Human Subjects Protections Training

Training Requirements

All investigators and key personnel who are going to be involved in human subjects research at UNI must provide documentation that they have received training in human research participant protections.

Key personnel are those who have authority or responsibility for the design or management of the project, as well as those involved in recruitment or data collection activities. Any person who actually explains the study for recruitment purposes or attempts to answer questions about the research must complete training. Advisors to student-led projects must have Human Subjects Training on file.

Individuals who typically do not require training are staff involved in de-identified data entry, data analysis only, individuals providing video services, or individuals in the community who distribute written materials or make announcements about the study according to written script(s) provided by the research team. 

UNI IRB offers training through UNI's subscription to the CITI Program. UNI's RSP office will receive a copy of your training certificate, once it is complete. If you are not sure if we have your Human Subjects Training Certificate, you can inquire with the RSP office at rsp@uni.edu.

 


Human Subjects Protections Training -  CITI Program

Human Subjects Protections training is available through UNI's subscription to the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). This program offers online courses that can be accessed by anyone affiliated with UNI. (See the CITI Training Program link below). These courses are tailored to specific areas of research and take an average of 2-4 hours to complete (although it may take longer for some depending on the course and number of elective modules you complete).  Courses do not have to be completed in one sitting. Once completed, a training certificate from CITI will automatically be sent to the RSP office for recordkeeping. 

Important note: in order to meet IRB requirements, you must complete the "Human Subjects Research Course", not the course on Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR). While RCR is an important elective training resource, it does not meet the IRB training requirement in human subjects protections.

CITI Instructions (PDF)

CITI Training Program

 


Questions

If you have questions about UNI human subjects training requirements, please contact the RSP office at rsp@uni.edu.