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CITI Training

WesternU requires that investigators who wish to participate in research complete the required Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) course(s) prior to engaging in any university approved research project.

 

 

Most of the training must be recertified every three years, while others may require more frequent recertification.

 

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 members
  • IACUC members
  • Non-WesternU ,pre- approved visitors / researchers listed on an approved protocol.

 

Completion of this training does not grant permission to conduct research. All projects must first be reviewed and approved by the appropriate university oversight committees, e.g., IRB, IBC, IACUC, before the research may begin or be allowed to continue. Contact the Office of Research Regulatory Affairs at 909-469-5606 for assistance.

  • Instructions on Registering for CITI Training

    The following instructions should assist you in registering for CITI training.

    CITI Program New User Registration: www.citiprogram.org

    From home page: Select Register *** DO NOT SELECT LOG IN THROUGH MY INSTITUTION***

    Citi Program Login

     

     

     

     

    Select Your Organization Affiliation

    Type in Western University of Health Sciences and select when it appears in the list.

    Once WesternU is selected, a prompt pops up that reads:

    Western University of Health Sciences requires a CITI Program username/password for access. You will create this username and password in step 2 of registration.

    You must AGREE to the Terms of Service for accessing CITI Program materials and AFFIRM that you are an affiliate of Western University of Health Sciences.

    NOW hit continue to create your new CITI program username/password.

    DO NOT SELECT INDEPENDENT LEARNER REGISTRATION – This will prompt a fee for courses.

    STEP 2: Personal Information

    STEP 3: Create Username/Password

    STEP 4: Country

    STEP 5: CE Question- *** Please note: CE is available but is NOT paid for by WesternU. If added, you are responsible for the purchase of CE units.

    STEP 6: Western University of Health Sciences Profile

    Answering the questions below will determine which course is added to your task bar. Please only answer the questions that best describe your scope and role in research. A drop-down list is provided to select the appropriate role/scope. Please refer to the CITI Training Requirements for each Regulatory Committee for guidance on required courses.

    Question 1- Human Subject Research ***

    Biomedical Research Investigators

    Social & Behavioral Research Investigators

    Students (as researchers or subjects)

    IRB Members

    Institutional Official

    Stem Cell Research

    Question 2- IO / IRB Chair – Select only if you are the Institution Official or IRB Chair

    Question 3- Conflict of Interest***

    Faculty

    Research related Staff

    Administrators

    Students

    Question 4- Responsible Conduct of Research ***

    Research Faculty and Staff

    Question 5: IACUC*** Laboratory Animal Research

    Researchers
    Animal Technicians
    IACUC Members and IACUC Staff
    IACUC Community Members
    Teaching Activities
    Institutional Official (IO)
    IACUC Chair

    Choose the appropriate species-specific electives according to your research interests.

    Question 6: Bio Safety***

    Biosafety Officer

    Researchers

    IBC Members

    IRB, IACUC Members

    Institutional Official

    Shipping & Receiving

     

    Question 7: Good Clinical Practice (GCP) ***

    GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Medical Devices (U.S. FDA Focus)

    GCP for Clinical Investigations of Devices

    GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Biologics (ICH Focus)

    GCP – Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research

     

    Question 8: Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) (Basic Course)

    Good Laboratory Practice required for all research conducted in laboratory

     

    Question 9: Laboratory Chemical Safety

    Laboratory safety course required for all research conducted within laboratory

     

    Question 10: Radiation Safety

    All individuals acquiring and working with radioactive material.

     

    Once your registration is complete, log in with your username/password. Your required course(s), specified by your selected role, will be listed under your Western University of Health Sciences Courses Click on the Course(s) you must take and begin. Your Certificate of Completion will be listed and available under Completion Record for easy access.

    Please add your CITI completion certificate to your IRBNet www.irbnet.org User profile. For instructions ,visit Submission process or please contact the researchregulatoryaffairsoffice@westernu.edu.

     
  • Researcher Guide: CITI training requirements per Regulatory Committee

    Researcher guide: CITI training requirements per Regulatory Committee

    *CITI corresponding profile question # has been added next to each required course for your reference*

     

    All Personnel (Students, Staff and Faculty) involved in research must take the following CITI training:

    • Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Basic Course (CITI Q4)
    • Conflicts of Interest (COI) Basic Course (CITI Q3)

    If you are involved in specialized research, you must take other CITI training as noted below:

    1. If you are listed in any research overseen by the IRB, you must complete the following CITI Training.

    Institutional Review Board (IRB) (CITI Q1)

    • Students– Students as Researchers or Subjects Course (Students only)
    • PI- Co-I – (course specific to scope of individual research)

    Social and Behavioral Research Basic Course

    Biomedical Research Basic Course

    • Good Clinical Practice (course specific to scope of funded clinical research) (CITI Q7)

     

    1. Anyone that works in a research laboratory at WesternU must take the following CITI training:

    Laboratory Safety Compliance

    • All researchers – Good Laboratory Practice (GLP) Basic Course (CITI Q8)
    • All researchers– Laboratory Chemical Safety Basic Course (CITI Q9)
    • All researchers-Occupational Health & Safety Course (CITI Q6)

    In addition to the Laboratory Safety Compliance in Part 2, if you are working on laboratory research that is overseen by any of the following committees (IACUC, IBC, SCROC) you must additionally take the CITI Training that corresponds to the committee/s listed:

     

    Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) (CITI Q5)

    • All Researchers (PI, Co-I, staff, students, non WesternU researchers listed on approved protocol) –

    Researchers (ACU) basic course

    • Species specific courses– Select the species you will be working with for related courses.
    • Animal technicians-Animal Technicians (ACU)
    • Teaching Projects( ACU)

    Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) (CITI Q6)

    • All Researchers– Researchers (BSS)
    • Shipping and Receiving (BSS) Basic Course

    Stem Cell Research Oversight Committee (SCROC)

    • All Researchers– Stem Cell Research Oversight Basic Course (CITI Q1)

     

    Radiation Safety Committee (RSC)

    • All Researchers– Radiation Safety – Basic Course (CITI Q10)