List of swissethics recognised Research Ethics and GCP course providers
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.
An Investigator can assume the role and responsiblities of the Sponsor in a sponsor-investigator clinical trial if he or she has taken both the "Investigator" and the "Sponsor-Investigator" training modules. The training module "Sponsor-Investigator" is only valid and it is only offered to the candidates that have also previously taken a recognised module "Investigator".
The candidates are advised to consult directly with the course provider to know which training module he or she must take to comply to the requirements. This because some course providers offer stand-alone training modules for "Sponsor-Investigator", and other course providers offer both modules ("Investigator" and "Sponsor-investigator") in one single course.
The Ethics Committees can request the researchers to re-take a GCP course, if the Ethics Committees consider the knowledge has not been maintained.
last updated: 13. 10. 2022
| Organisation | Recognised for | Course title | Date recognised | Validity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AO Foundation, AO Program for Education and Excellence in Research (AOPEER) | Investigator | Study management and Good Clinical Practice | 10. 04. 2019 | cont. |
| AO Foundation, Clinical Investigation and Documentation (AOCID) | Investigator | Good Clinical Practice course (Good Clinical Practice course for surgeons) | 21. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| Appletree CI Group AG | Investigator | The principles of clinical research in humans and GCP training for investigators | 17. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| Berner Fachhochschule, BFH, Fachbereich Gesundheit | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | CAS Clinical Research Coordinator | 21. 02. 2017 | cont. |
| CRC Genève | Investigator | Bonne Pratiques des Essais Cliniques niveau I (pour les investigateurs, e-Learning): BPEC I | 12. 02. 2019 | 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 and Sponsor-Investigator | DAS Diploma of Advanced Studies - Management of Clinical Trials, Good Clinical Practice Implementation and Quality Processes | 03. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| CRC Genève | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | MAS Master of Advanced Studies - Drug Discovery and Clinical Developement | 13. 04. 2016 | cont. |
| CROss research S.A. / CROss Alliance, Mendrisio | Investigator | Research Ethics and GCP | 06. 02. 2017 | cont. |
| CTC Zurich | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | CAS Clinical Trial Management | 09. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| CTC Zurich | Investigator | GCP courses Module 1, 2 | 09. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| CTC Zurich | Sponsor-Investigator | GCP courses Module 3 | 09. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| CTU & IUMSP Lausanne (CHUV & FBM-Unil), 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. |
| CTU Bern | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Clinical Investigator (dentists) | 10. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| CTU Bern | Investigator | Clinical Investigator I: Basic GCP & clinical research training | 10. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| CTU Bern | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Clinical Investigator II: Advanced GCP & clinical research training | 10. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| CTU Bern | GCP Refresher | GCP Refresher | 15. 09. 2020 | cont. |
| CTU Bern / 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 | cont. |
| CTU Bern / 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 | cont. |
| CTU St. Gallen | GCP Refresher | GCP Refresher | 30. 01. 2020 | cont. |
| CTU St. Gallen | Investigator | GCP | 08. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| digital Trial Intervention Platform (dTIP), ETH Zurich | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | GCP Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator course (Module 1-3) | 15. 08. 2022 | cont. |
| DKF Basel | Sponsor-Investigator | GCP Aufbaukurs | 17. 12. 2017 | cont. |
| DKF Basel | Investigator | GCP Basiskurs | 16. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| DKF Basel | GCP Refresher | GCP Refresher | 24. 06. 2020 | cont. |
| EOC CTU Bellinzona | GCP Refresher | GCP Refresher | 19. 09. 2019 | cont. |
| EOC CTU Bellinzona | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Research Ethics and GCP | 08. 12. 2015 | 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) | 28. 09. 2018 | cont. |
