WesternU requires that investigators who wish to participate in research complete the required Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) 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 may not be 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 assigned to work with the PI
• IRB members
• IACUC members
• IBC members

 

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 Research Regulatory Coordinator Office at 909-469-5606 for assistance.

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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***

 

STEP 1: Select Your Organization Affiliation

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.

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, each individual is responsible for the purchase of CE units.

STEP 6: Western University of Health Sciences Profile ***Select the role that best describes your scope of research for each question, a drop down list is provided. ***

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

   Do you conduct studies that use Lab animals?

   If YES, then you must complete the Basic course and the appropriate species specific modules.

   If you are an IACUC Member you should complete the “Essentials for IACUC Members”.

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)

   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

 

Once your registration is complete, log in with your user name/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.