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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Over 12 Million Learners with 22+ Million Course Completions
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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
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Utilized by the Top-25 Ranked U.S. Hospitals
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Celebrating 23 Years of Serving Education and Science Communities

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Biotility: The Foundations of Lean Manufacturing
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This course covers lean manufacturing as a production process based on an ideology of maximizing productivity while simultaneously minimizing waste within a manufacturing operation.

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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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Research Security Training
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Provides information on risks and threats to the global research ecosystem — and the knowledge and tools necessary to protect against these risks.

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Universal Design in Online Course Design
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Universal design principles and real-life examples are presented in this webinar.

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Design With the End in Mind
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The basics of backward instructional design are covered during this webinar.

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Artificial Intelligence: The Impact on Academic and Research Integrity
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AI is always evolving and this webinar will go over the (current) basics of artificial intelligence in relation to academic and research integrity.

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Safe Research Environments
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This course addresses ways to create and maintain healthy workplace environments in various research settings.

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Survey Research: Design, Planning, Implementation, and Ethics
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This course introduces survey research design, implementation, analysis, and ethical considerations.

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Essentials for IACUC Members
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This course offers in-depth training for IACUC members.

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Biomedical (Biomed) Foundations
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This foundational course provides a focused introduction to the essential human subjects research topics for biomedical researc...

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Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Basic
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This course covers the core norms, principles, regulations, and rules governing the practice of research.

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Ethics & Policy Issues in CRISPR Gene Editing
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Explore the ethical and policy issues that CRISPR gene editing presents in this engaging webinar.

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Informed Consent and Clinical Investigations: A Focus on the Process
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Explores current challenges and improvement strategies related to informed consent.

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Health Disparities: Promoting Equity and Diversity in Clinical Research
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Provides an overview of health disparities while raising awareness of this issue in research design and conduct.

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Healthcare Robot Ethics
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Explores robots in healthcare and their ethical issues.

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

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Healthcare Ethics Committee (HEC)
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This course focuses on developing the knowledge and skill base necessary for being a successful healthcare ethics committee member.

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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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Export Compliance: An Overview for Staff, Students, and Faculty
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Provides faculty, staff, and students with an overview of U.S. export control regulations and their application to various activities within institutions of higher education.

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GDPR for Research and Higher Ed
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Overview of the European Union’s (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).

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Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC)
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This course provides training on the U.S. Government Policy for Institutional Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of C...

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Information Security
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This course provides information on basic techniques for data and device security, including email and mobile devices.

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COI – Public Health Service – Basic
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This course provides foundational training on the PHS regulations associated with financial conflicts of interests.

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Social Media and Research Recruiting
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Discusses social media use in research recruiting.

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FERPA: A Quick Review of the Law for Researchers and IRBs
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Learn about the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) as it relates to and impacts research that uses student educa...

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Teaching and Training for Professionals
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Provides instruction on how to improve your teaching and training skills in a variety of settings.

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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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Essentials of Grant Proposal Development
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This course provides a step-by-step guide to help simplify the grant writing process.

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Essentials of Statistical Analysis: Complete (Parts 1, 2, and 3)
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Teaches learners the essentials of statistical analysis.

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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
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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
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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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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
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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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Meet A Few Of Our Expert Authors and Presenters

Our courses are built by over 150 highly qualified experts and rigorously peer reviewed to incorporate various perspectives and ensure accuracy, completeness, and overall quality.

Content Contributor Elizabeth Peterson

Elizabeth Peterson, JD, CIPM

Delta Dental of Washington

Elizabeth Peterson is the Compliance and Privacy Officer at Delta Dental of Washington, where she wears many privacy and compliance-related hats. Elizabeth previously provided regulatory and compliance guidance to Yale University, Quorum Review, Providence St. Joseph Health, and Johns Hopkins University. She specializes in privacy law and healthcare compliance.

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Ed Purchase, MPA

University of North Carolina System

Ed Purchase has served the great states of North Carolina and Florida in a Clery Compliance capacity since 2011. In his current role with The University of North Carolina System Office, Ed is primarily responsible for providing training, guidance, support, and technical assistance to the sixteen campus Clery Compliance Officers.

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Ilene Wilets, PhD

Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai

Ilene Wilets is an IRB Chair with the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. She is an Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Medicine and Public Health and the Department of Global Health and Health Systems Design at Mount Sinai. Ilene works to support investigators and study personnel in the development of research protocols meeting the highest standards for safety and ethics.

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Divyesh Kukadiya, MS, CCRP

Children's National Hospital

Divyesh has a BS degree in Pharmacy and MS degree in Pharmacology & Toxicology. He worked as a Study Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC) at Georgetown University’s Lombardi Cancer Center for four years. Since 2013, he has worked at Children’s National Hospital, initially as a Senior Study CRC and now as a Senior Clinical Research QA Monitor.

In Our Learners' Words

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Princess M.

PhD Student

The availability of two different platforms to deliver the information – written and audio-visual – catering to different learning styles was helpful. I also appreciated the self-paced modules that allowed you to return to complete unfinished work.

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PhD Candidate

I liked the option to have it on the standard reading mode or the video presentation.

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Student

This was one of the best courses I have taken due to the easy reading and watching of videos that prepare you for the quizzes.

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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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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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