Required Training

Online CITI training is required for ALL KSU researchers conducting human subject research. This includes:

• Principal investigators and co-investigators
• Students
• Faculty advisors for students conducting research.
• Faculty requiring students to conduct research for a course.
• Visiting scholars

Information about CITI training

• Training is valid for 3 years.
• The training is free when you register and become affiliated with Kent State University.
• Submit a copy of the CITI completion certificate with your IRB application.
• NIH training taken within 3 years can fulfill the CITI requirement. You must submit a NIH training completion certificate with the IRB application.

 
CLICK HERE FOR CITI LOGIN AND REGISTRATION

Instructions for CITI training:

Register and choose Kent State University as your affiliation.

Choose Human Subjects from the list of training topics. (Note: RCR training is only required for post-doctoral fellows, graduate assistants and undergraduate students that are a funded or seeking funding from NSF.)

Choose the an Investigator group that best describes your role and the type of human subject activities you will conduct.

• Biomedical Research Investigators: Choose this module to satisfy CITI training requirements for Biomedical research with human subjects. You should complete this training if you are listed on an IRB application as a Principal Investigator, Faculty advisor, Student conducting thesis or dissertation research, Co-Investigator, or key personnel for a Biomedical research study.
• Social & Behavioral Research Investigators: Choose this module to satisfy CITI training requirements for Social and Behavioral research with human subjects. You should complete this training if you are listed on an IRB application as a Principal Investigator, Faculty advisor, Student conducting thesis or dissertation research, Co-Investigator, or key personnel for a Social & Behavioral research study.
• IRB Members: This Basic Course is appropriate for IRB or Ethics Committee members.
• Students conducting no more than minimal risk research - Choose this group to satisfy CITI training requirements for completing a class project (not for Students conducting thesis or dissertation research).