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Online Courses

Rigorously reviewed online courses for research options and grant management

Our List of Courses

To help our clients receive and maintain federal funding, MAXIMUS offers a comprehensive suite of online solutions for training, tracking, evaluating and documenting  research staff competency and requirements completion. Our suite of Web-based solutions is supported by rigorously reviewed online courses and a cost-effective world class learning management solution, RosterTechâ„¢.

Sponsored Projects Training

Training solution for new research and sponsored program staff, staff with new responsibilities within sponsored programs, and individuals who are preparing to take the Certified Research Administrator exam

New Research Administrator Introduction

Introduction for sponsored project staff to the guiding principles of grant and contract management within a university or nonprofit 

Proposal Preparation, Processing & Review

Guidance on the preparation, processing and review expectations within sponsored projects for new hires, postdocs or investigators

Federal Costing for Sponsored Projects

Costing compliance expectations for federal proposals and awards guided by A-21 (universities), A-122 (nonprofits), A-110 administrative requirements and major agency guidance

Administrative Basics for Federal Grants

Introduction to the administrative requirements for managing federal awards

Certified Research Administrator Online Review

Online review course to prepare an individual to take the Certified Research Administrator exam offered by the Research Administration Certification Council

Research Compliance

Web-based online training suite to support universities and nonprofits with federal grant management compliance

Basics of Good Clinical Practices             

Introduction to research clinical research practice expectations

Source Documentation for Clinical Data Management

Introduction to clinical research documentation requirements for investigators and study coordinators

Institutional Review Board (IRB) & Human Subject Research        

Introduction to human subjects compliance requirements

Research with Children: Ethical & Regulatory Challenges

Introduction to the particular ethical and regulator challenges associated with research that uses children as subjects

Introduction to the IRB, the IACUC & the IBC   

Introduction to research regulatory committees and their responsibilities

Research Misconduct & Conflict of Interest          

Introduction to federal compliance requirements associated with misconduct in science and the disclosure and management of conflicts of interest

Fundamentals of Effort Reporting

Introduction for employees who document efforts on federally funded projects

Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

Introduction to good research practices and the responsible conduct of research that meets the compliance requirements of the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health

Export Control Policy Training

Introduction to federal export control restrictions that impact the sharing of research result and export of technologies and expenditure of funds with individuals from outside the United States

Research Operations

A suite of courses to assist new investigators and postdocs with an introduction to sponsored project operations and management

Research and Sponsored Projects Management

Introduction to research and sponsored projects management for new investigators and project directors

Project Management: Implementing the Award Process 

Introduction to new award startup and management expectations

Researcher Resources & Funding Searches

Introduction to finding funding opportunities for research and sponsored projects

Proposal Preparation, Processing & Review

Guidance on the preparation, processing and review expectations for department administrators, postdocs and investigators

Intellectual Property Introduction

Introduction to the protection and management of intellectual property within a university, nonprofit or research institute

Budget Preparation & Development

Introduction to proposal costing and sponsor costing expectations