Program Info
Discover the path to becoming a Certified Nurse Medical Affairs Professional through our comprehensive program.
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What is CNMAP™?
The Certified Nurse Medical Affairs Program (CNMAP™) is a self-paced, online, certification program that provides nurses and advanced degree nurses the opportunity to educate themselves in the areas of medical affairs and life sciences, and therefore, creating a new avenue to career development. The CNMAP™ program enhances understanding of the medical affairs landscape within the pharmaceutical industry, allowing nursing professionals to power and advance their career in this rapidly expanding field.
This comprehensive, 15-module, self-paced, e-learning, online program trains nursing professionals on the most critical knowledge areas within the medical affairs space to establish oneself as a subject matter expert in the field. With the CNMAP™ certification, graduates are able to prove their commitment to raising the bar in medical affairs and exhibit their leg up on the competition when searching for different career pathways.
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
Join a rapidly growing field and impact patients on another level
More work environment flexibility and quality of life
Grow your earning potential
Distinguish yourself with the only accredited nursing certification program for the life science industry - CNMAP™
Nurses who want career advancement, new ways to impact patients, more flexible work environment options and competitive salaries may want to consider moving to the life science industry.
CNMAP™ Eligibility Criteria
ACMA developed the CNMAP™ Certification program to educate nurses on the life sciences industry, to help nursing professionals gain a deeper understanding of the pharmaceutical field, to give them new options when refocusing their careers.
In order to be certified, you must be one of the following:
- Nurse or advance practice nurse
- Graduate of relevant degree from an accredited college, university, or institution
- RN, BSN, MSN, DNP, etc
CNMAP™ By the Numbers
15
The number of learning modules included in the program
6
The duration of months afforded to complete the program
~20
The average number of hours it takes to complete the program
1
The number of clicks required to elevate your career
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.
Program Structure
Each of the 15 CNMAP™ modules includes:
1 . Pre-Quiz (Optional)
Establishes your existing knowledge of the specific module's content
2 . Module Content
Consists of multiple sections that vary from module to module
3 . Post-Quiz
Determines how well you’ve absorbed and retained the module content
Time needed to complete
The CNMAP™ is a self-paced program, and you have six months of access to complete the certification. On average, most learners complete the program within 1-2 months (approximately 20 hours). You will be given 1 month to complete the program.