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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Explores the principles of research reproducibility and the intrinsic, environmental, and procedural factors that can influence the consistency and reliability of animal research.
This course provides researchers, institutional administrators, and IT professionals with the knowledge needed to safeguard CUI and meet federal compliance obligations.
Provides practical guidance for sharing biomedical research data ethically, responsibly, and in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Introduces action research as an ethical, iterative method for improving practice through planning, action, observation, reflection, and sharing findings in real-world settings.
Covers OSHA-compliant lockout/tagout (LOTO) practices for controlling hazardous energy and preventing accidental equipment startup during maintenance.
Describes the classification, regulation, production, and commercialization of nutraceuticals and dietary supplements.
Provides instructions for creating the structures, personnel, and funding for a clinical research program.
The IRB Review of Exempt Research course provides an overview of the exempt categories of research per 45 CFR 46.104 and discusses considerations for making an exempt determination per regulatory criteria.
This course covers expedited categories, helping IRB members and administrators identify minimal-risk studies, apply appropriate regulations, and make clear, consistent decisions.
Practical guidance for investigators on ClinicalTrials.gov registration, results reporting, review criteria, and ongoing compliance.
IP for Students and Postdocs introduces early-career researchers to intellectual property fundamentals, helping them identify, protect, and responsibly share innovations from academic and research settings.
This course provides graduate students with practical guidance, strategies, and resources to confidently navigate each stage of the dissertation process from proposal to defense.
This course provides a high-level overview of research misconduct definitions, procedures, and the roles and responsibilities of individuals who assist in the handling of an allegation.
The RCR Casebook course is a collection of real-world ethical dilemmas designed to promote discussion, critical thinking, and skill-building in RCR.
Prepares you to apply digital health ethics in healthcare and research.
This course offers advanced training for experienced researchers and leaders in responsible research conduct, emphasizing integrity, ethical leadership, and fostering healthy research environments.
This webinar equips compliance professionals with practical strategies to engage physicians, build trust, reduce resistance, and improve compliance outcomes.
This webinar explores replication’s role in scientific progress and public trust, covering the replication crisis, how replications are evaluated, and barriers to making them routine.
This course provides a practical introduction to U.S. export control requirements.
This course introduces the essentials of healthcare compliance, including key fraud and abuse laws, Medicare billing, HIPAA, risk assessment, auditing, and the core elements of an effective compliance program.
This course offers practical training on ICD-10-CM structure, coding conventions, and official guidelines to support accurate diagnosis coding, proper billing, and audit readiness across leadership roles.
Provides essential training on why privacy awareness and compliance matter.
This interactive course helps university students understand their Title IX rights and responsibilities, including how to recognize, prevent, and report sexual misconduct and discrimination.
This webinar helps PIs understand their financial oversight responsibilities for research grants, including budgets, allowable costs, monitoring habits, common pitfalls, and when to seek support.
An introductory video-based series to the U.S. Department of War/U.S. Department of Defense SBIR-STTR funding program and a discussion of key elements of the proposal and proposal process.
Helps develop leadership skills to meet today’s changing, diverse, and dynamic environments.
Provides an overview of conflict, types of conflict, conflict styles, communication styles, and intervention strategies.
This course equips faculty, staff, and administrators with the fundamentals and tools to measure outcomes, improve learning, and effectiveness.
Equips research personnel with the skills and insights necessary for effective mentorship.
Learn practical strategies for effectively mentoring doctoral students through the dissertation process, from setting expectations to addressing common challenges and supporting successful completion.
N2 is a not-for-profit alliance of Canadian research networks and organizations working to enhance national clinical research capability and capacity.
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.
A complete research compliance suite that supports IRB, IACUC Conflict of interest, Bio Safety Export Control, and more.
HRP Consulting provides customized services for your research program, including temporary staffing, IRB/IACUC assistance, accreditation support, program evaluations, training/education and more.
CTrials helps grow sponsored research programs by taking on the many administrative challenges inherent in managing clinical trials.
Informed Consent Builder is a cloud-based platform that streamlines the process of managing and generating informed consent forms.
Protocol Builder is an online protocol writing and collaboration platform that also speed up your pre-review turnaround times.
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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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.
Laura Elkin has over 20 years of experience in Cybersecurity and Information Technology with experience in cybersecurity assessment and risk management. Laura specializes in working with researchers on their DoD cybersecurity requirements and is partnering with the CISO to lead UC’s CMMC efforts.
Eline D’Joos is an associate at Crowell & Moring’s Brussels office, focusing on transactional and regulatory issues in the life science sector. Eline has negotiated various agreements and advised multinational companies, start-ups, and research institutes in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medtech sectors on complex matters, including market access and regulatory incentives.
Tiffany has 17+ years in research administration, financial management, and compliance at Penn State. She managed a $135M DOE award, served as Financial Officer across multiple units, and is the Financial Analysis and Compliance Office Director. She holds a JD from New York Law School and BA from Vassar College.
Jay Anstine is the founder of Bluebird Healthlaw Partners. For over 25 years, he has worked on the provider and payer side of the healthcare market, for large for-profit and non-profit health systems, and small physician-owned entities.
In Our Learners' Words
Carly R.
Pharmacy Student
The course provided detailed, relevant, real world examples of the historical influence on the regulations and previous failure to conduct ethical research.
Elisa B.
College Research Professor
The course was clear and direct. It did not provide information that was unnecessary and confusing.
Jon F.
Former Bioethics Teacher & Current Ethics Committee Member
I liked the high level and detail of the course material. I found it to be challenging, but when I finished the course, I felt a real sense of accomplishment.
Julien D.
Clinical researcher
As a researcher with very little prior training in the regulatory aspects of research conduct, the information in this module was very helpful.
Recent News & Articles
New Course – Factors Affecting the Reproducibility of Animal Research
This course provides an overview of research reproducibility in studies involving animals and examines common sources of variability that can affect research outcomes.
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What CITI Program is Reading – September 30, 2026
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Join the NIH for the "Clinical Center Ethics Grand Rounds: Ethics Of Reducing the Use of Animals In Research" session on October 7, 2026.
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