Are you a nurse looking for a way to apply your clinical experience in the life sciences industry?
Become a Certified Nurse Medical Affairs Professional with CNMAP™
➤ Fast track your career & grow your earning potential
➤ Join a rapidly growing field and impact patients on another level
➤ More work from home opportunities with greater stability and quality of life
➤ Earn 15 contact hours of continuing education credit while obtaining CNMAP
Become a Certified Nurse Medical Affairs Professional
All ACMA accredited certifications and certificate programs have successfully passed rigorous standards established by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training/American National Standards Institute (IACET/ANSI).
What is the Certified Nurse Medical Affairs Professional (CNMAP™) Program ?
Nurses are critical thinkers and agile. They have all of the valued skills the life sciences industry demands. CNMAP™ establishes the pathway into life sciences roles for nurses and advance practice nurses.
CNMAP™ is the first of its kind program to establish the industry standard for nurse professionals seeking entry into the industry, in various roles.
- Format - 100% Online, Self-Paced
- Time Needed to Complete - 15-20 hours
- Exam Required - Yes (online)
- Support Provided - 24/7 Live Chat Included
- Availability: Year Round
Areas Covered in CNMAP™
What Types of Modules Are in the Program?
Module 1
Introduction to the CNMAP™ Program
Module 1 provides the fundamental information required to successfully complete the program with tips and tricks of navigating through the program.
Module 3
Device & Diagnostics Industry
Module 3 provides an overview of the medical device and the diagnostics industries, product influencers, trends, and regulatory controls. It also outlines the dynamics of these industries and how they differ from other life sciences industries.
Module 5
Clinical Trial Design
Module 5 provides an in-depth understanding of how companies design clinical trials to generate scientifically valid results. It also reviews various clinical trial design types such as parallel studies, double blinded placebo controlled trials, cross sectional studies, meta analyses, systematic reviews, and observational trials.
Module 7
Regulatory Affairs
Module 7 is an overview of the regulatory affairs function within life sciences organizations, both domestically and internationally.
Module 9
Overview of Medical Information
Module 9 discusses the typical responsibilities of the medical information team, the competencies necessary to excel in the role of medical information, and the ongoing complexities of the role.
Module 11
Evidence-Based Medicine
Module 11 defines the importance and the applicability of evidence based medicine in the modern practice of medicine. You will learn how to interpret various clinical data in the literature and better understand how to critically appraise the medical literature. Most importantly, you will learn how to apply this to your day to day job as a medical affairs professional.
Module 13
Presentation & Communication Skills
Module 13 helps develop strong presentation skills specific for a career in the life science industry. Learn how to develop effective presentations for various audiences and how to communicate with several audience types (physicians, internal colleagues and more).
Module 15
Navigating from Bedside to the Life Sciences
Module 15 dives into the considerations that nurses must have in order to succeed in the life sciences industry and how it differs from traditional bedside skills.
Module 2
Biopharmaceutical Industry
Module 2 explores the pharmaceutical industry’s structure and operations, the divisions within pharmaceutical companies, and the external factors governing the industry.
Module 4
Drug Development Process
Module 4 presents an in-depth explanation of how a compound evolves from the initial discovery stage to the marketplace, detailing the requirements for each phase in the development cycle.
Module 6
Compliance
Module 6 provides pharmaceutical industry compliance rules, regulations, and functions within a pharmaceutical, biotech, medical device, or diagnostics company for both drug and device products.
Module 8
Health Economics & Outcomes Research (HEOR)
Module 8 provides the basic HEOR principles that medical affairs professionals should be familiar with, including the steps involved for assessing pharmacoeconomics and health outcomes studies.
Module 10
Safety & Pharmacovigilance
Module 10 outlines the process by which safety signals are evaluated and teaches current steps involved to monitor and assure medication safety and pharmacovigilance. It also covers Phase 4/Post-Marketing studies, and Risk Evaluation and Mitigation Strategies (REMS)
Module 12
Rules Governing Interactions with HCPs
Module 12 explains in detail the interactions between medical affairs and healthcare providers, covering the PhRMA code as well as other rules and regulations governing those interactions which benefit the companies, providers, patient populations and the healthcare system in general.
