. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| Veranex Switzerland SA | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | ISO14155:2020 Clinical Investigation of medical devices for human subjects - GCP (not valid for trials of pharmaceutical products (IMP) | on site classroom training | 21. 06. 2021 | cont. |
Research Ethics and GCP courses no more recognised by swissethics
The following GCP courses are no longer recognised. All GCP certificates issued by the following course providers after January 1, 2016, and up to the validity period indicated in the table remain valid. GCP certificates issued before January 1, 2016 are no longer accepted.
swissethics strongly recommends that the knowledge is maintained by regular research activity, e.g. by conducting clinical trials, attending continuing education related to research or GCP refresher courses, being exposed to GCP inspection etc. The Ethics Committees can request the researchers to re-take a GCP course, if the Ethics Committees consider the knowledge has not been maintained.
Course providers can apply for recognition of their courses by swissethics according to the new learning objectives.
| Organisation | Recognised for | Course title | Date recognised | End validity period | Recognised by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| aMRCT Center of BWH and Harward | Investigator | Interpretation and application of ICH E6(R2); this course is valid only if taken toghether with the Swiss module. This course has been reviewed and endorsed by the Training Subcommittee of ICH. | 14. 04. 2024 | 15.08.2025 | swissethics |
| ANMCO Research Center - Fondazione per il Tuo Cuore - HCF Onlus, Firenze, Italy | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Good Clinical Practice | 26. 01. 2016 | 26.05.2021 | swissethics |
| AO Foundation, AO Program for Education and Excellence in Research (AOPEER) | Investigator | Study management and Good Clinical Practice | 10. 04. 2019 | 09.10.2024 | swissethics |
| AO Foundation, Clinical Investigation and Documentation (AOCID) | Investigator | Good Clinical Practice course (Good Clinical Practice course for surgeons) | 21. 12. 2015 | 03.09.2024 | swissethics |
| Appletree CI Group AG | Investigator | The principles of clinical research in humans and GCP training for investigators | 17. 12. 2015 | 16.07.2024 | swissethics |
| Berner Fachhochschule (BFH) | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Clinical Investigators (nursing): basic and advanced GCP and clinical research training for general clinical nurses (not valid for trials of pharmaceutical products (IMP) and medical devices) | 30. 05. 2016 | 12.11.2024 | swissethics |
| Berner Fachhochschule (BFH) | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Clinical Investigators (physiotherapy): basic and advanced GCP and clinical research training for physiotherapists (not valid for trials of pharmaceutical products (IMP) and medical devices) | 30. 05. 2016 | 17.11.2024 | swissethics |
| Berner Fachhochschule, BFH, Fachbereich Gesundheit | Sponsor-Investigator | CAS Clinical Research Coordinator | 21. 02. 2017 | 13.03.2025 | swissethics |
| CRC Genève | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Bonne Pratiques des Essais Cliniques (BPEC). | 03. 12. 2015 | 09.08.2021 | swissethics |
| DKF Basel | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Clinical Research involving Children: Challenges and Opportunities | 12. 10. 2015 | 26.05.2021 | swissethics |
| ETH Zurich, Institute for Translational Medicine | Investigator | Ethik in der Forschung und GCP 1 und 2 (Note: the course was previously owned by ProWiMed GmbH, Zurich) | 13. 12. 2016 | 08.08.2022 | swissethics |
| GlobalCompliancePanel - NetZealous, Fremont USA | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | GCP Module 3 | 27. 09. 2017 | 26.05.2021 | swissethics |
| Inselspital Bern, Universitätsklinik für Viszerale Chirurgie und Medizin Bereich Hepatologie (G.Stirnimann) | Investigator | GCP Training for Investigators | 03. 12. 2015 | 20.11.2024 | swissethics |
| SAKK - Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research | Investigator | SAKK Investigator's Education | 12. 10. 2015 | 23.09.2024 | swissethics |
| School for Translation and Entrepreneurship in Medicine, University of Bern and siteminsel, Bern | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Clinical Trial and Performance | 21. 11. 2018 | 26.05.2021 | swissethics |
| SPOG | GCP Refresher | SPOG GCP Refresher Course | 10. 05. 2020 | 10.11.2024 | swissethics |
| TRREE | Investigator | TRREE, Training and Resources in Research Ethics Evaluation (mandatory module 1, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, and the national supplement Switzerland). | 14. 12. 2015 | 13.02.2024 | swissethics |
| Université de Neuchâtel Institut de droit de la santé | Investigator | CAS 3, Recherche, innovation et protection de données. Ethique de la recherche et LRH | 27. 03. 2019 | 26.05.2021 | swissethics |