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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Over 15 Million Learners with 25+ Million Course Completions
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Utilized by the Top-25 Ranked U.S. Hospitals
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Celebrating 24 Years of Serving Education and Science Communities
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Utilized by the Top-25 Best National Universities*
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95% of Carnegie R1 Research Universities are 10+ year subscribers


Explore Our Featured Courses

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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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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Research Security Research Security
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These courses explore key topics related to research security and international engagement.

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Summit: Clinical Research Regulatory Summit: Clinical Research Regulatory
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Provides fundamental knowledge of clinical trial regulatory affairs.

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Data Monitoring Committees: A Guide for New Leaders and Members Data Monitoring Committees: A Guide for New Leaders and Members
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A role-based course that provides practical know-how to effectively lead or participate on data monitoring committees.

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IRB Protocol Review IRB Protocol Review
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Learn how to review nonexempt human subjects research protocols for regulatory compliance with the Common Rule.

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IRB Protocol Review IRB Protocol Review
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Learn how to review nonexempt human subjects research protocols for regulatory compliance with the Common Rule.

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Safe Research Environments Safe Research Environments
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This course addresses ways to create and maintain healthy workplace environments in various research settings.

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Controlled Substances in Research Settings Controlled Substances in Research Settings
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These courses provide learners with key information on managing controlled substances in research settings.

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Survey Research: Design, Planning, Implementation, and Ethics Survey Research: Design, Planning, Implementation, and Ethics
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This course introduces survey research design, implementation, analysis, and ethical considerations.

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Medical Monitoring for Drugs and Biologics Medical Monitoring for Drugs and Biologics
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Foundational course covering the essential components of medical monitoring.

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Healthcare Ethics Committee (HEC) Healthcare Ethics Committee (HEC)
CME/CEU

This course focuses on developing the knowledge and skill base necessary for being a successful healthcare ethics committee member.

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COI in Healthcare COI in Healthcare
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This course provides foundational training on conflicts of interest for healthcare professionals.

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Big Data and Data Science Research Ethics Big Data and Data Science Research Ethics
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Covers the unique issues associated with big data and data science research ethics.

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Survey Research Fraud: Managing Your Data Survey Research Fraud: Managing Your Data
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Covers how to identify red flags in your survey data, strategies to develop surveys to minimize fraud, and best practices for data management.

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Studying Up, Studying Down, and Studying Sideways Studying Up, Studying Down, and Studying Sideways
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Explore the concepts of studying up, studying down, and studying sideways.

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Promoting Healthy Authorship Dynamics in Research Teams Promoting Healthy Authorship Dynamics in Research Teams
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Explores the role institutions can play in supporting ethical authorship practices and resolving authorship disputes.

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Essentials of Pharmacovigilance Essentials of Pharmacovigilance
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Foundational course covering the core components of pharmacovigilance and materiovigilance.

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FCPA for Healthcare Professionals FCPA for Healthcare Professionals
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Learn about the FCPA and its impact to healthcare operations.

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Title IX – Faculty and Staff Title IX – Faculty and Staff
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An in depth look at the federal Title IX law and required compliance of faculty, staff, and administrators.

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Clery Act Training Clery Act Training
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An in-depth review of the Clery Act and how higher education institutions can comply with applicable regulations.

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Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) Practices and Procedures Biosafety Level 3 (BSL-3) Practices and Procedures
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The synergistic relationship between best practices, regulations, and professional experience forms the foundation for working in a BSL-3 facility.

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Laboratory Decontamination Methods Laboratory Decontamination Methods
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Provides an overview of methods used to decontaminate laboratory materials.

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Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) Advanced Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) Advanced
CME/CEU

This course provides clinical research professionals with advanced training tailored to the CRC’s critical role in the conduct of clinical trials.

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IRB Administration Advanced IRB Administration Advanced
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This advanced, role-based course provides second-level training tackling topics of importance for experienced IRB administrators and HRPP directors.

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Observational Research Protocols: An Introduction Observational Research Protocols: An Introduction
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Essentials of observational research protocol design and development.

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Biotility: Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA) Biotility: Corrective Action Preventive Action (CAPA)
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Describes regulatory requirements for a CAPA system in the biotech industry.

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Clinical Research: An Introduction Clinical Research: An Introduction
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Foundational course covering the core components of the clinical research enterprise.

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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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Giovanni De Gregorio, PhD

Universidade Católica Portuguesa

Giovanni is an Associate Professor in Law and Technology at Católica Global School of Law.

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Robin Catmur-Smith, MA

University of Georgia

Robin Catmur-Smith is Director of Immigration Services in the Office of Global Engagement at the University of Georgia.

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Matt Jans, PhD

National Center for Health Statistics

Dr. Jans implements and innovates methods in web, mail, phone, and in-person surveys. His research includes questionnaire usability and pretesting, interviewer-respondent interaction, address-based sampling, and sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) measurement. He is Lead Statistician for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES).

Content contributor Laura Odwazny

Laura Odwazny, JD, MA Bioethics

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Laura M. Odwazny is a Senior Attorney with the Office of the General Counsel, HHS, and advises the HHS Office for Human Research Protections. Ms. Odwazny is a graduate of the University of Chicago, and received a J.D. and a M.A. in Bioethics from the University of Pittsburgh.

In Our Learners' Words

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Stephanie E.

Doctoral Research, Graduate Student

I like that the course is self-paced; you can pause and pick up where you left off.

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Delores K.

Clinical Research Nurse

I appreciate being able to learn via a recorded live presentation supported by slides containing key information. I like how the information can be saved and referenced at a later time.

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Julie S.

Assistant Professor & Postdoctoral Research Fellow

These courses were easy to access and succinct, which made a review of the Belmont Report key tenets, as well as the review of differences between practice and research, a focused and time efficient endeavor.

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El Pagnier H.

Senior Vice President, Human Resources/Doctoral Student

The course had excellent content that was clearly presented.

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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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Recent News & Articles

New Course – Research Security Training (Combined)
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New Course – Research Security Training (Combined)

The course covers five sections in a single-module format that presents pertinent research security including the importance of disclosure, risk mitigation and management, and international collaboration.

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On Campus Podcast – Supporting Undergraduate Student Success and Retention
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On Campus Podcast – Supporting Undergraduate Student Success and Retention

Season 2 – Episode 11 – Supporting Undergraduate Student Success and Retention In this episode, we tackle the complex factors that contribute to undergraduate student...

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Free Live Webinar – Optimizing the Corporate Governing Board’s Role in Healthcare Compliance and Ethics
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Free Live Webinar – Optimizing the Corporate Governing Board’s Role in Healthcare Compliance and Ethics

This webinar will discuss optimizing the corporate governing board's time spent on compliance and ethics.

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