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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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.
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 covers expedited categories, helping IRB members and administrators identify minimal-risk studies, apply appropriate regulations, and make clear, consistent decisions.
Introduces document control principles, Good Documentation Practices, and responsibilities of lead document controllers.
Provides essential training on why privacy awareness and compliance matter.
Introduces you to key information about, and tools to use, the 3Rs of animal research.
Covers the NIH SBIR-STTR proposal process, from program eligibility and proposal development to submission, award implementation, and business-university partnerships.
Provides community research partners with disability-accessible education on ethical issues in social and behavioral research.
This course equips community partners with the knowledge and skills to ethically and effectively engage in research.
Provides instructions for creating the structures, personnel, and funding for a clinical research program.
Covers the ethical, regulatory, and practical considerations for using food‑producing animals in research, including veterinary oversight, biosecurity, regulated drug use, and food safety compliance.
A comprehensive introduction to ethical principles, regulations, and responsible practices that guide software and technology professionals throughout the software development lifecycle.
This course provides learners with a review of contemporary bioethics issues.
This webinar covers ethical focus group practices, including informed consent, confidentiality, and Institutional and Tribal IRB oversight.
Examines the application of IRB exemptions, focusing on overlooked flexibilities in categories 1 through 3 through discussion and real-world examples.
Explores the transformative impact of AI on biomedical research, addressing its unique characteristics, potential to exacerbate health disparities, and the urgent need to redesign research processes and incentives to ensure ethical and equitable knowledge discovery.
This webinar examines the key considerations, structures, and practical steps for forming a successful Research Integrity Standing Committee.
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.
This webinar outlines key requirements, exceptions, and compliance steps under the NIH Policy on Enhancing Security Measures for Human Biospecimens.
This webinar outlines key requirements, exceptions, and compliance steps under the NIH Policy on Enhancing Security Measures for Human Biospecimens.
Explains how AI can be responsibly integrated into GMP auditing to enhance audit execution, data integrity, and compliance while anticipating emerging regulatory and risk considerations.
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.
A detailed review of radiation safety for research and medical institutions.
This course offers advanced training for experienced researchers and leaders in responsible research conduct, emphasizing integrity, ethical leadership, and fostering healthy research environments.
Equips research personnel with the skills and insights necessary for effective mentorship.
Explains why and how IRBs must assess quantitative research design as an ethical issue, including risks like poor methodology, participant burden, data privacy, and AI-generated data contamination.
Helps develop leadership skills to meet today’s changing, diverse, and dynamic environments.
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.
Describes the development, regulatory framework, and safety considerations for HCT/Ps.
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.
April Petillo, as an interdisciplinary sociologist, focuses on sensitive issues affecting vulnerable, often marginalized, communities. Accordingly, she regularly revisits IRB processes and related emerging best practices as an educator, researcher, program evaluator, and community member invested in local, community-led efforts to build societies where we can all thrive.
Dr. Metin I. Eren is an Associate Professor at Kent State University. His research, which focuses on Stone Age archaeology and the evolution of technology, has been regularly featured in international media, including PBS NOVA, the History Channel, the BBC, the Discovery Channel, NPR, MeatEater, among many others.
Alavy is a research compliance executive with 18 years of experience in corporate compliance, regulatory affairs, research compliance, and research ethics. He has worked in academia, non-profits, and with the U.S military in various roles ensuring institutions adhere to federal and local standards within their research programs.
Mina P. Busch is the Program Manager for Education and Outreach in the Office of Research Compliance and Regulatory Affairs at Cincinnati Children's Hospital. She oversees training development/delivery and outreach for over 800 Clinical Research Professionals and 3000 researchers overall.
In Our Learners' Words
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.
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.
Monica L.
Clinical Research Assistant
Courses are great and very informative.
Frank P.
Professor
The course touches on important research considerations in a manageable format. The material required that I pay attention but did not tax my concentration.
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