Winthrop University has subscribed to the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) maintained at the University of Miami for provision of required training for all individuals conducting research or advising on research involving human subjects. Effective May 1, 2007, the Institutional Review Board (IRB) will only accept Requests for Review of Research Involving Human Subjects protocols from researchers that have successfully completed the appropriate CITI training course.   Research involving human subjects may not begin until IRB approval has been received. 

 All faculty, staff and students involved either as a researcher or a research advisor must complete human subject training before the IRB will review the protocol submissions.  Training certification is valid for three years after the date of successful completion of the training program.

 If you have previously successfully completed the Human Research Training through the National Cancer Institute training program, your training certificate will be accepted for three years. 

Instructions to complete CITI Human Subject Training 

Step 1: Log on to the CITI website: http://www.citiprogram.org

Step 2: Click on: New User – Register Here”

Step 3: Select Your Institution or Organization;

Using the drop down box entitled “Participating Institutions”; click on the arrow and select Winthrop University

Then click on the “Submit” button.
 

Step 4: Select Your User Name and Password

Enter a username and password of your choic.

Then click on the “Submit” button

Step 5: Name and Email Address

Enter the requested information.

Then click on the “Submit” button

Step 6: Member Information

Enter the requested information.

Then click on the “Submit” button

Step 7: CITI Course Enrollment Procedure

CITI enrollment selection questions are towards the bottom of this page.  Scroll down and select the learner group you want for either IRB or IACUC training.

Each training Module has reading material followed by a short quiz.  A successful score is 80% correct answers for the training as a whole.  You may retake the quiz until you have achieved 80% or better.  You do not have to complete the entire course at one time.  When you come back to the training site, you will be asked for your user name and password, and can pick the course back up where you left off.

It is not necessary for you to submit documentation that you have completed the course.  Notification of training completion is sent to the University Administrator (Teresa Justice) within 24 hours of your completing the course.

If you have any questions concerning the training, please contact Teresa Justice, 803-323-2460