EDUCATION AND TRAINING FOR THE INVESTIGATOR

All investigators and other key personnel involved in research with human participants must complete the basic CITI (Collaborative IRB Training Initiative) curriculum for Human Subjects Research before engaging in research. Applications in eIRB cannot be submitted until all study team members complete CITI training.

To access the CITI modules, go to http://www.citiprogram.org. Remember to affiliate with Wake Forest University (WFU). If you are collaborating with researchers at WFUHS, you may choose both WFU and WFUHS as your affiliations.

Select the basic CITI Human Subjects Research course that best correlates with the type of research proposed:

Group 1: Social/Humanistic/Behavioral Research program for graduate and undergraduate students, faculty, and staff (9 modules); average completion time = 4-6 hours. Certification is good for 5 years.

Group 2: Social/Humanistic/Behavioral Research program for graduate and undergradute education students, faculty and staff (13 modules); average completion time = 6 hours. Certification is good for 5 years.

Group 3: Biomedical research program for graduate and undergradute students, faculty and staff, (15 modules); average completion time = 6 hours. Certification is good for 2 years.

Additional CITI modules are required for some types of research (e.g., internet surveys, international, vulnerable populations).

A score of 80% correct is required to receive credit for the course. Researchers are advised to print the notice of completion of CITI for their files.

Researchers who need to be recertified must complete the refresher CITI course. Please log on to the CITI site to access their FAQs.

Those key personnel who have completed training elsewhere may submit documentation of completion to Pam Moser. The Associate Provost for Research determines whether or not the training meets the requirements of Wake Forest University.