IRB Process and Ethics Training

The IRB Process is the process by which a researcher gains approval to conduct a study that makes use of human subjects as part of the data collection.  There are many forms which must be completed for this process, all of which can be found here:

 

IRB Forms

 

In addition, the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) dictates that reseachers must complete specific research ethics training courses before conducting research on human subjects.  Information about these training courses can be found here:

 

Research Ethics Training

 

Here is some additional information regarding completing the training courses:

 

Course Completion

Once you have selected your courses, follow the instructions to complete the curriculum and associated tests you have selected. Please note that once enrolled, the names of the courses may change. The "Educational, Social and Behavioral Research with human subjects" becomes "Social/Behavioral Research Course," and the "Students conducting no more than minimal risk research" course becomes "Student - Class Projects." "Working with the IACUC" becomes "Investigators, Staff and Students."

 

You can exit and re-enter the CITI site as often as needed to complete the selected curriculum. Each time you exit your progress will be recorded so that you can continue where you left off once you log in again.

 

Once you complete a course, you will be able to print out a Completion Report from your learner's menu, and in some cases will have access to additional optional training modules. The Completion Report will have a unique number (also called the Reference Number) and an expiration date.

 

The Research Ethics and Compliance Office does not provide copies of completion reports to those who request them. Learners are responsible for all necessary documentation of their training, and may print copies of completion reports from within their learner's menu on the CITI web site at any time.The Research Ethics and Compliance Office is able to verify the authenticity of CITI Training completion reports. Contact the office at 438-2529 if you need to verify a report's authenticity.