CITI Training

Saint Joseph’s University subscribes to the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative’s (CITI) research compliance courses to fulfill SJU’S educational requirements. Please read the requirements section below to identify the training you are required to complete.

Requirements

Training in Responsible Conduct of Research

All SJU faculty members, staff, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students involve in research are required to complete the CITI RCR training within six weeks of initiating their research. RCR training certificate will be valid for four years. SJU researchers are required to take a refresher CITI RCR training course every four years.

Training in the Protection of Human Subjects

All SJU faculty members, staff, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students involved in human subjects research as key personnel must complete the Basic Course in the protection of human subjects prior to Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval of their protocol. Key personnel are defined as the Principal Investigator, co-investigators and research personnel who interact directly with human subjects or who have access to private information related to human subjects during the course of a research project. Key personnel also include faculty advisors who provide direct oversight of research with human subjects or research using private information about human subjects. Certificate of completion of the basic course is valid for three years. Key personnel of human subjects research protocols must complete a refresher course every three years.

Training in the Care and Use of Animals

All SJU faculty members, staff, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students involved in animal care, use or treatment must complete the CITI training in the care and use of animals prior to Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval of their protocol.

Training in Conflict of Interest

All investigators engaging in research related to any Public Health Service (PHS) funded grant or contract, are required to complete the CITI training in Conflict of Interest (COI). In addition, the ORS may require individuals to complete this course on a case-by-case basis. Individual training requirements may be based on the nature of an existing conflict; non-compliance with SJU’s Conflict of Interest Policy; or non-compliance with a Conflict of Interest management plan. COI training certificate will be valid for four years. SJU researchers are required to re-take the CITI COI training course every four years.

Instructions

Please follow the steps outlined below to complete your training:

Log-in (or register if you are a first time user) at https://about.citiprogram.org/
- If you are registering for the first time you must affiliate yourself with Saint Joseph's University
Click of View Courses then select Add Course
You will be presented with a series of questions or options to enable you to enroll in the Learner Group appropriate to your specific compliance requirements (Responsible Conduct of Research, Human Subjects, Animal Care and Use, or Conflict of Interest)
Click the Title of the Course to begin or continue the course
Complete the required modules and associated quizzes
Complete the required number of Elective modules and associated quizzes
When you complete all Required Modules in your curriculum and any necessary Elective Modules, you will be shown a list of Optional Modules. You may return to the course site at a future time to review these modules.
When you complete all required modules successfully, you may print your completion report through the link: Print Report from your Main Menu or your Previously Completed Coursework page.
Please submit your completion report or certificate to the Office of Research Services