| Inselspital Bern, Universitätsklinik für Viszerale Chirurgie und Medizin Bereich Hepatologie (G.Stirnimann) | Investigator | GCP Training for Investigators | 03. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| Klinik Hirslanden (CTU), Zurich | Investigator | GCP Basic Training Module 1 und 2 | 20. 12. 2016 | cont. |
| Medidee Services SA, Lausanne | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | ISO14155:2020 Clinical Investigation of medical devices for human subjects - GCP (not valid for trials of pharmaceutical products (IMP) | 21. 06. 2021 | cont. |
| SAKK - Swiss Group for Clinical Cancer Research | Investigator | SAKK Investigator's Education | 12. 10. 2015 | cont. |
| School for Translation and Entrepreneurship in Medicine, University of Bern and siteminsel, Bern | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Clinical Trial and Performance | 13. 10. 2022 | cont. |
| Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum (CTU), Nottwil | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | GCP Kurs Investigator & Sponsor-Investigator Level | 09. 03. 2017 | cont. |
| Schweizer Paraplegiker-Zentrum (CTU), Nottwil | GCP Refresher | GCP Refresher | 09. 04. 2020 | cont. |
| SPOG | GCP Refresher | SPOG GCP Refresher Course | 10. 05. 2020 | cont. |
| Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) | Investigator | Good Clinical Practice (GCP) Training for Investigators and Study Teams | 05. 07. 2016 | cont. |
| TRREE | Investigator | TRREE, Training and Resources in Research Ethics Evaluation (mandatory module 1, 2.1, 3.1, 3.2, and the national supplement Switzerland). (e-Learning) | 14. 12. 2015 | cont. |
| Universität Luzern, Departement Gesundheitswissenschaften und Medizin | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Forschung am Menschen, BSc Gesundheitswissenschaften | 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 | 02. 12. 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 during the period of validity indicated in the table remain valid. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Clinical Investigation and Documentation (AOCID) | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | AOCSC training program Investigator course / Subinvestigator course | 25. 02. 2011 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| AO Clinical Investigation and Documentation (AOCID) - AO Foundation | Co-Investigator | Study Coordinators Course (Version 2.1) | 13. 09. 2013 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| Clinipace AG (vorher PFC Pharma Focus AG), 8604 Volketswil | Subinvestigator and investigator | Training Requirements Investigator / Training Requirements Sub-Investigator | 11. 12. 2009 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| Covance Clinical Research Unit AG | Co-Investigator | GCP Training |
09. 12. 2009 21. 10. 2011 |
31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| CRC Genève | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Bonne Pratiques des Essais Cliniques (BPEC). | 03. 12. 2015 | 9.8.2021 | swissethics |
| CRC Genève | Investigator and Subinvestigator and Sponsor-investigator | Cours Bonnes Pratiques des Essais Cliniques | 13. 01. 2010 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| CRC Genève | Co-Investigator | Cours BPEC Online Niveau Co-Investigateurs HUG | 04. 04. 2012 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| CRC Genève | Investigator and Subinvestigator and Sponsor-investigator | Course Bonne Pratiques des Essais Cliniques | 30. 06. 2014 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| CRC Genève (4AL) | Investigator and Subinvestigator and Sponsor-investigator | Certificate of Advanced Studies in Management of Clinical Trials / Good Clinical Practice Implementation and Quality Processes | 02. 05. 2012 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| CTC Clinical Trial Consulting AG | Subinvestigator and investigator | GCP for Investigators // GCP for Sub-Investigatros | 10. 02. 2011 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| CTC Zurich | Investigator and Subinvestigator and Sponsor-investigator | Good Clinical Practice GCP / Clinical Trial Management | 21. 12. 2009 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| CTU Basel | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | Good Clinical Practice (GCP) für Investigator/Study Manager Basiskurs // Good Clinical Practice (GCP) für Sponsor-Investigator Aufbaukurs | 20. 02. 2012 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| CTU Basel | Investigator and Subinvestigator and Sponsor-investigator | University Professional in Clinical Trial Practice and Management | 21. 12. 2009 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| CTU Bern | Investigator and Subinvestigator and Sponsor-investigator | Clinical Investigators I:Basic GCP & clinical research training course // Clinical Investigators II: Advanced training course | 21. 12. 2009 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| CTU Lausanne (course provided by Unil/EPFL - formation continue) | Investigator and Subinvestigator and Sponsor-investigator | Formation de base pour investigateurs cliniques (alternative title: Devenir investigateur clinique) | 16. 04. 2010 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| CTU St. Gallen | Subinvestigator and investigator | GCP Kurs | 15. 02. 2010 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| CTU Ticino EOC | Investigator and Subinvestigator and Sponsor-investigator | Modul 1 / Modul 2 /Modul 3 |
