Training - CITI
CITI (Collaborative IRB Training Initiative) Course (CITI)
CITI is a web-based ethics training course for those conducting research with human or animal subjects. All Principal Investigators, Co-Investigators, and study personnel must complete CITI training with a minimum score of 80%. The Compliance Manager is notified by CITI upon successful completion of the relevant course. Completion records of study personnel should be maintained by the Principal Investigator and are subject to periodic inspection by the HSRB or IACUC Committees. Follow the steps below to sign up for the CITI Course:
- Go to www.citiprogram.org
- Select "New Users"
- Step 1 - Participating Institutions: Western Kentucky University
- Step 2 - Create a username and password
- Step 3 - Enter your name
- Step 4 - Enter e-mail address
- Complete contact information fields
- Check the course you are required to complete
Human Subjects Researchers need to complete the following two training modules,
1. Basic/Refresher Course - Human Subjects Research
2. Responsible Conduct of Research
IACUC (animal) Researchers at this time need to contact IACUC with their application for guidance regarding the particular course of research.
Belmont Report (Belmont Report)
All Principal Investigators and Co-Investigators using human subjects as research participants are required to read and adhere to the principles contained in the Belmont Report, "Ethical Principles and Guidelines for the Protection of Human Subjects of Research."
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