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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Celebrating 24 Years of Serving Education and Science Communities
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Over 15 Million Learners with 25+ Million Course Completions
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95% of Carnegie R1 Research Universities are 10+ year subscribers


Explore Our Featured Courses

Controlled Unclassified Information Controlled Unclassified Information
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Understand CUI and the obligations it creates for universities and researchers.

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Service Dogs in Science: Barriers to Inclusion Service Dogs in Science: Barriers to Inclusion
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A systematic approach to exploring the barriers, steps, methods, and solutions for including service dog handlers in science.

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Operationalizing and Incorporating Telehealth Operationalizing and Incorporating Telehealth
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This series is ideal for organizations looking to establish and incorporate telehealth in healthcare and education settings.

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Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
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Learn about fraud, waste, and abuse (FWA) and ways to prevent and report FWA.

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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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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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The Role of Data Managers in Clinical Trials The Role of Data Managers in Clinical Trials
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The webinar details the functions of clinical data managers in the production of clinical trial results.

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OHRP: Participant-Centered Informed Consent Training OHRP: Participant-Centered Informed Consent Training
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Learn how to create participant-centered informed consent forms through this interactive training.

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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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The Importance of Mentorship in Biomedical and Behavioral Research The Importance of Mentorship in Biomedical and Behavioral Research
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Examines mentorship in biomedical and behavioral research, which is critical to advancing science.

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Emerging Technologies and Homeland Security Emerging Technologies and Homeland Security
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Explores the challenges and opportunities emerging technologies present to homeland security, covering topics such as cyber threats, ransomware, drone misuse, IoT vulnerabilities, AI threats, disinformation, and deepfakes.

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The Importance of Mentorship in Biomedical and Behavioral Research The Importance of Mentorship in Biomedical and Behavioral Research
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Examines mentorship in biomedical and behavioral research, which is critical to advancing science.

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Why AI Companies Should Care About Ethics Why AI Companies Should Care About Ethics
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Explores the importance of ethics for AI companies and its impact on public trust and profitability.

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RCR and Grant Stewardship RCR and Grant Stewardship
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Learn how grant stewardship obligations are a part of responsible conduct of research.

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Space Exploration: The Future of Human Subject Research Ethics Space Exploration: The Future of Human Subject Research Ethics
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Explores ethical and regulatory considerations for human subjects research in outer space.

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Bystander Intervention Training Bystander Intervention Training
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Empower yourself to effectively intervene and support others in critical situations with our comprehensive Bystander Training course.

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Emergency Preparedness and Response for HRPPs Emergency Preparedness and Response for HRPPs
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Explores considerations for a human research protection program (HRPP) emergency preparedness plan.

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Field Research Safety: Assessing and Managing Risk Field Research Safety: Assessing and Managing Risk
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A systematic approach to preparing for and adjusting to risks associated with wilderness field research.

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Infection Control/Prevention and Pandemics Infection Control/Prevention and Pandemics
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A review of infection prevention, lessons learned, and preparing for future pathogens.

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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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Utilizing Outside Experts on the IRB Utilizing Outside Experts on the IRB
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Explores what is known about IRB utilization of outsize expertise.

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CRA Relationships with CRCs CRA Relationships with CRCs
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Details ways to produce productive partnerships between clinical research associates and clinical research coordinators.

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Peer Review Fundamentals Peer Review Fundamentals
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Covers the purpose, best practices, and emerging models for peer review.

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Sustainable Science: How to Make Research Labs Greener Sustainable Science: How to Make Research Labs Greener
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Discusses the environmental impact of research in the U.S., how to mitigate the environmental impact of research operations, and ways to involve key stakeholders in mitigating the environmental impact of research operations.

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Essentials of Statistical Analysis (EOSA) Essentials of Statistical Analysis (EOSA)
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Covers the essentials of statistical analysis to help learners gain greater statistical literacy.

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Biotility: Good Documentation Practices (GDP) Biotility: Good Documentation Practices (GDP)
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Strategies for implementing compliance with GDP, as well as standards and procedures for accurately completing Records required for current cGMP.

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Biotility: Regulatory Approval for Medical Devices (United States) Biotility: Regulatory Approval for Medical Devices (United States)
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Describes FDA’s regulatory controls for common marketing approval pathways for the classes of medical devices, and explains the Code of Federal Regulations that pertain to medical device approval in the U.S.

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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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Sally Kaplan, RN, CCRC

Northwell Health

Alisha Oropallo, MD FACS, Director of the Comprehensive Wound Healing Center. She is an Associate Professor at Zucker Hofstra School of Medicine and Feinstein Institutes of Medical Research. She has been the lead investigator on clinical trials, published papers, and has been invited to lecture in wound healing globally.

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Lisa Blackman-Siddall, PhD

Capella University

Dr. Blackman-Siddall is a licensed clinical psychologist and retired USAF officer. Currently, she serves as the Research Protections Program Manager at Capella University. She manages the IRB and the Research Compliance team, and she investigates alleged academic integrity violations and research misconduct in advanced doctoral projects.

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Nicholas Ciancio, BS, MPA/MPH

University of Alabama at Birmingham

Nick Ciancio is the sustainability coordinator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Nick has worked at UAB since 2015, where he started the green labs program. Nick currently works to reduce electricity consumption, waste generation, and water usage across research buildings campus-wide.

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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.

In Our Learners' Words

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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.

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William H.

Human Resources Intern

I like how the quiz results elaborate greatly on the nuances and anything noteworthy that contributes to understanding the logic behind the answer, not just knowing the answer.

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Xianjie Q.

Biostatistics Graduate Student

I like how there are two different view modes for the modules, there are explanations after every quiz question, and I can retake the quiz.

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Tiina M.

PhD Student

The course was short and well divided into sub-themes that were easy to understand and retain.

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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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