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Leadership Track Program

WHO THIS IS FOR — CRAs & senior CRAs stepping into CTM / CPM

The 6-weekIAOCR-accreditedCTM / CPM leadership intensive.

Stop being the CRA doing CTM work without the title. The Leadership Track is the shortest credible path from CRA to Clinical Trial Manager or Clinical Project Manager — built on real portfolio artifacts and hiring-manager standards.

  • IAOCR-accredited curriculum + Q-Certified Trainer
  • Real CTM / CPM portfolio deliverables you can show in interviews
  • Vendor management, budget & timeline, escalation, risk playbooks
  • Promotion Trigger Map + salary benchmarks at every level
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300+
Placed
IAOCR
Accredited
4–8
Seats / cohort
6 wks
Cohort length

About the Leadership Track

From executing trials to leading them .

The Leadership Track is designed for CRAs and senior CRAs who are already doing CTM-level work without the title — running vendor calls, unblocking sites, negotiating timelines — but keep being told they "need more experience" for the promotion.

In 6 weeks you build a verifiable CTM / CPM portfolio: a vendor oversight plan, a study-level risk register, an escalation ladder, a budget & timeline recovery plan, and a stakeholder communications kit. You leave with the artifacts hiring managers actually ask for in the CTM interview loop.

The problem

You're already the CRA who unblocks the study — but you're stuck at CRA pay.

"You need more experience"

You've been managing timelines, vendors, and site issues for two years — but the promotion never comes.

MBAs and generic leadership courses miss the mark

They don't teach vendor oversight, TMF governance, or IND/CTA-level risk decisions.

You can't show CTM work in a CRA resume

The Leadership Track gives you portfolio artifacts you can put in front of a hiring manager.

The Leadership Track is engineered so a hiring manager can say yes with confidence — because you have the artifacts to prove you can already do the job.

Leadership Track vs. generic leadership training

What actually changes when you enroll.

Purpose-built for clinical operations — not repackaged corporate leadership.

Generic "leadership principles" from an LMS
Live cohort taught by a Q-Certified operator who has hired and promoted CTMs
Case studies from unrelated industries
Real Phase II/III scenarios: vendor slippage, PI escalation, SUSAR cascade, budget overrun
A certificate no one verifies
IAOCR-accredited credential + a portfolio hiring managers can review
No path to promotion
Promotion Trigger Map with salary benchmarks: CRA II → Sr CRA → CTM → CPM
6-week curriculum

Six modules,
one CTM portfolio.

Small cohorts of 4–8 seats. Live twice-weekly sessions, real deliverables reviewed by Rudy, and a final portfolio that becomes your CTM / CPM interview evidence.

24 hrs
Live instruction
6
Modules
5
Portfolio artifacts
4–8
Seats per cohort
Week 1

The CTM / CPM operating model

🏆Capstone: Draft your target-role operating charter
Week 2

Vendor oversight & CRO governance

🏆Capstone: Vendor oversight plan for a Phase II/III study
Week 3

Budget, timeline, and recovery planning

🏆Capstone: Timeline recovery plan for a slipping study
Week 4

Risk management, escalation, and quality

🏆Capstone: Study-level risk register + escalation ladder
Week 5

Stakeholder comms & the sponsor / CRO / site triangle

🏆Capstone: Stakeholder communications kit (weekly + monthly cadence)
Week 6Portfolio

Promotion architecture: CTM → CPM → Program Lead

🏆Capstone: Personal Promotion Trigger Map + 90-day plan

What you present at your next promotion conversation

By the end of Week 6 you can walk your hiring manager through five artifacts that show you already operate as a CTM.

  • Vendor oversight plan tied to KRIs
  • Study-level risk register + escalation ladder
  • Timeline & budget recovery plan
  • Stakeholder comms kit and cadence
  • Personal Promotion Trigger Map (CRA → CTM → CPM)
  • IAOCR-accredited certificate of completion

The Right Fit

Is this you?

