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Human Subject Protection Training (CITI)

All investigators and research study personnel are required to complete training regarding the protection of human subjects prior to beginning any human subject research-related activities.  Initial study submissions will be halted until the required training for all study personnel has been completed and documented in the Cayuse system.  This training will be verified prior to access to Cayuse Human Ethics module being granted, and MUST be completed and documented with the IRB at least every three years.

The web-based training course required by TTUHSC HRPP is the “Biomedical Investigator Course", accessed through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program.  The course takes approximately 2-4 hours to complete.  TTUHSC HRPP requires an overall score of at least 85% in order to successfully complete the course.  Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to download a certificate of completion (for your records).


IMPORTANT NOTES on COURSE SUBSTITUTIONS:

CRAs / PIs

In special circumstances, Clinical Research Coordinators and Principal Investigators
may be permitted to substitute pre-approved CITI courses and/or recognized certifications
in place of the CITI Biomedical Investigator Course training.

ALL RESEARCHERS

If you have completed a comparable version of the CITI “Biomedical Investigator Course”
at another institution, you will need to provide a completion certificate for
review and approval.  It must be for the biomedical version for Human Subject Research
(not sociobehavioral).

Contact Jennifer Board for more information.

 



CITI Account Access



CITI Additional Information

 

Click HERE for the PDF version of instructions on this page for CITI training. This PDF includes a complete list of the modules for the Biomedical Investigator Course (required and optional).

 

HRPP Training Links

 

New required training for federaly funded grants

Research Security Training (CITI)


CLICK HERE
for more information

 

 

Got Questions?

Jennifer Board

Program Manager

806.414.9934

jennifer.board@ttuhsc.edu