Human Subject Protection Training (CITI)

All investigators and research study personnel are required to complete training regarding the protection of human subjects prior to beginning any human subject research-related activities. Initial study submissions will be halted until the required training for all study personnel has been completed and documented in the Cayuse system. This training will be verified prior to access to Cayuse Human Ethics module being granted, and MUST be completed and documented with the IRB at least every three years.

The web-based training course required by 甜瓜视频 HRPP is the 鈥淏iomedical Investigator Course", accessed through the Program. The course takes approximately 2-4 hours to complete. 甜瓜视频 HRPP requires an overall score of at least 85% in order to successfully complete the course. Upon successful completion of the course, you will be able to download a certificate of completion (for your records).

IMPORTANT NOTE: If you have completed a comparable version of the CITI 鈥淏iomedical Investigator Course鈥� at another institution, you will need to transfer those course credits over to 甜瓜视频 in order to meet 甜瓜视频 HRPP requirements (this includes TTU training). See instructions below. Contact Jennifer Board to see if your training can be used as a substitute.

FOR CRAs and PIs: In special circumstances, Clinical Research Coordinators and Principal Investigators may be permitted to substitute pre-approved CITI courses and/or recognized certifications in place of the CITI Biomedical Investigator Course training. Contact Jennifer Board for more information.

CITI Account Access

Go to and click the 鈥楲og In鈥� button (upper right corner). On the next screen, enter your CITI Username and Password. NOTE: If you have forgotten your Username and/or Password, use the 鈥楩orgot?鈥� option provided by CITI. Do NOT set up a new account.

The page should default to the 鈥�My Courses鈥� tab. Under 鈥�Institutional Courses鈥�, click on the 鈥�View Courses鈥� button for 鈥�Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center鈥�.

The required course you are looking for is the 鈥淏iomedical Investigator Course鈥�. Scroll down the page until you find this course title. NOTE: There are NO other CITI courses required by the 甜瓜视频 HRPP.

Click on the 鈥�Start Now鈥� (or 鈥�Continue Course鈥�) button for the course. You will need to complete each module before moving on to the next one.

甜瓜视频 HRPP requires an overall score of at least 85% in order to successfully complete the course. Once you have completed the course, you can go to the 鈥楳y Records鈥� tab in your CITI account to access the completion report/certificate.

Go to and click on the 鈥楻别驳颈蝉迟别谤鈥� button (upper right corner). Under 鈥�Select Your Organization Affiliation鈥�, type in 'Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center'. Continue setting up your account by following the Registration steps #1-7 below.

Steps 1-6: Answer the questions regarding 鈥�Personal Information鈥�.&苍产蝉辫; NOTE: Register with your 甜瓜视频 or TTU email address unless you do not have either (i.e. you are an Outside Collaborator). NOTE: If you are interested in CEU credit, make sure you answer the questions in Step 5 accordingly.

Step 7: It is very important that you answer these questions correctly, as they determine which course(s) you will receive access to. Please answer as instructed below:

Question #1 鈥� Select 鈥�Biomedical Investigator Course: Research Investigators, Research Personnel, and IRB members鈥�.
Question #2 鈥� Answer this question based on whether or not you have previously completed the Biomedical Investigator Course (whether at 甜瓜视频 or another institution).
Question #3 鈥� Select 鈥�Not at this time鈥�.
All other questions can be skipped (unless you have been asked to complete another course by your department).
COVID-19 Question 鈥� the very last question on the list is required to be answered (by CITI). It is information about COVID-19 and remote contact tracing. Please note that it is NOT required by 甜瓜视频.
When you are done adding courses, click 鈥�Complete Registration鈥�.

The 鈥楤iomedical Investigator Course鈥� (and any others you have selected) will now show in your CITI account under the 鈥�My Courses鈥� tab. Click on the 鈥�Start Now鈥� button for the course. You will need to complete each module before moving on to the next one.

甜瓜视频 HRPP requires an overall score of at least 85% in order to successfully complete the course. Once you have completed the course, you can go to the 鈥�My Records鈥� tab in your CITI account to access the completion report/certificate.

