IRB Training Requirements

Go to www.citiprogram.org and click the ‘Log In’ button (upper right corner).  On the next screen, enter your CITI Username and Password.  NOTE: If you have forgotten your Username and/or Password, use the ‘Forgot?’ option provided by CITI.  Do NOT set up a new account.

The page should default to the ‘My Courses’ tab. Under ‘Institutional Courses’, click on the ‘View Courses’ button for ‘Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center’.

The required course you are looking for is the “Biomedical Investigator Course”.  Scroll down the page until you find this course title.  NOTE: There are NO other CITI courses required by the TTUHSC IRB.

Click on the ‘Start Now’ (or ‘Continue Course’) button for the course.  You will need to complete each module before moving on to the next one.

TTUHSC requires an overall score of at least 85% in order to successfully complete the course.   Once you have completed the course, you can go to the ‘My Records’ tab in your CITI account to access the completion report/certificate. 

Go to www.citiprogram.org and click on the ‘Register’ button (upper right corner).   Under ‘Select Your Organization Affiliation’, type in 'Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center'.   Continue setting up your account by following the Registration steps #1-7 below.

Steps 1-6:  Answer the questions regarding ‘Personal Information’.  NOTE: Register with your TTUHSC or TTU email address unless you do not have either (i.e. you are an Outside Collaborator).  NOTE:  If you are interested in CEU credit, make sure you answer the questions in Step 5 accordingly.

Step 7:  It is very important that you answer these questions correctly, as they determine which course(s) you will receive access to.  Please answer as instructed below:

• Question #1 – Select ‘Biomedical Investigator Course: Research Investigators, Research Personnel, and IRB members’.
• Question #2 – Answer this question based on whether or not you have previously completed the Biomedical Investigator Course (whether at TTUHSC or another institution).
• Question #3 – Select ‘Not at this time’.
• All other questions can be skipped (unless you have been asked to complete another course by your department). 
• COVID-19 Question – the very last question on the list is required to be answered (by CITI). It is information about COVID-19 and remote contact tracing.  Please note that it is NOT required by TTUHSC.

• When you are done adding courses, click ‘Complete Registration’.

The ‘Biomedical Investigator Course’ (and any others you have selected) will now show in your CITI account under the ‘My Courses’ tab.  Click on the ‘Start Now’ button for the course.  You will need to complete each module before moving on to the next one.

TTUHSC requires an overall score of at least 85% in order to successfully complete the course.  Once you have completed the course, you can go to the ‘My Records’ tab in your CITI account to access the completion report/certificate.

Go to www.citiprogram.org and click the ‘Log In’ button (upper right corner).  On the ‘My Courses’ tab, click on ‘Add Institutional Affiliation’ (found in the blue horizontal tab at top of page).  Type in 'Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center'.   Continue setting up your account by following the Registration steps #1-7 below.

Steps 1-6:  Answer the questions regarding ‘Personal Information’.  NOTE: Register with your TTUHSC or TTU email address unless you do not have either (i.e. you are an Outside Collaborator).  NOTE:  If you are interested in CEU credit, make sure you answer the questions in Step 5 accordingly.

Step 7:  It is very important that you answer these questions correctly, as they determine which course(s) you will receive access to.  Please answer as instructed below:

• Question #1 – Select ‘Biomedical Investigator Course: Research Investigators, Research Personnel, and IRB members’.
• Question #2 – Answer this question based on whether or not you have previously completed the ‘Biomedical Investigator Course’ (whether at TTUHSC or another institution).
• Question #3 – Select ‘Not at this time’.
• All other questions can be skipped (unless you have been asked to complete another course by your department). 
• COVID-19 Question – the very last question on the list is required to be answered (by CITI). It is information about COVID-19 and remote contact tracing.  Please note that it is NOT required by TTUHSC.
• When you are done adding courses, click ‘Complete Registration’.

The ‘Biomedical Investigator Course’ (and any others you have selected) will now show in your CITI account under the ‘My Courses’ tab.  Click on the ‘Start Now’ button for the course.  You will see a complete list of the TTUHSC required modules.  

NOTE:  The only modules you will need to complete are those that were NOT required by your other institution.  These will be the ones showing ‘Incomplete’.  Those that you have already completed will show a completion date and a % score.

TTUHSC requires an overall score of at least 85% in order to successfully complete the course.  Once you have completed all of the modules, you can go to the ‘My Records’ tab in your CITI account to access the completion report/certificate.

• Log in to your CITI account (see instructions above if needed).
• The page should default to the ‘My Courses’ tab, so click on the 'My Records' tab to start.  You will see a complete list of all the CITI courses you have completed.
• At the top of the 'My Records' page is a drop down titled 'Show Records for:'. If you are affiliated with more than one institution, you can look at each individually, or all of your institutions together.
• Scroll down until you find the course you need the completion certificate/report for.
• Click on the 'View-Print-Share' link under 'Completion Record'.
• You will see two options - 'Completion Report' and 'Completion Certificate'.  The report is the detailed version of the course, while the certificate is the overall view. The certificate is what most people ask for.
• Under each of these will be the option to 'View/Print' as well as 'Copy Link'.  'View/Print' is best for when you want to look at the certificate and save it. 'Copy Link' works well when you need to send the certificate to someone else.

That's all there is to it.  Just make sure you choose the most current dated certificate if you have more than one for that course.

TTUHSC offers several other courses pertaining to human subject research, some of which may also be required by your department, funding agencies, and/or research sponsors. The courses are available at no charge to TTUHSC researchers through the TTUHSC’s CITI subscription.  

These courses can be found under the ‘Courses’ tab in your CITI account.

• Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC)
• Responsible Conduct Of Research (RCR)
• GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs / Medical Devices (U.S. FDA Focus)
• Essentials of Public Health Research
• Revised Common Rule
• Institutional/Signatory Official: HSR
• Mental Health for Higher Ed and Healthcare
• COVID-19 series

NOTE:  The ONLY course REQUIRED by TTUHSC is the “Biomedical Investigator Course”.

Users have the option to purchase CE/CME credits for CITI courses they have completed.

The first step is to make sure that you have registered for CE credits, which is done under the ‘CEU tab’ in your CITI account. Once registered, you can purchase credits for courses you have already completed AND/OR for courses you are getting ready to take. All of the key information you need, including instructions for payment, will show on the first page of each course. NOTE:  Any cost associated is your responsibility.

CME credits ARE available for:

• Biomedical Investigator Training course
• Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC)
• Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
• GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Devices (U.S. FDA Focus)
• Revised Common Rule

CME credits ARE NOT available for:

• Essentials of Public Health Research
• Clinical Trial Billing Compliance (CTBC)

For any and all questions related to CE/CME credits, visit CITI Support
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