What is CITI Training
CITI stands for Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative. This initiative helps researchers gain a better understanding of how to best protect the rights and welfare of human participants. Issues related to the use of human participants in research is complex – this handbook in combination with training provided through CITI will give you the basics. You must complete your CITI training prior to submitting your IRB application. When it is time to begin this training, you will be prompted in the appropriate course. The training is lengthy; you will need to set aside adequate time to complete the modules. Each module has a quiz and you must pass with 80% - note taking is encouraged!
This 7-minute video explains the CITI training – including how to create an account and which courses you will need to complete prior to your IRB application submission.
Once you complete your training, save your certificates as you will need to upload them with your IRB application. To make the IRB application process efficient, consider creating an IRB folder and saving all the documents you will need for your IRB application in that folder.