Mandatory Training
Effective March 1, 2007, the Office
of Research Compliance (ORC) requires that faculty, staff and students
submitting either a new protocol,
amendment
or
request
for re-approval complete the appropriate social, behavioral and educational
courses on the CITI web site. Certification must be secured prior to submitting
protocols for review by the Institutional Review Board (IRB). For ongoing
protocols, CITI training must be completed prior to annual re-approval. CITI
certificates are not required for a modification to an existing protocol unless
a new investigator is being added or where no certificate was filed with the
original application. The IRB reserves the right to request that an an investigator
complete additional training
modules
before
approving
a
protocol.
Who Must Take CITI Training?
CITI training
is required of all faculty, staff and students who are engaged in the design,
conduct or reporting of research at UNM that involves human subjects. All personnel
listed as investigators on the protocol must submit CITI certification.
Training from Other Institutions
The ORC will accept CITI training taken at another institution.
Proof of completion of CITI training must be provided at the time of protocol
submission. To find out what other training will be accepted, please contact
the ORC.
Renewal of CITI Certification
CITI training must be renewed every two years through a refresher set of modules
available through the CITI web site.
About CITI
The
CITI training is designed, updated, and maintained by a number of nationally
known IRB professionals. Modules are housed at the University of Miami. For
main campus IRB, the focus is on the social and behavioral modules. Topic
specific modules are each followed by a short
quiz. CITI training does not have to be completed in one sitting, it is available 24 hours a day all year round.