Go to and click the 鈥楲og In鈥� button (upper right corner). On the 鈥�My Courses鈥� tab, click on 鈥�Add Institutional Affiliation鈥� (found in the blue horizontal tab at top of page). Type in 'Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center'. Continue setting up your account by following the Registration steps #1-7 below.

Step 7: It is very important that you answer these questions correctly, as they determine which course(s) you will receive access to. Please answer as instructed below:

Question #1 鈥� Select 鈥�Biomedical Investigator Course: Research Investigators, Research Personnel, and IRB members鈥�.
Question #2 鈥� Answer this question based on whether or not you have previously completed the 鈥楤iomedical Investigator Course鈥� (whether at 甜瓜视频 or another institution).
Question #3 鈥� Select 鈥�Not at this time鈥�.
All other questions can be skipped (unless you have been asked to complete another course by your department).
COVID-19 Question 鈥� the very last question on the list is required to be answered (by CITI). It is information about COVID-19 and remote contact tracing. Please note that it is NOT required by 甜瓜视频.
When you are done adding courses, click 鈥楥omplete Registration鈥�.

The 鈥�Biomedical Investigator Course鈥� (and any others you have selected) will now show in your CITI account under the 鈥�My Courses鈥� tab. Click on the 鈥�Start Now鈥� button for the course. You will see a complete list of the 甜瓜视频 required modules.

NOTE: The only modules you will need to complete are those that were NOT required by your other institution. These will be the ones showing 鈥業ncomplete鈥�.&苍产蝉辫; Those that you have already completed will show a completion date and a % score.

甜瓜视频 HRPP requires an overall score of at least 85% in order to successfully complete the course. Once you have completed all of the modules, you can go to the 鈥�My Records鈥� tab in your CITI account to access the completion report/certificate.

CITI Additional Information

Log in to your CITI account (see instructions above if needed).
The page should default to the 鈥楳y Courses鈥� tab, so click on the 'My Records' tab to start. You will see a complete list of all the CITI courses you have completed.
At the top of the 'My Records' page is a drop down titled 'Show Records for:'. If you are affiliated with more than one institution, you can look at each individually, or all of your institutions together.
Scroll down until you find the course you need the completion certificate/report for.
Click on the 'View-Print-Share' link under 'Completion Record'.
You will see two options - 'Completion Report' and 'Completion Certificate'. The report is the detailed version of the course, while the certificate is the overall view. The certificate is what most people ask for.
Under each of these will be the option to 'View/Print' as well as 'Copy Link'. 'View/Print' is best for when you want to look at the certificate and save it. 'Copy Link' works well when you need to send the certificate to someone else.

That's all there is to it. Just make sure you choose the most current dated certificate if you have more than one for that course.

甜瓜视频 offers several other courses pertaining to human subject research, some of which may also be required by your department, funding agencies, and/or research sponsors. The courses are available at no charge to 甜瓜视频 researchers through the 甜瓜视频鈥檚 CITI subscription.

These courses can be found under the 鈥楥ourses鈥� tab in your CITI account.

Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC)
Responsible Conduct Of Research (RCR)
GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs / Medical Devices (U.S. FDA Focus)
Essentials of Public Health Research
Revised Common Rule
Institutional/Signatory Official: HSR
Mental Health for Higher Ed and Healthcare
COVID-19 series

NOTE: The ONLY course REQUIRED by 甜瓜视频 HRPP is the 鈥淏iomedical Investigator Course鈥�.

Users have the option to purchase CE/CME credits for CITI courses they have completed.

The first step is to make sure that you have registered for CE credits, which is done under the 鈥楥EU tab鈥� in your CITI account. Once registered, you can purchase credits for courses you have already completed AND/OR for courses you are getting ready to take. All of the key information you need, including instructions for payment, will show on the first page of each course. NOTE: Any cost associated is your responsibility.

CME credits ARE available for:

Biomedical Investigator Training course
Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC)
Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Devices (U.S. FDA Focus)
Revised Common Rule

CME credits ARE NOT available for:

Essentials of Public Health Research
Clinical Trial Billing Compliance (CTBC)

For any and all questions related to CE/CME credits, contact CITI Support
.

Click HERE for the PDF version of instructions on this page for CITI training. This PDF includes a complete list of the modules for the Biomedical Investigator Course (required and optional).

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