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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Provides a foundational overview of quantitative methods, equipping learners with the essential tools to analyze and interpret numerical data for research and decision-making.
An overview of detection and remedies for academic integrity violations.
Integrate telehealth into accredited DSMES programs to boost patient engagement, increase participation, and improve diabetes outcomes.
Covers the NIH SBIR-STTR proposal process, from program eligibility and proposal development to submission, award implementation, and business-university partnerships.
Introduces you to key information about, and tools to use, the 3Rs of animal research.
Provides learners with practical tools for retaining research participants.
This course provides an applied approach to qualitative data analysis through the lens of multiple methods and methodologies.
An introductory video-based series to the DOE’s SBIR-STTR funding program and a discussion of key elements of the proposal elements.
Provides learners with emerging concepts and practices for creating research facilities.
Describes Quality Control’s role in helping a study adhere to protocol and regulatory guidelines.
This course provides essential techniques to effectively gather valuable insights through focus group interviews.
Provides an overview of research security requirements and researcher responsibilities and best practices.
Covers different categories of replacements, considerations for various personnel, and references for further learning.
Stress at research institutions is common, explore ways to navigate and mitigate the effects of stress in these settings.
Explore the concepts of studying up, studying down, and studying sideways.
A systematic approach to exploring the barriers, steps, methods, and solutions for including service dog handlers in science.
Examines ethical and policy issues about xenotransplantation.
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.
A review of HIPAA’s HITECH Act of 2009 geared toward business associates, vendors, and others subject to HIPAA.
Provides an introduction to the EU AI Act, including risk-based approaches, compliance obligations, enforcement, interplays with other European digital policy, and perspectives
Covers the regulatory aspects related to SaMD and CDSS when conducting clinical investigations and other considerations.
Introduces a systematic method for analyzing safety statistics
Discusses what events must reported, to whom, and according to what timeline.
This webinar reflects on the creation of a culture of compliance through the lens of how one university created an enterprise-wide compliance role.
This series includes three courses that focus on how technology and telehealth be utilized in different medical specialties, including cardiac rehabilitation and dentistry.
The webinar explores work-related musculoskeletal disorders among surgical teams.
Practical advice for students in the early stages of their research.
A general overview of the eight-step basic process for qualitative research.
An introduction to risk management and crisis response within study abroad programs.
Provides an overview of the current trends and incorporation of automation and digitalization in research vivariums.
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.
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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.
Dr. Shelley Victor is Professor Emeritus at Nova Southeastern University. She teaches courses in Supervision, Ethics, and Professional Issues. She became ASHA Fellow in 2000 and received Honors of Florida Association of Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists in 2002. She has presented and published on the topic of supervision since 1995
Abigail Ogden leads the Clery compliance program at the University of California – Berkeley. She specializes in practical applications of the Clery Act on campus, including policy and procedure development, data analysis, records management, and crisis communications. Additionally, Ogden supports higher education clients as a consultant with Two Lynchpin Road.
Dr. Susan Leister is VP of Quality and Compliance at Technical Resources International Inc., with over 20 years experience in the pharmaceutical, biotech, and medical device industries. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, an MBA, a Doctorate in Organization & Management with a focus in Leadership.
Bill Hinchcliffe serves as Radiation Safety Officer and Assistant Radiation Safety Officer for Bridgeport Hospital and Yale New Haven Hospital (YNHH), respectively. He has both his BS and MS in Health Physics from Purdue University and Idaho State University. Bill has been serving in his role at YNHH since 2010.
In Our Learners' Words
Latrice J.
DSW Graduate Student
I enjoyed the comprehensive coverage of topics related to informed consent in the 21st century, including the use of technology in the consent process and federal guidance on multimedia tools and electronic consent forms.
Adebukunola A.
Clinical Nurse Specialist and Instructor
Very user-friendly
Isaias M.
Graduate Student
The videos were the best part of the course. They really helped me visualize how the application of good clinical practice would occur in real time, making the text easier to read and follow.
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.
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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New Course – ICH E6(R3): An Introduction
The course describes the ICH’s Guideline for Good Clinical Practice E6(R3). E6(R3) includes several updates from E6(R2).
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What CITI Program is Reading – May 23, 2025
“What CITI Program is Reading” is our biweekly blog series which highlights news articles curated by our staff and relevant to research, higher education, healthcare,...
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Free Webinar Replay – A Behavio(u)ral Approach To Compliance
This webinar explores why a behavioral approach to compliance makes sense.
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