30. 04. 2013 08. 11. 2013 |
31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| 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 |
| European Center for Clinical Reserach Training (Kelecom) | Investigator | GCP full and refresher | 15. 09. 2014 | 31.12.2015 | swissethics |
| GlobalCompliancePanel - NetZealous, Fremont USA | Investigator and Sponsor-Investigator | GCP Module 3 | 27. 09. 2017 | 26.05.2021 | swissethics |
| Gnädinger Markus Dr. med. FMH | Co-Investigator | Good Clinical Practice - Kurse für Haus- und KinderärztInnen 2014 | 20. 12. 2013 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| Hausärzte (M.Gnädinger, J. Lustenberger, R.Grossmann) | Co-Investigator | GCP | 07. 03. 2014 | 31.12.2015 | swissethics |
| HSeT Foundation | Investigator and Subinvestigator and Sponsor-investigator | PharmaTrain CLIC | 30. 04. 2012 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| Infonetica Ltd.: GCP Training (J. Pouget, UK) | Investigator | GCP Online Training | 23. 03. 2014 | 31.12.2015 | swissethics |
| Inselspital Bern (A. Ayukebi) | Co-Investigator | GCP Basiswissen | 15. 04. 2014 | 31.12.2015 | swissethics |
| Inselspital Bern (G.Stirnimann) | Investigator | GCP Training for Investigators | 24. 11. 2014 | 31.12.2015 | swissethics |
| IPAS | Subinvestigator and investigator | Corsi di formazione GCP | 08. 10. 2010 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| Klinische Forschung Aargau AG | Investigator | GCP-Schulung für Investigator | 17. 02. 2010 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| Novipart Health & Life Sciences, 3967 Vercorin | Subinvestigator and investigator | GCP Training for investigator / GCP Training for sub-investigator | 16. 04. 2010 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| Pierrel Research Switzerland AG | Co-Investigator | GCP-Schulungen | 13. 08. 2010 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| PMC-Support / PTS Training Service University Childrens Hospital Zurich | Co-Investigator | Basiswissen und das neue Humanforschungsgesetz (Version 02 vom 05.12.2013) | 20. 12. 2013 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| Rita Walt Consulting GmbH | Subinvestigator and investigator | RWConsulting Seminare 1 oder 2-tägiges GCP Training | 08. 11. 2010 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| SAKK | Subinvestigator and investigator | SAKK Investigators Education |
20. 12. 2009 17. 02. 2010 |
31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| SCHMID CONSULT | Investigator | GCP For The Investigator | 30. 04. 2010 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| 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 |
| SENDO TECH S.r.l. | Subinvestigator and investigator | Good Clinical Practice for Sub-Investigator |
14. 06. 2011 28. 09. 2011 |
31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| SwAPP | Co-Investigator | How2GCP (online) | 28. 06. 2010 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute (Swiss TPH) | Subinvestigator and investigator | Introduction to Good Clinical Practice (GCP) | 18. 05. 2010 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| Universität Luzern (A. Gemperli) | Co-Investigator | GCP-Training | 08. 01. 2015 | 31.12.2015 | swissethics |
| Universitätsspital Basel, Clinical Trial Unit | Investigator and Subinvestigator and Sponsor-investigator | Good Clinical Practice für Prüfärzte und Studienpersonal in der Pädiatrie | 07. 07. 2011 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| Universitätsspital Basel, Departement Chirurgie | Subinvestigator and investigator | Basiskurs klinisch-chirurgische Forschung | 13. 08. 2010 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| Universitätsspital Basel, Neurologische Klinik und Polyklinik | Investigator and Subinvestigator and Sponsor-investigator | Modul 1 / Modul 2 / Modul 3 | 16. 05. 2011 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |
| Université de Genève (D.Haller. SSMI) | Subinvestigator and investigator | GCP pour médecins de ville | 26. 04. 2014 | 31.12.2015 | 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 |
| Université de Neuchâtel, Institut de droit de la santé | Subinvestigator and investigator | TRREE Module 3.2 GCP | 08. 10. 2012 | 31.12.2015 | Swissmedic |