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 provides graduate students with practical guidance, strategies, and resources to confidently navigate each stage of the dissertation process from proposal to defense.
Provides learners with an examination of developments in ICH Good Clinical Practice.
These courses explore key topics related to research security and international engagement.
An introductory video-based series to the NSF’s SBIR-STTR funding program and a discussion of key elements of the proposal and proposal process.
Practical information on preparing for an FDA inspection.
An overview of PCTs, their ethical complexities, best practices, and institutional considerations.
This course provides an overview of export compliance regulations along with information specifically tailored for certain roles and responsibilities.
Covers the NIH SBIR-STTR proposal process, from program eligibility and proposal development to submission, award implementation, and business-university partnerships.
An in-depth review of advanced topics important to research administrators.
This course provides training on working with insects in research settings.
A role-based course that provides practical know-how to effectively lead or participate on data monitoring committees.
This course provides a step-by-step guide to help simplify the grant writing process.
Introduces you to key information about, and tools to use, the 3Rs of animal research.
Prepares you to apply digital health ethics in healthcare and research.
Covers the principles, governance approaches, practices, and tools for responsible artificial intelligence (AI) development and use.
The RCR Casebook course is a collection of real-world ethical dilemmas designed to promote discussion, critical thinking, and skill-building in RCR.
This course provides foundational training on conflicts of interest for healthcare professionals.
Empower yourself to effectively intervene and support others in critical situations with our comprehensive Bystander Training course.
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.
Explores how behavioral science can enhance compliance programs.
Provides a review of what COI committee members need to know.
Offers a comprehensive overview of telehealth, covering technical, professional, regulatory, and financial aspects for clinicians, healthcare teams, technologists, administrators, and policymakers.
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 introductory webinar for new RIOs as they start their journey.
Explores techniques and transferable skills to transition between research administration positions.
An introduction to the regulations that protect research participants and the reasoning behind them.
A systematic approach to preparing for and adjusting to risks associated with wilderness field research.
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.
Dr. Chen is an infectious disease physician-scientist who is the Director of the Travel Medicine Practice at the University of Maryland, Baltimore. He is the Chief of the Division of Geographic Medicine and is a member of the Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health.
Jim Hamrick provides consulting services for universities, professional associations, and not-for-profits in the areas of international education, international student recruitment, and the design and administration of English language programs. He is the retired Director of the English Language Institute at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville.
Tina Poseno currently serves as IACUC Manager for the University of Arkansas System - Division of Agriculture (UADA). Her areas of expertise include animal health/surgical support, research animal welfare, and biomedical/agricultural research regulatory compliance. She is a licensed veterinary technician and holds both RLATg and CPIA certifications.
Ibraheem is a program manager for research informatics for the UCLA Health System. At UCLA, Ibraheem supports the creation of educational resources focused on research data services infrastructure and offers support for biomedical researchers in data management, research reproducibility and computational infrastructure.
In Our Learners' Words
El Pagnier H.
Senior Vice President, Human Resources/Doctoral Student
The course had excellent content that was clearly presented.
James B.
Medical Doctor, Health Coach
I liked how the material was posted with big words, spaced, and simple English. The adverse drug event and monitoring sections were very informative.
Shamsul Q.
Head of Department of Pathology/Microbiology
Excellent course. I enjoyed it fully and increased my level of knowledge in specific scenarios.
Charlotte H.
Undergraduate Research Assistant
The infographics helped a lot with summarizing the overall concepts and main points.
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