Accessing Research Compliance Trainings in CITI

The Office of Research Integrity offers a variety of research compliance trainings developed by the CITI Program (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative). All trainings can be accessed through CITI's online platform.Ìý

ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder employees can access the CITI platform by using the Organizational Single-Sign-On (SSO). Below are step-by-step instructions to help users access the CITI platform and navigate the course offerings.


Log into the CITI Training Platform

  1. Visit Ìý> copy/paste URL in new window to continue following the instructions here
  2. Click Log In button located in the upper righthand corner of the page
  3. Select LOG IN THROUGH MY ORGANIZATION
  4. Type "University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder" in the Search Box and select it when it pops up
  5. Click Continue to SSO Login / Instructions
  6. Enter your ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder Identikey credentials
  7. Complete your Member Profile, if prompted
  8. Click View Courses next to "University of ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ at Boulder" in the "Institutional Courses" section (ignore this step if you are already presented with the Learner Tools link)
  9. Click Learner Tools > Add a Course
  10. Complete the prompts to find your desired course (See Guide to Available CITI Courses below to preview options)
  11. Click Start Now next to the desired course under "Courses Ready to Begin"

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Guide to Available CITI Courses

CITI Course Offering

Who is required to complete this training?

When should the training be completed?

How often should this training be renewed?

Responsible Conduct of Research for Undergraduate StudentsAll undergraduates performing paid research on the ÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥ Boulder campusWithin 90 days of the start of research salary/stipend supportEvery 4 years
[Field of Study*]ÌýResponsible Conduct of Research Course *Biomedical, Engineering, SocialÌý & Behavioral, Physical Science, HumanitiesAll individuals (excluding students or post-docs) who have any portion of their salary paid by NSF orÌýUSDA NIFA; Trainees supported byÌýspecific awards from NIHWithin 90 days of the start of a salary/stipend support from NSF, USDA NIFA, or NIHEvery 4 years

CITI Course Offering

Who is required to complete this training?

When should the training be completed?

How often should this training be renewed?

Biomedical Research Investigators and Key PersonnelAll individuals (including students) named on the IRB Protocol for Biomedical ResearchPrior to submitting the protocol to IRB for reviewEvery 3 years
Social Behavioral Research Investigators and Key PersonnelAll individuals (including students) named on the IRB Protocol for Social Behavioral ResearchPrior to submitting the protocol to IRB for reviewEvery 3 years
Good Clinical Practice (GCP) for [Field of Study*]Ìý
*Clinical Trials Involving Drugs, Investigational Drugs and Medical Devices, Social & Behavioral Clinical Research, Clinical Investigations of Devices
All individuals (including students) named on the IRB Protocol for FDA regulated or clinical researchPrior to submitting the protocol to IRB for reviewEvery 3 years

CITI Course Offering

Who is required to complete this training?

When should the training be completed?

How often should this training be renewed?

Working with the IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥CAll individuals (including students) named on the IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C ProtocolPrior to submitting the protocol to IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C for reviewEvery 3 years
Reducing Pain and Distress in Laboratory Mice and RatsAll individuals (including students) named on the IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C Protocol *if working with laboratory mice or ratsPrior to submitting the protocol to IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C for reviewEvery 3 years
Working with [species*]Ìýin Research SettingsÌý
*Amphibians, Mice, Rats, Zebrafish, Reptiles, Rabbits, Hamsters, Guinea Pigs, Ferrets
All individuals (including students) named on the IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C Protocol *choose course specific to species used in researchPrior to submitting the protocol to IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C for reviewEvery 3 years
Wildlife ResearchAll individuals (including students) named on the IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C Protocol *if working with wildlifePrior to submitting the protocol to IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C for reviewEvery 3 years
  • IRB #1 Panel A (Social Behavioral) Members
  • IRB #2 Panel B (Biomedical) Members
  • IRB Institutional Official
  • IRB Chair
  • IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C - Essentials for IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C MembersÌý
  • Responsible Conduct of Research for AdministratorsÌýÌý(RCR)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Revised Common RuleÌý(IRB)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Course ProjectsÌý(IRB)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • IRB Administration (IRB)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Post-Approval Monitoring (IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C)
  • Working with Animals in Biomedical Research - Refresher Course (IAÃÛÌÇÖ±²¥C)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • COI in Healthcare (Conflict of Interest)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • COI in Public Health ServiceÌý(Conflict of Interest)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • COI - Other Federal SponsorsÌý(Conflict of Interest)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Information Privacy & Security (IPS)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Research Security Basic Training (Research Security)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Research Security Advanced Refresher Training (Research Security)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Undue Foreign Influence: Risks and Mitigations (Research Security)ÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌýÌý
  • Export Compliance (Export Controls)Ìý
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