Our most successful students share these traits.

You're a strong fit if…

  • You're a CRA II / Sr CRA / Lead CRA already doing CTM work
  • You've been told "you need more experience" for years
  • You want an operator-taught, industry-specific program
  • You want portfolio evidence — not another certificate

Roles Leadership grads land

  • Clinical Trial Manager (CTM) at sponsors and CROs
  • Clinical Project Manager (CPM) roles
  • Global Study Lead / Study Manager positions
  • Vendor & alliance manager roles inside sponsors
Wall of Love

What Our Graduates Say

Real stories from professionals who transformed their careers.

Sr CRA → CTM
"The vendor oversight module alone changed my next 1:1 with my manager. I got the CTM title four months later."
TST. S.
CRA II → CTM
"I stopped saying 'I want to be a CTM' and started walking hiring managers through my risk register. Two offers in six weeks."
MOM. O.
Lead CRA → CPM
"Rudy teaches leadership the way sponsors actually run studies. Nothing else I'd looked at came close."
AKA. K.
Included Bonuses

Included with every enrollment

Every Leadership Track seat includes real portfolio infrastructure — not just recordings.

Total bonus value: $1,380+ value — included with every tier
Bonus 1Industry-standard tool

Hands-on EDC Access

Work in a real EDC to build the oversight artifacts CTM and CPM hiring managers actually review.

  • Multi-week hands-on access
  • Guided walkthroughs
  • Portfolio-ready screen captures
Hands-on EDC Access
Included with every enrollment
Bonus 2$1,200 / year value

Competency Labs — 1 Year Free

One year of free access to our partner simulation platform where you assemble the verified portfolio behind your YANA Competency Passport.

  • Scenario-based challenges
  • Evidence attached to your Passport
  • 12 months of practice access
Competency Labs — 1 Year Free
Included with every enrollment
Bonus 3$180 / year value

Career.io Premium — 12 Months Free

Twelve months of Career.io Premium — resume builder, LinkedIn optimizer, interview prep, and job-search tools for your CTM / CPM search.

  • Resume + LinkedIn optimizer
  • Interview simulator
  • Job tracker + salary tools
Career.io Premium — 12 Months Free
Included with every enrollment

Pricing

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  • Founding-cohort pricing (locked forever)
  • 3- and 6-month payment plans
  • Scholarship options reviewed on the application call

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IAOCR Q-Certified Trainer

Every YANA program is taught by an IAOCR Q-Certified Trainer

Independently audited by a third-party accrediting body — the International Accrediting Organization for Clinical Research (IAOCR).

Trainer No. 16167194

About IAOCR

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Ready to lead trials, not just monitor them?

Apply now to secure your founding-member seat. Cohorts are limited to 4–8 people so every artifact gets a real review.

FAQ

Frequently asked

Do I need to be a CRA to enroll?+
The Leadership Track is designed for CRAs, senior CRAs, and lead CRAs. If you're coming from a non-monitoring background (e.g. PM in another industry, coordinator with no CRA time), please book an intro call so we can advise on fit.
Is the Leadership Track accredited?+
Yes. Delivered by a Q-Certified IAOCR Trainer (#16167194) and mapped to IAOCR Core Competencies for CTMs and CPMs.
How is this different from a PMP or MBA?+
PMP and MBA teach general management. The Leadership Track teaches clinical operations leadership specifically — vendor oversight, RBQM, TMF governance, IND/CTA-level risk, and sponsor / CRO / site dynamics.
How much time per week?+
Live sessions are Tue + Thu, 7–9 PM ET. Portfolio work adds 4–6 hours per week. Total commitment ~8–10 hours/week.
Is there a payment plan?+
Yes — 3-month and 6-month payment plans are available. Scholarship options are reviewed once you unlock pricing.
What if I don't get promoted right away?+
You leave with a portfolio and Promotion Trigger Map that map to your next 1:1. Alumni retain lifetime access to roundtables and community for continued support.