Module 14
Roles within the Life Sciences industry
Module 14 provides an overview of the many different opportunities available to nurses in the many components of the life sciences industry - including medical affairs, research and development, commercial, and corporate roles. Learners are exposed to a background, skills required, and a typical day in the life of each role.
What roles will I learn about in CNMAP™?
CNMAP™ is for nurses and advanced degree nurses who are interested in roles in the life sciences. Nurses will learn about the roles listed below, what skills are required for each pathway and what a typical day in the life of each position is all about:
Medical Writing
Medical Information
Medical Science Liaison
Patient Engagement
Medical Education
Outcomes Research
Clinical Trial Operations
Clinical Trial Site Mgmt
Pharmacovigilance
Sales/Acct Mgmt
Marketing
Nurse Educators
Healthcare Quality Solutions
Employee Health Wellness/Services
Health Equity
Why become a Certified Nurse Medical Affairs Professional (CNMAP™)?
Career progression for nurses with clinical experience
Get in on the opportunity to power your career in a rapidly growing field
Increase your earning potential
Opportunity for nurses looking for a career that can offer flexibility in their work environment
Payment Options
ACMA Easy Pay Plan
$1,199
Program Price
Monthly Installments
3
Your Monthly Payment
$419.65
OR
Monthly Installments
6
Your Monthly Payment
$209.825
⭐One-Time Payment⭐
$1,199
Application Fee
$49
CNMAP™ Online Course
$900
Credentialing Fee
$250
Establish Your Pathway into the Life Sciences Industry Now!
Angela J Francis RN, BSN, CCM
Case Management Nurse
I highly recommend The Certified Nurse Medical Affairs Professional Program. This comprehensive program utilized multimodal learning that kept me engaged and well prepared me to take the final exam and successfully obtain my certification.Prior to this course I had heard of the word “biopharma” and knew that nurses could work in clinical research, but I was completely unaware that there was a life sciences industry with lots of opportunities where I can use my nursing clinical knowledge and critical thinking skills. This certification gives me the confidence to apply for jobs in this industry that I didn't know existed and would not have thought I would be qualified to do.
Scott Faust CEN, PHN, CNMAP
Principal Owner
I found the CNMAP program to be comprehensive yet engaging and interesting. This program is perfect for the nurse who is seeking to transition from bedside to the corporate world of medical affairs . The critical thinking required of us in the clinical world translates well to industry, and this program helps expand our critical thinking skill set. by building on our existing knowledge and introducing key topics that have traditionally not been taught in school. Knowledge is power and this program provides the knowledge necessary to be able to communicate with hiring managers, key stakeholders, and others. More importantly this program equips the nurse with required skills to be successful in transitioning to industry.
Shannon Lunn CRN-BC, CNMAP
Clinical Research Coordinator Nurse III
The Certified Nurse Medical Affairs Professional certification program exceeded my expectations! Having previously taken medical industry courses at a university, I was pleasantly surprised by the depth of knowledge this program offered that went well beyond my academic coursework. As a clinical research nurse, it provided invaluable insights into the intersection of the life science industry with academic research and hospitals. This program equipped me with a comprehensive understanding of the intricate dynamics involved in obtaining approvals for drugs or devices. I wholeheartedly recommend this program to any nurse involved in or aspiring to enter the life sciences field.
Kathryn Ciccolini DNP, AGACNP-BC, OCN, CNMAP
Cellular Therapy Director Commercial Learning & Development
I have officially earned my CNMAP (Certified Nursing Medical Affairs Professional) certification! 🎓✨. The course was impressively thorough and engaging, delivering extensive knowledge and valuable insights. I really appreciate the work that went into creating such a comprehensive program.
