Each course listed in this guide links to a helpful information page that provides course details and access to registration.

Certificate Required Coursework

19 hours of foundational coursework leads to the CORE Certificate in Research Administration.

Foundational courses provide an overview of research administration activity common to most sponsored project research projects throughout each lifecycle stage. Completion of all courses will build a basic understanding of compliance and other requirements that must be understood if one is to be successful when working on a sponsored project. We recommend that you take these courses in the order of the stages of a sponsored research project lifecycle (Plan/Propose, Setup, Manage and Closeout).

Foundational Coursework
Lifecycle Stage
Course Code
Hours
Typically Offered
Introduction to Research Administration All 1000 2.5 On Demand
Blueprint of a Proposal Plan/Propose 1001 2.5 Fall, Winter, Spring
Introduction to Sponsored Project Budgets Plan/Propose 1002 1 On Demand
Understanding Your New Award Setup 1030 1.5 Fall, Winter, Spring
Reading the Notice of Award (NoA) Setup 1039 1.5 Fall, Winter, Spring
Award Administration: Fiscal Compliance Manage 1040 2 Fall, Winter, Spring
Preparing for Audit Manage 1042 2 Fall, Winter, Spring
Payroll and Non-Payroll Accounting Adjustments on Sponsored Awards Manage 1044 .5 On Demand
Post Award Food Purchases and Compliance Manage 1045 .5 On Demand
Timing of Expenditures & Benefit to Award Manage 1046 .5 On Demand
Records Management for Research Teams: the Basics All 1050 1 On Demand
Non-Financial Compliance Basics All 1031 1 On Demand
Subaward Fundamentals All 1032 2.5 Fall, Spring

Elective Pathways

  • Elective pathways focus on processes specific to the UW, or offer deeper treatments of particular topics.
  • Elective courses support further development of skills in a particular area of research administration, but are not required for certificate completion.
  • Courses in the 1000 series are considered introductory; courses in the 2000 series are at an intermediate level. Check the online course description of each course to make sure you meet prerequisites as you build your plan.

Elective Focus: Working in SAGE 

This series of courses prepares you to complete a variety of tasks in SAGE. The first three courses build on each other and should be completed in the order listed. We strongly recommend you complete the online course Introduction to Sponsored Project Budgets prior to taking “SAGE: Budget.”

Elective Coursework
Lifecycle Stage
Course Code
Hours
Typically Offered
SAGE: Creating and Submitting eGC1s

Plan/Propose

1011

2

Fall, Winter, Spring
SAGE: Budget

Plan/Propose

1014

2

Fall, Winter, Spring
SAGE Awards

Setup, Manage

1015

2

Fall, Winter, Spring
SAGE: Creating NIH Proposals in Grant Runner

Plan/Propose

1012

2

Fall, Winter, Spring
Subawards in SAGE

Setup

1033

1.5

Fall, Spring

Elective Focus: Planning for and Managing Financials on Sponsored Projects

Requirements and best practices for identifying and managing expenditures for sponsored projects.

Elective Coursework
Lifecycle Stage
Course Code
Hours
Typically Offered
Workshop: Preparing Sponsored Project Budgets Plan/Propose 1013 2 On Demand
Direct Billing of F&A Type Costs Plan/Propose 2000 0.5 On Demand
Understanding Cost Share at the UW: When is it Really Cost Share? Plan/Propose 2001 2.5 On Demand
Managing Cost Share at the UW Setup, Manage,  Closeout 2041 2.5 Fall, Winter, Spring
Navigating the New Frontier of Financial Reporting for Grants Managers Manage, Closeout 1095 2 Fall, Winter, Spring
Introduction to NRSA Training Grants at the UW Manage 2039 2 Winter

Elective Focus: Non-Financial Compliance

Research compliance areas that must be monitored and reported on throughout the lifecycle of a sponsored research project.

Course Title
Lifecycle Stage
Course Code
Hours
Typically Offered
Introduction to Effort Reporting at the UW Manage 1064 2 Winter
Compliance Case Studies: Financial Conflict of Interest, Export Controls and Research Integrity

All

2030

2

Spring
Compliance Case Studies: Human Subjects, Research Animals and Biological Substances

All

2031

2

Fall