Registered Quality Assurance Professional Examination Candidate Handbook - RQAP-GCP / RQAP-GLP / RQAP-GMP - June 2026 Edition

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Registered Quality Assurance Professional Examination Candidate Handbook for the RQAP-GCP, RQAP-GLP, and RQAP-GMP credential explains the examination program and candidate responsibilities. It covers SQA and CPR oversight, nondiscrimination and copyright, application deadlines, fees, refunds, eligibility requirements, and special accommodations. It details scheduling options, CBT and remote-proctored testing through OnVUE, admission procedures, and candidate concerns. It also outlines result notification, confidentiality, re-examination, and general study preparation, including addendum exam outlines with sample questions and forms.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages37

Reading Time1 h 33 min

AccessFree to download

EXAM ORGANIZERS & RQAP HISTORY

About SQA

About the RQAP Credential

POLICIES

Nondiscrimination

Examination Format

Application Deadlines and Fees

Refunds

Eligibility Requirements

Special Accommodations

Inclement Weather / Emergencies

SCHEDULING

Scheduling Your Examination

Rescheduling or Canceling

Deferring to a Future Exam Period

TAKING THE EXAMINATION

Admission to the Test Center (CBT Candidates)

Taking a Remote-Proctored Exam from Your Home or Office with OnVUE

Candidate Concerns and Comments

RESULTS AND RE-EXAMINATION

Notification of Results

Confidentiality

Re-Examination

GENERAL EXAMINATION PREPARATION

Examination Content

Study Advice

Practice Examination

ADDENDUM 1—RQAP-GCP EXAM OUTLINE AND STUDY REFERENCES

RQAP-GCP Examination Detailed Content Outline

Sample Questions

Study References

ADDENDUM 2—RQAP-GLP EXAM OUTLINE AND STUDY REFERENCES

RQAP-GLP Examination Detailed Content Outline

Sample Questions

Study References

ADDENDUM 3—RQAP-GMP EXAM OUTLINE AND STUDY REFERENCES

RQAP-GMP Examination Detailed Content Outline

Sample Questions

Study References

ADDENDUM 4—FORMS

Registered Quality Assurance Professional Examination Application

Request for Special Examination Accommodations

Documentation of Disability-Related Needs

Registered Quality Assurance Professional EXAMINATION CANDIDATE HANDBOOK RQAP-GCP • RQAP-GLP • RQAP-GMP JUNE 2026 EDITION Table of Contents EXAM ORGANIZERS & RQAP HISTORY 1 About SQA About CPR Testing Agency 2 About the RQAP Credential POLICIES 3 Nondiscrimination Copyright Examination Format Application Deadlines and Fees 4 Refunds 5 Eligibility Requirements Special Accommodations 6 Inclement Weather / Emergencies SCHEDULING 6 Scheduling Your Examination Rescheduling or Canceling Deferring to a Future Exam Period TAKING THE EXAMINATION 7 Admission to the Test Center (CBT Candidates) 8 Taking a Remote-Proctored Exam from Your Home or Office with OnVUE Candidate Concerns and Comments RESULTS AND RE-EXAMINATION 9 Notification of Results Confidentiality 10 Re-Examination 10 11 12 17 18 19 24 25 29 30 31 33 34 GENERAL EXAMINATION PREPARATION Examination Content Study Advice Practice Examination ADDENDUM 1—RQAP-GCP EXAM OUTLINE AND STUDY REFERENCES RQAP-GCP Examination Detailed Content Outline Sample Questions Study References ADDENDUM 2—RQAP-GLP EXAM OUTLINE AND STUDY REFERENCES RQAP-GLP Examination Detailed Content Outline Sample Questions Study References ADDENDUM 3—RQAP-GMP EXAM OUTLINE AND STUDY REFERENCES RQAP-GMP Examination Detailed Content Outline Study References ADDENDUM 4—FORMS Registered Quality Assurance Professional Examination Application Request for Special Examination Accommodations Documentation of Disability-Related Needs Copyright © 1997-2026 Society of Quality Assurance (SQA) . All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopy or recording, or any information and retrieval system, without permission in writing from the Society of Quality Assurance. Examination Organizers & RQAP History About SQA The Society of Quality Assurance (SQA) , a 501(c)(6) educational nonprofit, is an international quality assurance professional membership society based in the United States that has over 2,600 members in over 50 countries. SQA represents professionals in pharmaceutical, agricultural, industrial, chemical and contract testing and research organizations, as well as regulatory agencies and academic institutions. SQA provides leadership to these professionals through its regional chapters and specialty sections and extensive professional development programs of meetings, lectures and information exchanges. SQA fosters interaction, communication and high professional standards and supports extensive interaction with regulatory agencies. SQA recognizes and supports high professional standards, knowledge and experience through registration examinations, currently offered in the Good Laboratory Practice (GLP), Good Clinical Practice (GCP) and Good Manufacturing Practice (GMP) [disciplines. See](disciplines. See www.sqa.org/RQAP or email RQAP@sqa.org for further)[ ](disciplines. See www.sqa.org/RQAP or email RQAP@sqa.org for further)[www.sqa.org/RQAP](disciplines. See www.sqa.org/RQAP or email RQAP@sqa.org for further)[ or email](disciplines. See www.sqa.org/RQAP or email RQAP@sqa.org for further)[ ](disciplines. See www.sqa.org/RQAP or email RQAP@sqa.org for further)[RQAP@sqa.org](disciplines. See www.sqa.org/RQAP or email RQAP@sqa.org for further)[ for further](disciplines. See www.sqa.org/RQAP or email RQAP@sqa.org for further) information about the RQAP credential. Society of Quality Assurance 820 East High Street, Suite A | Charlottesville, VA 22902 USA Email: [sqa@sqa.org](sqa@sqa.org | Phone:)[ | Phone:](sqa@sqa.org | Phone:) +1 434.297.4772 About CPR SQA’s Council on Professional Registration (CPR) oversees the writing and administration of the GCP, GLP, and GMP Quality Assurance Professional Registry Examinations, the notification of exam results to candidates, and the re-registration of Registra

FAQs

Who oversees the RQAP examinations and what is CPR’s role?

SQA’s Council on Professional Registration (CPR) oversees writing and administration of the GCP, GLP, and GMP Quality Assurance Professional Registry Examinations, notification of results, and re-registration of Registrants.

What testing options are available for candidates?

Candidates may take a computer-based test at an authorized test center (CBT) or take a remote-proctored exam from home or office using OnVUE, following the handbook’s admission and testing guidance.

How are eligibility, refunds, and special accommodations handled?

The handbook outlines eligibility requirements, application deadlines and fees, refund policies, and provisions for special accommodations, including documentation of disability-related needs.

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