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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95% of Carnegie R1 Research Universities are 10+ year subscribers
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Utilized by the Top-25 Best National Universities*


Explore Our Featured Courses

Principal Investigator’s Guide to ClinicalTrials.gov Principal Investigator’s Guide to ClinicalTrials.gov
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Practical guidance for investigators on ClinicalTrials.gov registration, results reporting, review criteria, and ongoing compliance.

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Identifying Funding Opportunities for Residents and Fellows Identifying Funding Opportunities for Residents and Fellows
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This webinar gives residents, fellows, and faculty an overview of common clinical research funding paths and practical tips for crafting strong, fundable proposals.

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Intellectual Property for Students and Postdocs Intellectual Property for Students and Postdocs
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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.

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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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Software Development Ethics Software Development Ethics
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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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Research Ethics for All (RE4All) Research Ethics for All (RE4All)
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Provides community research partners with disability-accessible education on ethical issues in social and behavioral research.

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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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NIH SBIR-STTR Funding NIH SBIR-STTR Funding
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Covers the NIH SBIR-STTR proposal process, from program eligibility and proposal development to submission, award implementation, and business-university partnerships.

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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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Community Research Partner Training Community Research Partner Training
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This course equips community partners with the knowledge and skills to ethically and effectively engage in research.

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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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The Role of Replication in Science The Role of Replication in Science
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This webinar explores replication’s role in scientific progress and public trust, covering the replication crisis, how replications are evaluated, and barriers to making them routine.

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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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Ethical Research Relationships: IRBs and Focus Groups Ethical Research Relationships: IRBs and Focus Groups
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This webinar covers ethical focus group practices, including informed consent, confidentiality, and Institutional and Tribal IRB oversight.

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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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Redefining Ethical Research Practice in the Age of AI Redefining Ethical Research Practice in the Age of AI
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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.

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The Essential Guide to Forming a Research Integrity Standing Committee The Essential Guide to Forming a Research Integrity Standing Committee
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This webinar examines the key considerations, structures, and practical steps for forming a successful Research Integrity Standing Committee.

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Research with Data and Biospecimens Under the Common Rule Part 1 Research with Data and Biospecimens Under the Common Rule Part 1
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Explains how the Common Rule applies to secondary research with data and biospecimens.

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Artificial Intelligence and the Medicare Coverage Analysis Artificial Intelligence and the Medicare Coverage Analysis
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This webinar outlines key requirements, exceptions, and compliance steps under the NIH Policy on Enhancing Security Measures for Human Biospecimens.

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NIH Biospecimens Rule NIH Biospecimens Rule
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This webinar outlines key requirements, exceptions, and compliance steps under the NIH Policy on Enhancing Security Measures for Human Biospecimens.

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Diagnosis Coding: Using the ICD-10-CM Diagnosis Coding: Using the ICD-10-CM
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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.

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Applying AI in GMP Auditing: Current Practices and Future Perspectives Applying AI in GMP Auditing: Current Practices and Future Perspectives
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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.

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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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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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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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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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Quantitative Research: What IRBs Need to Know Quantitative Research: What IRBs Need to Know
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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.

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Conflict Management Conflict Management
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Provides an overview of conflict, types of conflict, conflict styles, communication styles, and intervention strategies.

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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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Health AI Implementation: A Roadmap for Low-Resource Healthcare Settings Health AI Implementation: A Roadmap for Low-Resource Healthcare Settings
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Helps clinical and operations leaders move from AI exploration to confident, ethical, and effective implementation.

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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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Brandy Nelson, MS, SM(NRCM), CBSP, ASP

University of Kentucky

Brandy Nelson is the University of Kentucky’s Biosafety Officer. Brandy is a Certified Biosafety Professional, a Specialist in Microbiology, an Associate Safety Professional, and holds BA and MS degrees in Biology from Transylvania University and Eastern Kentucky University. Brandy has worked in biosafety for over 15 years.

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Myra Luna-Lucero, EdD

Teachers College, Columbia University

Dr. Myra Luna-Lucero is the Research Compliance Director at Teachers College, Columbia University. In addition to supporting researchers, she launched an ethics internship program and extensively transformed the College's IRB website. She regularly offers seminars and workshops on research compliance and IRB leadership.

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Christina Freibott, MPH

Boston University School of Public Health

Christina completed her undergraduate degree at Columbia University and her Master's in Public Health at Thomas Jefferson University. She is a PhD candidate at Boston University School of Public Health researching adolescent and young adult opioid use, college student overdose prevention, and campus-based naloxone interventions.

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Yael Bensoussan, MD, MSc

University of South Florida

Dr. Yael Bensoussan is an Assistant Professor of Otolaryngology at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine and a fellowship-trained laryngologist. She is also the PI of the Bridge2AI-Voice project, a multi-institutional endeavour funded by the NIH to fuel voice as a biomarker of diseases.

In Our Learners' Words

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Christina G.

Study Nurse

I liked that this course is offered in multiple learning styles (reading and video) and that you can stop and return to the content when needed.

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Stephanie B.

Research Coordinator

I found it helpful that the information being presented included several examples and was presented in different formats, including graphs, narration, and written.

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Monica L.

Clinical Research Assistant

Courses are great and very informative.

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William J.

Cluster Director of Pharmacy & Research

The interactive modules are amazing. It’s like being at a course in person, but with the ability to review something if extra help is needed.

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