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 Ranked U.S. Hospitals
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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

Establishing a Clinical Research Program Establishing a Clinical Research Program
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Provides instructions for creating the structures, personnel, and funding for a clinical research program.

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Data Privacy 101 Data Privacy 101
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Provides essential training on why privacy awareness and compliance matter.

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Software Development Ethics (Coming Soon) Software Development Ethics (Coming Soon)
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A comprehensive introduction to ethical principles, regulations, and responsible practices that guide software and technology professionals throughout the software development lifecycle.

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Operations Security in Academia Operations Security in Academia
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The course explores OPSEC in academia, training faculty, staff, and students to identify and mitigate risks to sensitive research data while upholding open science principles.

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Title IX Title IX
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Equips university faculty, staff, administrators, and students with essential knowledge on Title IX compliance and program assessment to foster safer, more effective, and student-centered campus environments.

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Health AI Essentials in Low-Resource Healthcare Settings Health AI Essentials in Low-Resource Healthcare Settings
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Helps clinical and operations leaders in safety-net and low-resource healthcare settings develop literacy and confidence in AI.

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Advanced Mentorship Training Advanced Mentorship Training
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Equips research personnel with the skills and insights necessary for effective mentorship.

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Generative AI and Science Communication Generative AI and Science Communication
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Explores how generative AI (GenAI) can support science communication.

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Establishing Research Coordinator Float Pool – A Scalable Model for Institutions Establishing Research Coordinator Float Pool – A Scalable Model for Institutions
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Presents a scalable model for creating a research coordinator float pool to provide flexible staffing, structured training, and broad support for clinical research across institutions.

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Applied Sample Size Estimation for Researchers Applied Sample Size Estimation for Researchers
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Describes how to calculate the appropriate sample size for different study designs and outcomes.

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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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Being Creative when Applying the IRB Exemptions: Part 1 Being Creative when Applying the IRB Exemptions: Part 1
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Examines the application of IRB exemptions, focusing on overlooked flexibilities in categories 1 through 3 through discussion and real-world examples.

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What COI Committee Members Need to Know What COI Committee Members Need to Know
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Provides a review of what COI committee members need to know.

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

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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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Academic Integrity Academic Integrity
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Explore the impact of academic integrity from the perspective of both students and faculty/staff.

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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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How RIOs Can Proactively Address Issues BEFORE Research Misconduct Occurs How RIOs Can Proactively Address Issues BEFORE Research Misconduct Occurs
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Explores issues that lead to research misconduct and ways to develop trust with faculty and leadership.

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Seven Elements of an Effective Compliance Program: What Research Administrators Need to Know Seven Elements of an Effective Compliance Program: What Research Administrators Need to Know
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This webinar for IRB, IACUC, and sponsored program administrators covers seven key compliance elements with strategies and case studies to strengthen research, reduce risk, and promote integrity.

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Institutional Review Board (IRB) Administration Institutional Review Board (IRB) Administration
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Foundational and advanced courses provide critical information and best practices for IRB administration.

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Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA)
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This course prepares researchers and educational technology developers to navigate COPPA’s legal requirements, conduct compliant research, and engage with digital environments used by children under 13.

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Regulation of Cell Therapy Products Regulation of Cell Therapy Products
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Describes the regulatory framework and quality programs for HCT/Ps

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Laboratory Biosecurity Practices and Plan Laboratory Biosecurity Practices and Plan
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This course provides essential practices for those working with high-risk biological materials, clarifying biosafety vs. biosecurity and enabling practical biosecurity planning to prevent theft, misuse, or intentional release.

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Crosstalk Between the IACUC and IBC Crosstalk Between the IACUC and IBC
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The webinar explores effective collaboration between IACUC and IBC, detailing their roles, regulatory responsibilities, and best practices to ensure safe and ethical life sciences research while enhancing oversight and protecting workers and animals.

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Pragmatic Clinical Trials: What Hospitals and IRBs Need to Know Pragmatic Clinical Trials: What Hospitals and IRBs Need to Know
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An overview of PCTs, their ethical complexities, best practices, and institutional considerations.

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Workplace Ergonomics Workplace Ergonomics
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Provides the fundamentals of ergonomics across different settings.

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Becoming an Effective Leader Becoming an Effective Leader
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Helps develop leadership skills to meet today’s changing, diverse, and dynamic environments.

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Research Integrity for Senior and Key Personnel Research Integrity for Senior and Key Personnel
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This course offers advanced training for experienced researchers and leaders in responsible research conduct, emphasizing integrity, ethical leadership, and fostering healthy research environments.

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Introduction to Program Assessment Introduction to Program Assessment
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This course equips faculty, staff, and administrators with the fundamentals and tools to measure outcomes, improve learning, and effectiveness.

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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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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.

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Mary Enright, PhD, LP

Enright Counseling and Consulting, LLC

Dr. Enright is a licensed psychologist in Milwaukee, WI. Her clinical work focuses on refugees and underserved populations. She received her PhD in Rehabilitation Psychology from UW-Madison. Her background also includes 15 years of teaching at the university level and 10 years conducting applied research in education and rehabilitation.

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Inika Williams, EdD, EdS, MS, BS

Florida Department of Education

Dr. Inika Williams is the Statewide Director of Pre-Collegiate Programs with the Florida Department of Education. She manages $132 million in funding to support programs that prepare students for higher education. A former Upward Bound director, teacher & school counselor, she is passionate about increasing access to learning opportunities for students.

Content Contributor John Osborne

John Osborne, MA

Everglades University - Online campus

John is a seasoned professional in the higher education space. His experience emphasizes retention, student success, educational management, executive education, compliance, training and development. He earned both his bachelor's degree and master's degree from The George Washington University, in communication and higher education administration, respectively.

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Tiffany Gommel, MS, CIP

The National Institutes of Health

Tiffany Gommel is the Director of the Office of IRB Operations (IRBO) at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for the Intramural Research Program. She is responsible for the operation and support of the NIH IRB, which reviews and approves human subjects research from the 27 Institutes/Centers across the NIH.

In Our Learners' Words

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Win K.

Lecturer and Consultant Physician

The audio-visual presentation is most suited for me because it allowed me to focus more on the module content, and the questions posed during the presentation refreshed and reflected what I had learned before the module ended.

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Taiwo O.

Visiting Scholar

I like the option to use an interactive audio-visual format, the comprehensiveness of the course and its modules, and the simple explanations of the legal requirements. Completing CITI Program’s course on social and behavioral research was an important and enriching component of my research endeavors and scholarship in the United States.

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Tony P.

English Language Arts Teacher

I liked how user-friendly the course modules were.

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Juliana S.

Medical Student

The reading material was simple, concise, but also very informative in regards to the most important points.

Recent News & Articles

New Course – Establishing a Clinical Research Program
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New Course – Establishing a Clinical Research Program

The course supplies learners with an understanding of how to set up a clinical research site, assemble a research team, build a clinical trial portfolio, and more.

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Clinical Research for Practicing Clinicians: How to Build Your First Site
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Clinical Research for Practicing Clinicians: How to Build Your First Site

Launching a clinical research site can feel like adding a new service line to an already full clinic schedule. Most first-time sites don’t struggle because...

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Annual Research Ethics Day Conference 2026 — The Future of Research Ethics: Threats & Opportunities
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Annual Research Ethics Day Conference 2026 — The Future of Research Ethic...

The University of Minnesota’s Research Ethics Day Conference will examine the evolving landscape of research ethics amid significant changes.

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