The Trusted Standard in Research, Ethics, Compliance, and Safety Training

The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) is dedicated to serving the training needs of colleges and universities, healthcare institutions, technology and research organizations, and governmental agencies, as they foster integrity and professional advancement of their learners.

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Utilized by the Top-25 Best National Universities*
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Over 15 Million Learners with 25+ Million Course Completions
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Celebrating 25 Years of Serving Education and Science Communities
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95% of Carnegie R1 Research Universities are 10+ year subscribers
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Utilized by the Top-25 Ranked U.S. Hospitals


Explore Our Featured Courses

Navigating the Dissertation Process Navigating the Dissertation Process
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This course provides graduate students with practical guidance, strategies, and resources to confidently navigate each stage of the dissertation process from proposal to defense.

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ICH E6(R3): An Introduction ICH E6(R3): An Introduction
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Provides learners with an examination of developments in ICH Good Clinical Practice.

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Unlocking Regulatory Success for Digital Health Product Developers Unlocking Regulatory Success for Digital Health Product Developers
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Describes how to build a fit-for-purpose regulatory strategy that strengthens your business strategy and differentiates your product in today’s digital health market.

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Summit: Welcome to Clinical Research Summit: Welcome to Clinical Research
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The course provides fundamental knowledge of the principles and practices of clinical research.

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RCR Casebook RCR Casebook
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The RCR Casebook course is a collection of real-world ethical dilemmas designed to promote discussion, critical thinking, and skill-building in RCR.

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Introduction to Quantitative Research Introduction to Quantitative Research
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Provides a foundational overview of quantitative methods, equipping learners with the essential tools to analyze and interpret numerical data for research and decision-making.

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Research Security: A Basic Course Research Security: A Basic Course
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Provides an overview of research security requirements and researcher responsibilities and best practices.

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DOE SBIR-STTR Funding Series DOE SBIR-STTR Funding Series
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An introductory video-based series to the DOE’s SBIR-STTR funding program and a discussion of key elements of the proposal elements.

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Medical Residents and Fellows: Basic Principles of Research Medical Residents and Fellows: Basic Principles of Research
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Foundational overview of clinical research meant to prepare medical residents and fellows to conduct their own research and work on research teams.

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3Rs Certificate Course 3Rs Certificate Course
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Introduces you to key information about, and tools to use, the 3Rs of animal research.

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Essentials of Software as a Medical Device & Clinical Decision Support Systems Essentials of Software as a Medical Device & Clinical Decision Support Systems
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Covers the regulatory aspects related to SaMD and CDSS when conducting clinical investigations and other considerations.

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Applied Digital Health Ethics Applied Digital Health Ethics
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Prepares you to apply digital health ethics in healthcare and research.

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EU AI Act EU AI Act
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Provides an introduction to the EU AI Act, including risk-based approaches, compliance obligations, enforcement, interplays with other European digital policy, and perspectives

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Respecting Persons Respecting Persons
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Provides an in-depth review of the elements of informed consent.

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Bioethics Bioethics
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This course provides learners with a review of contemporary bioethics issues.

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The Value of an Enterprise-Wide Compliance Function The Value of an Enterprise-Wide Compliance Function
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This webinar reflects on the creation of a culture of compliance through the lens of how one university created an enterprise-wide compliance role.

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Survey Research Fraud: Understanding Malicious Intent Survey Research Fraud: Understanding Malicious Intent
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Explores common motives behind fraudulent survey research participation, how to address and mitigate the impact of identified fraudulent data, and how to minimize opportunities for malicious intent.

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World of Medicare World of Medicare
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An overview of Medicare for healthcare operations, covering Parts A, B, C, and D as well as key aspects of its administration, audits, and oversight.

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HIPAA and HITECH for Business Associates HIPAA and HITECH for Business Associates
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A review of HIPAA’s HITECH Act of 2009 geared toward business associates, vendors, and others subject to HIPAA.

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Biotility: Research Facility Design and Construction Best Practices Biotility: Research Facility Design and Construction Best Practices
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Provides learners with emerging concepts and practices for creating research facilities.

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Research with Data and Biospecimens Under the Common Rule Part 1 Research with Data and Biospecimens Under the Common Rule Part 1
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Explains how the Common Rule applies to secondary research with data and biospecimens.

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Considerations for Colleges with Research Reactors on Campus Considerations for Colleges with Research Reactors on Campus
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Discusses regulations and emergency response considerations for colleges and universities with research reactors, nuclear chemistry programs, and linear accelerators.

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Crisis Management in Study Abroad Crisis Management in Study Abroad
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An introduction to risk management and crisis response within study abroad programs.

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UVA: Telehealth & National Diabetes Prevention Program UVA: Telehealth & National Diabetes Prevention Program
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Designed to provide information on how to adopt and integrate telehealth technologies into the delivery of the National Diabetes Prevention Program.

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An Introduction to Non-Animal Replacements An Introduction to Non-Animal Replacements
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Covers different categories of replacements, considerations for various personnel, and references for further learning.

