Ready to build your first REDCap project? Join the Resources & Services Program for this hands-on session introducing the fundamentals of REDCap project development and guides participants through the essential steps needed to create, structure, test and prepare a project for data collection.

Whether you are new to REDCap or looking to strengthen your understanding of project setup, this training will provide practical knowledge and foundational skills to support your research and data collection efforts.

Participants will learn:

• Project creation and setup

• Instrument design

• Data dictionaries

• Codebooks

• Testing workflows

• Best practices for preparing projects for data collection and data export

By the end of this session, participants will be able to:

• Identify the key steps for setting up a REDCap project from start to finish.

• Define the components of a REDCap data collection form.

• Describe how the data dictionary and codebook document an instrument's structure.

• Identify the steps required to test data collection and export data.

This session is ideal for researchers seeking a strong foundation in REDCap project development and the skills needed to confidently prepare projects for successful data collection and management.