Requirements for Students

All students engaged in research involving human participants must complete an online course on the ethics of research. This course is administered by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), at CITIprogram.org. The basic online course will take most students about 30 minutes, including the online test. The IRB will be notified by CITI when you have successfully completed the course. The IRB requires researchers update their training every three years.

Please note that CITI offers several courses, but only one course meets the IRB requirement for student researchers: "UR Students conducting no more than minimal risk research."

To complete the required training:

  • Register (or log in) at https://www.citiprogram.org and indicate your role as a UR student conducting no more than minimal risk research.
  • The course "UR Students conducting no more than minimal risk research" should be listed, but marked as Incomplete.
  • Click the course title, complete the "Integrity Assurance Statement" and the required module "Students in Research - SBR.

If the required course is not listed under your courses:

  • Click "add course"
  • Question 1: Click "UR Students conducting no more than minimal risk research"
  • Question 5: Click "no"
  • Submit.
  • When the "your request has been successfully submitted" message appears, UR Students conducting no more than minimal risk resaerch should be listed as Incomplete
  • Click the title, complete the "Integrity Assurance Statement" and the required module "Students in Research - SBR."

More detailed instructions can be accessed at CITI registration instructions or at the link provided below. If the site directions indicate different modules, you have may have registered for the wrong course and should try to re-register. If this is not successful, contact the IRB for help.

It is common for the IRB to require additional CITI modules for students working in specialized areas or with vulnerable populations. For example, students surveying workers may be required to take the CITI course module on workers as vulnerable subjects. These additional modules will become available under the "Optional Modules" section of your CITI homepage, only after you have completed the basic course.

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training

Many researchers will be required to take RCR training. Registration directions for CITI RCR courses may be downloaded HERE.