Human Subjects Training Requirements All researchers, advisors, and research assistants must complete training. You must have an overall passing rate of 85%. You cannot take refresher courses if you do not have the basic certification on file with the IRB. 8/1/20121

Meeting A&T Human Subjects Training Requirements using the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) website at Questions: 1.How do I register with CITI so I can meet IRB training requirements for human subjects protection? Go to Slide 5. 2.What are my options once I reach the Learner's Menu? Go to Slide What if I forgot my username or password? Go to Slide 4. 4.What should I do if I move or want to establish a new affiliation with another institution? Go to Slide How do I generate and submit a quiz? Go to Slides 14 and 15. 8/1/20122

How do I register with the CITI software so I can meet NC A&T IRB training requirements? If you have not yet created a username and password to use the CITI site, go to Slide 5 now. If you have already registered with CITI in the last 3 years, go to Slide 4. 8/1/20123

Entering the site with an existing username and password If you have registered with CITI in the last 3 years, you can continue to use that username and password. Just enter them on the home page (purple arrows below), then click “submit” and follow the prompts. You will then be taken to the Learner's Menu. Note: If you created a username and password but have forgotten them, click on the “Forgot username or password” link to the left (brown arrow below) and follow the prompts. If that approach is unsuccessful, call IRB administrator Catherine Collins, , or the CITI help desk, /1/20124

Creating a Username and Password to Enter the CITI Site the First Time Step 1 To obtain access to the CITI site the first time, click on the NC A&T link for training. When the CITI site comes up, click, “Register for the CITI Course” link. 8/1/20125

Step 2 Next, click on the down arrow in Section 1 and scroll down until you find N.C. A&T and then click on it. Enter username, password, and information in Sections 2 through 4. You do not have to enter a secondary password. Click on the blue “Submit” button at the bottom of the page. 8/1/20126

Step 3 Next, complete the fields requested on the member information screen and then click “Submit” to move to the next screen. 8/1/20127

Step 4 Question 1: Select “Social Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel.” Question 2: Select “N/A” when answering whether you have taken the basic course. Select “Social Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel.” Select “N/A.” 8/1/20128

Step 4 (Continued) Question 3: Skip “Good Clinical Practice (GCP)” Question 4: Select “Not at this time” for the Responsible Conduct of Research heading. Question 5: Skip the selections for animal testing. Next, go to the bottom of the page and click “Submit.” Skip Question 3. Select “Not at this time.” Skip selections for animal testing. Note: Persons working on projects funded by NSF or NIH are required to complete RCR and Human Subjects modules. 8/1/20129

Step 5 On the next page, you have the option to affiliate with other institutions. This is useful if you are required to provide training documentation for other institutions. You can select “no” to move on. However, you may return to the site and affiliate with another institution at any time. 8/1/201210

Step 6 Next, your learner’s menu will appear. You may start your modules by entering under the “status” section and clicking “Not Started – Enter.” You may also add or delete affiliation with institutions that use CITI, access a list of your completed modules, and print your completion report from this page. See /print completed modules Add/change learner group Access Modules Add/change institutional affiliation 8/1/201211

If the screen to the left does not appear, you may have chosen the wrong learner group or indicated that you have taken the courses before, which prompts CITI to generate refresher modules. Go back to the learner menu and select “Add a course or update your learner groups.” Follow the instructions starting on Slide 8. You can also contact the Office of Research Compliance and Ethics at for assistance. Module List for Basic Social Behavioral Researcher Courses See the next slide for which modules to complete. 8/1/201212

Correct Modules to Complete Complete all of the Required Modules. Choose two of the Elective Modules. The Optional Modules are not required. 8/1/201213

Taking the Quizzes For each module, the link to take the quiz is located at the bottom of the page. 8/1/201214

Generate the Quiz Click the link to generate the quiz. Select your answers and click “Submit” or click the “back” button to return to the reading material. You may also print the quiz for reference. 8/1/201215