Training

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Training for human subjects research  |   Additional training

In support of scientifically sound and ethical conduct of research, and to meet regulatory and accreditation requirements, Research Integrity requires training in human research and funding-specific responsible conduct of research, when applicable. All persons involved in the design, implementation, review, and oversight of human research conducted or supported by the University must complete and maintain the required training to fulfill their obligations to conduct ethical and scientifically-sound research; and to adequately protect human participants (see the Research Integrity policy manual for training requirements or follow the links below for specific information).


 

Training for human research

Training will help researchers and others involved in human research

  • Understand the relevant issues at play in human research
  • Formulate studies with the intent of upholding the social contract with research participants and with the perspective of the Institutional Review Board (IRB) in mind

Anyone working on a study involving human participants is required by the University to complete Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).

Waivers or Alterations for Researcher Training Requirements

On a case-by-case basis, the Director of Research Integrity may waive or alter training requirements for researchers.

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

See below for more details on how to enroll. All researchers are required to complete Human Research training. This training is required for all study personnel and must be taken at least every four years. A passing score is 80%.

NOTE: Veterans Affairs (VA) researchers must comply with VA training requirements. For information, see the VA human research page of the Research Integrity website.

For non-clinical researcher appointments

CITI Group 1: Social Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel Group

For clinical researcher appointments

CITI Group 2: Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel Group


Instructions for Human Research (Basic Course) CITI Training for Research Study Team

Note: The Basic Course meets the University IRB requirements for human research. However, there may be additional requirements such as Conflict of Interest (COI) Basic training or Responsible Conduct in Research (RCR) training depending on research funding source and other factors.

You may start and stop the modules as many times as needed, log out and back in as time permits, it will pick up where you left off.

New CITI User
  1. Go to the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative login page.
  2. Register as a new user.
  3. Affiliate with the University of Nevada, Reno.
  4. When you get to the options for which training you would like to take, scroll down to Question 1: Human Subjects Research choose either Group 1 or Group 2, whichever most closely matches your discipline. This page also shows additional training options that may be required depending on your research; select the trainings relevant to you.
  5. The View Courses page for the University of Nevada, Reno will show new, incomplete, and completed courses.
Existing CITI User
  1. Go to the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative login page.
  2. Log in using your registered CITI username and password.
  3. Ensure that your account is affiliated with the University of Nevada, Reno. If not, click the Add Affiliation button and search for University of Nevada, Reno, then choose your course(s).
  4. If you are already affiliated with University of Nevada, Reno, click View Courses then scroll down to click on: "Add a Course" to select the necessary course(s).
  5. When you get to the options for which training you would like to take, scroll down to Question 1: Human Subjects Research choose either Group 1 or Group 2, whichever most closely matches your discipline. This page also shows additional training options that may be required depending on your research; select the trainings relevant to you.
  6. The View Courses page for the University of Nevada, Reno will show new, incomplete, and completed courses.
 

Additional training