CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative)

CITI Training

All researchers including faculty, students, and staff conducting research must complete online training available through CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) This training is required for all types of research applications, including minor modifications.

CITI certification must be renewed every three years. CITI certification must be maintained current throughout the research project.  Each course has a set of modules that must be completed with an overall score of 80%. CITI will issue “completion certificate” for each course completed. See instructions for registering and access to CITI training below.

Please upload a copy of the completion certificates for all researchers (including student assistants) involved in the research project in IRBNet.

Approval to proceed with any research project will be withheld if these mandatory training requirements are not met.

All persons with a significant role in a research project must meet these training requirements. This includes, but is not limited to the following persons:

• Principal Investigator and Co-Investigator(s).
• Persons named on a study grant or contract proposal.
• Persons named as a contact person in an informed consent document or recruitment material.
• Persons who obtain informed consent from prospective research participants.
• Staff members/ Students assigned to work with the PI.
• IRB, IACUC, IBC members and administrators
• Non-WesternU, pre- approved visitors or volunteers / researchers listed on an approved protocol.
• Anyone requiring access to laboratory or vivarium areas on campus (additional safety training required by EH&S)