How do I complete the CITI Program's Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research training module?

Answer

When you are required to complete CITI training for conducting research on human subjects, you will need to create an account, select courses to add to your account, and complete training.

If you haven't created an account, please see the following link for instructions. Then come back to this document for help on adding your specific course/training module to your training module.

How do I access the CITI Program Training and Create My Account?

Selection of Training Module

Following is a set of questions. The way you answer these questions determines the course/module that will be added to your account. Please follow the instructions below carefully.

  • Q1: Human Subjects Research:
    • Select "Not at this time." 
  • Q2: Institutional/Signatory Officials & IRB Chair: 
    • Leave answers blank.
  • Q3: Good Clinical Practice (GCP): 
    • Select "Not at this time."
  • Q4: Information Privacy Security: 
    • Select "I am not required to complete the IPS course at this time."
  • Q5: Responsible Conduct of Research: 
    • Select "Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research."
  • Q6: Conflicts of Interest (COI): 
    • Select "No."
  • Q7: Laboratory Animal Research:
    • Leave blank.
  • Q8: Public Health Research: 
    • Select "Not at this time."
  • Q9: IRB Committee: 
    • Select "Not at this time."

Click "Complete Registration."

Click "Finalize Registration."

Begin Training

  • Log into your CITI account. You should see a list of your available training modules.
  • Click "View Courses." 

  • Under "Courses Ready to Begin" click "Start Now."
  • Under "Courses Ready to Begin" click "Start Now" next to the course you will be taking. 

  • CITI has a save function and will allow you to leave and come back to finish later.
  • You will be required to complete each module and earn an 80% correct on each. You will be able to re-take modules if you do not achieve 80%.

Certification of Completion

  • Upon completion, CITI will provide you with a certificate of completion for this course.
  • Download and save the certificate as a PDF.
  • Provide the certificate to your faculty for verification of completion.

Questions?

If you have questions about navigating the CITI training, please contact:

  • Sarah Mueller, Archivist and Access Services Librarian
  • Hedberg Library, Carthage College
  • smueller2@carthage.edu
  • Last Updated Mar 01, 2023
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  • Answered By Sarah Mueller

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