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Training and Education for Research & Grants (CITI)

Research training is a federally mandated requirement for researchers involved with human subject, biosafety and animal research. NIH and NSF have also implemented required Responsible Conduct of Research training for researchers involved with approved grants as of January 2010. NKU utilizes a web-based site (CITI) designed to meet the  training requirements for all involved with research, including those of NIH and NSF.

COLLABORATIVE INSTITUTIONAL TRAINING INITIATIVE (CITI) TRAINING AND LINKS
Please note that researchers, faculty advisors and other researchers are required to take the CITI training. Also note that:

**NKU IRB requires 80% on each individual training module and CITI only requires 80% average on all modules.

**Be sure to pass each quiz with an 80% or higher.

Please read the instruction page located on this page or on the main menu of the CITI site. If you need to print scores that have been updated/changed or added by completing additional modules, enter via Optional Modules link located on the main menu page.

CITI Registration Instructions

CITI TIP SHEET-read before registering or entering CITI

CITI Training Website

REQUIRED RESEARCH CITI TRAINING MODULES

Required modules for Human Subject research (IRB)
Required modules for Animal research (IACUC)
Required modules for BioSafety research (IBC)
Required modules for Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

REQUIRED CLASSROOM CITI TRAINING MODULES

Required modules for Bio291W
Required modules for Bio155

National Science Foundation (NSF)
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) -Section 7009: Statutory Requirement:

"The Director shall require that each institution that applies for financial assistance from the Foundation for science and engineering research or education describe in its grant proposal a plan to provide appropriate training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research to undergraduate students, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers participating in the proposed research project." NSF RCR page

National Institute of Health (NIH)
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Policy

NIH requires that all trainees, fellows, participants, and scholars receiving support through any NIH training, career development award (individual or institutional), research education grant, and dissertation research grant must receive instruction in responsible conduct of research.  This policy will take effect with all new and renewal applications submitted on or after January 25, 2010, and for all continuation (Type 5) applications with deadlines on or after January 1, 2011. This policy also applies to any other NIH-funded programs supporting research training, career development, or research education that require instruction in responsible conduct of research as stated in the relevant funding opportunity announcements. NIH RCR Policy page

Northern Kentucky University (NKU)
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Policy

Northern Kentucky University Responsible Conduct of Research Policy