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Human Research Protection Training

• Initial Education Requirement
• Continuing Education Requirement and Recertification

A vital component of a comprehensive human research protection program is an education program related to ethical concerns and regulatory and institutional requirements for the protection of human subjects.

The University of Nevada, Reno requires all investigators and study personnel conducting research involving human subjects, or data or biological specimens derived from such research, to be trained in the protection of human subjects.

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Initial Education Requirement

The initial training requirement must be satisfied through completion of one of two Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Basic Courses for the Protection of Human Research Subjects, either the Basic Course for Biomedical Research or the Basic Course for Social Behavioral Research. See the CITI website for instructions on registering and completing the course.

A passing score is 80%.

The University will honor completion of this training for five (5) years. Extension of certification expiration dates of previously completed training, for both initial and continuing education, was automatically extended to five years. The extension does not apply to training requirements for research conducted at the VA Sierra Nevada Health Care System (VASNHCS).

Continuing Education Requirement and Recertification

All investigators and members of their research team must complete the requirements for continuing education as long as they are involving human subjects in research. After five years, human research protection education must be renewed.

A retake of the CITI Basic Course for Biomedical Research or the Basic Course for Social Behavioral Research is required for renewal.

Please contact the UNR Office of Human Research Protection at 775-327-2368 if you have any questions regarding training requirements.