Clinical Research Training & GCP Courses | ECCRT

Better research starts with people

Clinical research training from people who do the work.

Public courses for your career. Tailored training for your team.

Courses in GCP, clinical operations, project management, regulatory affairs and medical devices, each led by an experienced clinical research professional. In person, live online or as eLearning.

For individuals

Build your expertise.
Take your next step.

Book a course in clinical operations, quality, regulation or career development.

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For teams & organisations

Develop your people.
Strengthen your team.

Training, coaching and consulting shaped around your roles, studies and goals.

Explore team solutions
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Courses a year
100+
Participants a year
1,000+
Expert trainers
60+

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Trusted by pharma, CROs, hospitals and research institutes

  • Roche
  • Sanofi
  • Boehringer Ingelheim
  • AstraZeneca
  • MSD
  • Abbott
  • IDDI
  • FGK Clinical Research
  • University of Antwerp
  • Universitätsklinikum Freiburg
  • VIB
  • Anticancer Fund

…and many more organisations we train every year.

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For individuals

Book your
next course.

Courses with places available in the coming months. Every course page lists all dates, formats and fees.

Popular courses

Some of our most-booked courses, with places available.

Starting soon

The next sessions on the calendar.

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Looking for a longer learning journey? Discover STAR Programmes

Planning ahead

Plan your 2027 training.

See every public course date for next year, or browse the full programme in our prospectus.

For teams & organisations

Training that works
the way your team does.

Preparing for an inspection, onboarding new CRAs or bringing teams up to speed on ICH-GCP E6 (R3)? Let’s shape the learning around your work.

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Learning in practice

See where learning
can take you.

Explore a structured learning journey and a real example of organisational training.

For your career

A learning journey.
Built around your role.

Explore ECCRT’s STAR Programmes: connected learning journeys focused on a clinical research role or area.

Explore STAR Programmes

An organisational case study

Boehringer
Ingelheim ECCRT

A shared foundation
for global teams.

Discover how Boehringer Ingelheim and ECCRT collaborated on Foundational GCP(R3) eLearning.

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Good to know

Questions we’re
often asked.

Can’t find your answer? See all FAQs

Who is ECCRT?

ECCRT, the European Centre for Clinical Research Training, is a Brussels-based training provider for people who work in clinical research. Every year we run more than 100 courses for over 1,000 participants from pharma, biotech, CROs, hospitals and research institutes, taught by a network of 60+ experienced trainers.

I’m new to clinical research. Where should I start?

Good first courses are Introduction to Clinical Research, Clinical Research Training for Junior CRAs, Orienting your Career in Clinical Research, Foundational ICH-GCP E6 (R3) and Introduction to Regulatory Affairs.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. Every participant receives a Certificate of Attendance. Selected courses also offer a Certificate of Achievement to participants who score at least 70% on the final test.

How are the courses delivered?

In person in Brussels and selected other cities, as live online sessions, as eLearning you can start at any time, or as a blend of these. Public courses usually have 5 to 15 participants.

Can you train our team in-house?

Yes. We tailor training to your team’s roles, studies and procedures, and can run it at your site, online or in Brussels. Tell us what you need and we’ll propose a programme.

Are there reduced fees?

Hospital staff, students, academics and non-profit organisations receive 30% off course fees. Participants in Belgium may also be eligible for Chèques-Formation or KMO-portefeuille support. Fees shown exclude VAT.

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A next step for you.
A way forward for your team.

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We’re here to help you work out what comes next.

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