Research Administrators Certification Council (RACC) · 2026 Candidate Handbook, linked by RACC and consulted on 2026-10-13; CRA Examination Body of Knowledge effective 2021-08-01 and identified as current in the 2026 handbook. The workbook label maps directly to RACC's CRA credential and examination. The assigned slug and workbook category are preserved; the examination concerns research and sponsored-programs administration.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• RACC — Introduction
• RACC — Candidate Handbook for Certified Research Administrators
• Certification Examination for Research Administrators — Candidate Handbook 2026
• RACC — CRA Body of Knowledge
• CRA Examination Body of Knowledge — Effective 08/01/2021
• NIH Grants Policy Statement
• NIH — Develop Your Budget
• NIH Grants Policy Statement — 7.2 The Cost Principles
• NIH Grants Policy Statement — 7.4 Reimbursement of Indirect Costs
• NIH Grants Policy Statement — 7.9 Allowability of Costs/Activities
• NIH Grants Policy Statement — 8.3 Management Systems and Procedures
• NIH Grants Policy Statement — 8.6 Closeout
• NIH Grants Policy Statement — 15.2 Administrative and Other Requirements
• HHS OHRP — 45 CFR 46 FAQs
• NIH — Financial Conflict of Interest
• Bureau of Industry and Security — What Is a Deemed Export?
• NIH — Types of Agreements
• NIH Grants Policy Statement — 8.1.1 NIH Standard Terms of Award
• NIH Grants Policy Statement — 6.3 Cash Request
• NIH Grants Policy Statement — 1.2 Definition of Terms
• NIH — Responsible Conduct of Research
• NIH — NOT-OD-26-032: Basic Experimental Studies in Humans (BESH) Will No Longer Be Considered Clinical Trials by the NIH
• NIH — NOT-OD-26-067: Implementation of Changes for Basic Experimental Studies with Humans
• NIH Grants Policy Statement — 4.1.1 Animal Welfare Requirements