IRB FAQ Education Requirements CITI
What is CITI Training?
CITI is an acronym for Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative. The CITI program is a subscription service providing research ethics education to all members of the research community. The fee is paid by KSU for you to complete the training.
Do I need to complete CITI training?
Online CITI training is required for ALL KSU researchers conducting human subject research. This includes
- Principal Investigators and Co-investigators
- Students
- Faculty advisers for students conducting research
- Faculty requiring students to conduct research for a course
- Visiting scholars
What happens is I lose the completion certificate or cannot print it out?
Contact the Research Compliance Office.
What happens if I go to another institution and want to do research there. Do I have to repeat CITI training?
Usually not. Most institutions recognize and accept CITI. Training is valid for three years and after that you must complete the refresher course.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The KSU Compliance Office can only access KSU records. If you are coming from another institution you must present your certificate to us.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The KSU Compliance Office can only access KSU records. If you are coming from another institution you must present your certificate to us.
How long is CITI training valid?
You must complete CITI training every three years at KSU.
Training is valid for three years and after that you must complete the refresher course.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The KSU Compliance Office can only access KSU records. If you are coming from another institution you must present your certificate to us.
Training is valid for three years and after that you must complete the refresher course.
IMPORTANT NOTE: The KSU Compliance Office can only access KSU records. If you are coming from another institution you must present your certificate to us.
Which CITI course should I complete?
You can find more information about which CITI Course you should complete at the following website: http://www.kent.edu/research/researchsafetyandcompliance/irb/training.cfm
I am working with an investigator from another institution. Can they complete CITI training?
Yes. A KSU email is not required to complete the training.
The KSU IRB accepts NIH Protecting Human Research Participants training certificates.
The KSU IRB accepts NIH Protecting Human Research Participants training certificates.
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