The Collaborative IRB Training Initiative (CITI) program is a web based training program developed by experts in the "IRB community". It consists of a basic course in the Protection of Human Research Subjects for biomedical and social/behavioral research. Completion of the basic course is mandatory for all research personnel listed on a new application to the QMC RIRC.
The basic course contains 16 modules. Each module includes reading material and a brief on-line quiz. The format is "open-book" - you may refer back to the text at any time while taking the quiz.
There are additional courses available for RIRC committee members and Good Clinical Practice methods.
Software Requirements
You will need to have MS Explorer 5.0 or later or Mozilla Firefox 1.5 or later.
CITI Basic Course Registration and Instructions
- Go to http://www.citiprogram.org
- Select "New Users - Register Here".
- MOST IMPORTANT STEP: Select your Institution; under "Participating Institutions" - Queen’s Medical Center.
- Select your User Name and Password.
- Provide Name and E-mail address.
- Complete CITI Registration Page. [note *required fields]
- Select Curriculum: Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel
- The registration program re-confirms your learner institution selection and asks if affiliated with other institution? Select: NO - click continue.
- Return to Learner Menu - Two Sections:
section one: reviews/confirms your profile information
section two: Institutional header, under heading "My Courses": click on "Enter" to start the course. - Complete ALL the Basic Course modules by reading module text and taking quizzes.
- Review/complete the instructions on institutional (last) module.
- IMPORTANT: Include a copy of your certificate with each new application to the RIRC.
Also, be sure to print your certificate of completion and keep it for your records. - You have now completed the human subject protection education requirements.
Completion of the CITI basic course takes approximately 4-6 hours, however the program need not be completed at one time. Please Note: Registrants who begin the course but do not log in again for 30 days will be deleted from the system and will have to re-register.