Required Trainings
This page outlines trainings that are required for each type of research here at WKU. These trainings apply to all those individuals who are involved in research and should be maintained by the Principal Investigator. Please choose the type of research you are conducting and see the required trainings below.
Please note that The Principal Investigator or The Office of Research Integrity may require additional trainings as needed.
Any WKU employee or student conducting or assisting with research at WKU is required to complete the Responsible Conduct of Research Course.
Expiration: This course does not expire.
1. Responsible Conduct of Research
2. Human Subjects (Social/Behavioral) Research Course.
- Expiration: This course expires every three years.
1. Responsible Conduct of Research
2. Research Security Training (Combined)
- Expiration: This course expires every year.
This includes NIH, FDA, CDC, and SAMHSA funding.
1. Responsible Conduct of Research
2. Conflict of Interest Training
- Expiration: This course expires every four years.
1. Responsible Conduct of Research
2. Conflict of Interest Training
- Expiration: This course expires every four years.
The DOE requires that the above trainings are completed before proposal submission.
1. Responsible Conduct of Research
3. Animal Bio-saftey
- This course expires every year
2. Species-specific training based on your research and determinations made by IACUC.
- Expiration: All of these expire every three years.
1. Responsible Conduct of Research
2. Bio-saftey Basic Training (Called Training for Investigators, Staff and Students Handling Bio-hazards)
- Expiration: This course expires every year.
3. Additional CITI trainings determined by the IBC or Principal Investigator based on research being conducted.
- Expiration depends on courses required, please make sure to check expiration dates on your certificate upon completion.
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