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CITI Training Guide

CITI Training Guide. 2014-2015. What is CITI Training?.

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CITI Training Guide

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  1. CITI Training Guide 2014-2015

  2. What is CITI Training? The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program is an organization that provides online research ethics education to all members of the research community, including more than a thousand U.S. and international institutions. Provided at no cost to researchers, this training includes several training courses with options for different disciplines.

  3. Who Needs CITI Training? Students enrolled in doctoral programs are required to complete CITI Training. Programs exempt from attending Ethics/RCR Workshops: Education EdD Education PhD (all tracks)

  4. Where Can I Find a Schedule of Workshops? http://www.students.graduate.ucf.edu/Ethics_Workshops/

  5. When is the Deadline? You should complete your training by the end of your second major (Fall/Spring) term of enrollment. You must complete this prior to entering candidacy and registering for dissertation hours.

  6. How Do I Get Started? • Create your account. Go to www.citiprogram.org • Follow the instructions on the CITI Main Menu to create a user account for yourself, giving special attention to these fields • Select “University of Central Florida” as your institution • For your name, enter the same First Name and Last Name that displays in your myUCF Student Center (my.ucf.edu) • On the second registration page, provide the information requested by UCF, giving special attention to these fields • Institutional email address – Enter your Knights e-mail address, which is your official UCF student e-mail address • UCF Employee Number – Enter your PID (UCF Personal Identification Number, example: a1234567) • On the Select Curriculum page, scroll down to section 4, Responsible Conduct of Research, and select the course in the appropriate disciplinary area for you • On the next registration page, you may also affiliate yourself with another institution, if you wish. Otherwise, select No.

  7. What’s Next? You have now completed CITI registration. Next, you will need to begin the Responsible Conduct of Research course (RCR) • In the My Courses section on the CITI Main Menu, you should see the Responsible Conduct of Research course. • To start the course, click the red Enter link in the Status column. • Read the instructions carefully before you begin so you will know what you must do in order to receive credit for completing the Responsible Conduct of Research training.

  8. Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training • You may choose to complete the training in one session or in multiple sessions. • Always follow the instructions carefully in order to save your work and remember to check your progress as you go. • Once you have completed your CITI training, please send a copy of your certificate of completion to gradworkshops@ucf.edu.

  9. Where Do I Turn in my Completion Form? • Within your CITI account, look for a summary of all completed modules.  • Click on View Completion Report • Save an electronic version of their completion report.  • Once you have completed your CITI training, please send a copy of your certificate of completion to gradworkshops@ucf.edu.

  10. CITI Protection of Human Research Subjects Training Federal regulations pertaining to the protection of human subjects require that all researchers on a study that involves human participants have current training. The UCF Institutional Review Board (IRB) provides more information about this training. Students should consult their faculty adviser and the IRB for guidance on CITI training required for specific research projects. IRB Online Training Program Information Available are: Group 1. Biomedical Research Investigators and key Personnel Group AND/OR Group 2. Social/Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel Group CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training is also available on the UCF CITI menu and graduate student researchers are encouraged to complete this RCR training. However, this RCR training is not currently required by the IRB for those conducting human subjects research. Questions? Contact the IRB office at 407-823-2901 or 407-882-2012 or e-mail IRB@ucf.edu.

  11. Questions? Contact the College of Graduate Studies with questions about academic integrity training. (407)823-2766 or gradworkshops@ucf.edu

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