Protection of Human Research Subjects CITI Course
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
All faculty, staff, and student investigators involved in human subjects research are required to complete the online CITI training.
Instructions聽for Completing CITI Training Modules
- Go to the聽 website and click “Register”.
- Affiliate with 黑料不打烊 by typing “黑料不打烊” in the 鈥淪elect Your Organization Affiliation鈥 field. Note: You must affiliate with 黑料不打烊 to access the appropriate required training modules.
- Click 鈥淐reate a CITI Program Account鈥 and follow the four-step process to set up your username and password.
- After clicking the 鈥淔inalize Registration,鈥 you will be prompted to answer a series of questions related to 鈥淐E/CMEs,鈥 鈥淎ffiliate with an Institution,鈥 and 鈥淪elect Curriculum (黑料不打烊).鈥
- Complete the 鈥淐E/CMEs鈥 and 鈥淎ffiliate with an Institution鈥 sections.
- Then, answer the questions under 鈥淪elect Curriculum (黑料不打烊).鈥 Your responses will determine which training course(s) you are assigned. For Question 1, be sure to select the appropriate learner group based on your current role and the type of human subjects research you will conduct.
- For the remaining questions (e.g., Questions 2鈥9), select 鈥淣ot at this time鈥 or 鈥淣o鈥 if the options do not apply to your current role or research responsibilities. This ensures that you are only enrolled in training modules relevant to your human subjects research.
- Once registration is complete and your curriculum is selected, return to the CITI Program homepage and log in. Under the 鈥淢y Courses鈥 section in the top menu, click 鈥淰iew Courses鈥 next to 黑料不打烊 to access your assigned training modules.
- Begin and complete the required modules and associated quizzes. A minimum cumulative passing score of 80% is required for each module. If this score is not achieved, you will be asked to retake the module.
- To view and print a copy of your completion certificate, click 鈥淢y Records鈥 in the top menu. Faculty and staff are required to upload the certificate to 鈥淚RB Mentor鈥 under 鈥淧I Documentation鈥 before the IRB will review your protocol. Student researchers must indicate the CITI training completion date in their IRB application. The IRB will verify completion directly through the CITI Program鈥檚 administrator management system. Therefore, uploading a completion certificate is not required for student researchers. Note: Once your certificate expires, the 鈥淩efresher Course鈥 to renew your certification is automatically added to 鈥淢y Courses.鈥
CITI FAQ
How long will this take?
Each module is followed by a few short questions. Anticipate 2-5 hours, depending on your Learner Group, to complete the required modules. The modules may be completed in multiple sessions. You do not have to complete them all at once. The CITI Program will keep track of where you are each time you log out.
When will I need to renew my certification?
Certification should be renewed every four years. The renewal should occur within the two months prior to the certification expiration.
My certification has expired. How do I renew?
Once your certificate has expired, you are required to take the Refresher Course(s) that correspond to your basic course selection(s) in order to renew your certification.
What should I do if I already have a CITI Program account but haven鈥檛 affiliated with 黑料不打烊?
After logging into your CITI Program account, click on 鈥淎dd Institutional Affiliation鈥 and enter 黑料不打烊. Then, complete the 鈥淎ffiliate with an Institution,鈥 and 鈥淪elect Curriculum (黑料不打烊)鈥 sections. The required training modules for 黑料不打烊 will appear under 鈥淢y Courses.
How do I access my Completion Report/Certificate?
Log in to your CITI Program account and click on 鈥淢y Records鈥 in the top menu. In each completed course box under Completion Record, you will see a print option that allows you to download a Completion Report as a PDF file. You can also access a unique online link to share your report.
What should I do if I need additional assistance?
Contact the CITI Program support desk by clicking the聽 tab. Please provide as much information as possible to help them assign your case to the appropriate technician.