- Who has to complete the human subjects protections training?
- I just completed the CITI tutorial. Do I need to notify the HSO about my completion? How long will it take for this information to be updated in HawkIRB?
- Is there a way for me to get a copy of my completion certificate for the human subjects protections training?
- I have completed CITI training through another institution. Will this training fulfill the University of Iowa requirements for Human Subjects Protection training?
Who has to complete the human subjects protections training?
All investigators conducting human subjects research at the University of Iowa or at the Iowa City VAMC are required to complete an education program and become "certified" in human subject protections.
- All members of the research team, including the principal investigator and all other individuals (faculty, staff, or student) who have contact or interactions with research subjects or with their private, identifiable information
- Faculty supervisors of student research projects
- Investigators who are not affiliated with the UI, who are engaged in a UI research study and whose IRB of record will be UI IRB-01 or UI IRB-02 as designated by a formal, written agreement
- Members of UI IRB-01, UI IRB-03, & UI IRB-02
- If you are conducting research at the Iowa City VAMC, additional human subjects protections training is required. Please contact the VA research office for more information - 355-0581, ext. 7672.
Follow the instructions on the Human Subjects Office website to complete the CITI certification.
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES:
I just completed the CITI tutorial. Do I need to notify the HSO about my completion? How long will it take for this information to be updated in HawkIRB?
Within approximately 24 hours, CITI notifies the Human Subjects Office of any completions of the University of Iowa CITI module. HSO staff then enters the certifications into the HawkIRB database. Your completion should be reflected in HawkIRB within one to two business days, depending on when we receive the notices from CITI and how many are received.
Is there a way for me to get a copy of my completion certificate for the human subjects protections training?
Investigators who meet the UI certification requirements are listed in the Certified Investigator database . Being entered into this database is official recognition that an investigator has completed the UI requirements for human subjects education. The HSO does not keep completion certificates on file from the online tutorial. With the CITI course, you can access a printable completion confirmation and report through your secure log-in.
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I have completed CITI training through another institution. Will this training fulfill the University of Iowa requirements for Human Subjects Protection training?
The University of Iowa cannot accept a CITI certificate from another institution. The training modules in the CITI On-Line Course are institution specific. Although there are a limited number of modules available through CITI, each institution establishes the groups of modules that meet their requirements for certification. For this reason, completion of the CITI course for another institution does not meet the requirements for certification at the UI.
Individuals who have completed CITI training through another institution need to re-enter the CITI site and complete the course for the University of Iowa. If there are modules that are common to the UI and the other institution, the completion may transfer and the module will not need to be completed again.
Follow the instructions on the Human Subjects Office website to complete the CITI certification.
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