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Managing Compassion Fatigue: A Pillar of a Culture of Care Managing Compassion Fatigue: A Pillar of a Culture of Care
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Discusses the four pillars of a culture of care, the impact of compassion fatigue, and individual and institutional strategies to address compassion fatigue.

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Vivarium Automation and Digitalization Vivarium Automation and Digitalization
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Provides an overview of the current trends and incorporation of automation and digitalization in research vivariums.

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Successfully Navigating Stress in Research Institutions Successfully Navigating Stress in Research Institutions
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Stress at research institutions is common, explore ways to navigate and mitigate the effects of stress in these settings.

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The Network of Networks (N2) The Network of Networks (N2)
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N2 is a not-for-profit alliance of Canadian research networks and organizations working to enhance national clinical research capability and capacity.

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BIC Study Foundation BIC Study Foundation
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BIC Study Foundation is a resource for those who want to take CITI Program courses in Korean. They are a certified training provider by the Korean FDA/MAFRA for HRPP and ACU Programs.

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OneAegis OneAegis
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A complete research compliance suite that supports IRB, IACUC Conflict of interest, Bio Safety Export Control, and more.

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HRP Consulting Group – Research Consulting Services HRP Consulting Group – Research Consulting Services
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HRP Consulting provides customized services for your research program, including temporary staffing, IRB/IACUC assistance, accreditation support, program evaluations, training/education and more.

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CTrials by BRANY CTrials by BRANY
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CTrials helps grow sponsored research programs by taking on the many administrative challenges inherent in managing clinical trials.

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Informed Consent Builder Informed Consent Builder
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Informed Consent Builder is a cloud-based platform that streamlines the process of managing and generating informed consent forms.

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Protocol Builder Protocol Builder
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Protocol Builder is an online protocol writing and collaboration platform that also speed up your pre-review turnaround times.

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Meet A Few Of Our Expert Authors and Presenters

Our courses are built by over 350 highly qualified experts and rigorously peer reviewed to incorporate various perspectives and ensure accuracy, completeness, and overall quality.

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Michael Malek-Ahmadi, PhD

Banner Alzheimer's Institute

Mike Malek-Ahmadi is a Bioinformatics Scientist at the Banner Alzheimer’s Institute in Phoenix, Arizona. His current work focuses on identifying and characterizing pre-clinical Alzheimer’s disease using clinical, cognitive, neuroimaging, and neuropathological data.

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Leslie Howes, MPH, CIP

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health

Leslie Howes, Director for the Office of Regulatory Affairs and Research Compliance (ORARC), is responsible for a broad range of research compliance activities and initiatives at the Harvard Chan School. Leslie also oversees the Harvard Longwood Campus Human Research Protection Program, including IRB Operations and the its QA/QI Program.

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Chris Mangelli, JD, MS, MEd, CIP

Ball State University

Chris oversees an integrated compliance office responsible for administrating the IRB, IACUC, and IBC committees, as well as the RCR, COI/COC, Export/Deemed Export Control, Bio-safety/Bio-security, and Lab Safety programs. Chris also serves as BSU's HIPAA Privacy Officer and the Export Control Officer.

Content Contributor Jeremy Block

Jeremy Block, PhD, MPP

Marxe School of Public & International Affairs, Baruch College CUNY

Co-Founder of Medaptive Health, and adjunct professor at Baruch College. Previously, faculty at Mount Sinai & IRB Chair, and prior to that worked with the Bush, Obama, and Bloomberg Administrations. Jeremy has developed virtual reality and digital health tech. as well as designed/conducted digital health research at MSKCC and Medaptive.

In Our Learners' Words

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Jeremiah J.

Graduate Student

Concise, informative, and interactive. Great job to the team that put this together!

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Joan R.

Assistant Professor II

All of the course information is relevant to my profession, particularly in conducting research with human subjects. The guidelines, standards, protocols, and information contained in the modules are thoroughly covered and comprehensively discussed.

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Gowramma I.P.

Professor of Education

The detailed content and clarity, with examples and case studies, are what I liked best. The ability to switch between reading and A/V modes when required was also useful.

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Maria E.

Evidence Based Practice Nursing Resident, Diabetes Nurse Specialist

Great information on the importance of protections in research with human subjects. I liked the audiovisual option.

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Courses Approved by Top Continuing Education Accreditors

CITI Program courses are approved for CME credits through the Albert Einstein Montefiore Continuing Professional Development Center (CPDC). Albert Einstein College of Medicine-Montefiore Medical Center (Einstein) is accredited by the Joint Accreditation for Interprofessional Continuing Education to provide continuing education activities for healthcare professionals. Einstein is accredited to offer continuing education credit for the following professions: medicine, nursing, psychology, pharmacy, dentistry, optometry, social work, nutritional science, and athletic training.

CITI Program is also accredited by the International Accreditors for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) and offers IACET CEUs for its learning events that comply with the ANSI/IACET Continuing Education and Training Standard. IACET is recognized internationally as a standard development organization and accrediting body that promotes quality of continuing education and training.

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What CITI Program is Reading – July 3, 2025
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