Collaborative IRB Training Initiative (CITI)

MU Contacts Michele Kennett kennettmr@missouri.edu 573-882-3182 Campus CITI administrator Janelle Greening greeningjm@missouri.edu 573-882-9585 Health Science CITI administrator Christine Hueske hueskec@missouri.edu 573-882-3181

The University of Missouri is a subscriber to the web based CITI training program. The MU CITI curriculum includes modules for initial and continuing Human Subject Protection (HSP) training and several optional modules which may be of use or interest to groups or individuals. The initial and continuing HSP education modules are set up according to particular user groups, medical or social/behavioral (SBR). You will also need to create an account in eIRB if you do not already have one.

CITI Registration Instructions

Go to www.citiprogram.org. If you are a new user, you must register in CITI. Click on “New Users Register Here” link – you will then be prompted to

1. Choose your institution- Under “Participating institutions,” scroll through the drop-down box for
   “University of Missouri”;
2. Select your Username and Password;
3. Enter your name: and
4. Enter your email address.

You will then be taken to a page asking you to submit contact information; you must enter the required information (marked with an asterisk).

Once you proceed, you are directed to a page entitled “Main Menu” which shows the courses you are enrolled in for the University of Missouri. Click on the “Status” column to Enter or Re-enter the course. Upon entering the course, the “Grade Book” will be displayed which will track progress of module completion. Before beginning the course modules you will be prompted to complete the required Integrity Assurance Statement. Click and complete each module to complete the course.

You may affiliate with additional institutions, such as the VA Medical Center, during your initial registration process or at any time from the Main Menu.

Campus IRB Users will choose one of the Campus learner groups

• Campus SBR - social/behavioral research
• Campus IRB Member - Members of the board (IRB)

HS IRB Users will choose one of the HS learner groups:

• HS Biomedical - for all researchers doing primarily biomedical research
• HS SBR (social behavioral research) - those researchers doing ONLY social behavioral research (ie MIMH)
• HS Biomedical/SBR - those researchers who do mixed social behavior and biomedical research (ie, social behavioral research that adds a biomedical component, MRI, blood draw etc.)
• HS IRB Member - for non researcher members of the HS IRB.

Initial HSP Training Instructions

Once you submit your contact information, you will be directed to a page entitled “Select Curriculum – University of Missouri”.

Question 1 provides options for Initial HSP Training.

Select initial HSP training or skip to question 2 if you have completed the initial or have current training with the MU IRB and are seeking continuing “refresher” training.

At any time during the taking of a group of modules, you are able to quit and return to the course later. However, you must quit after taking the quiz for a particular module, not DURING the taking of that quiz, or your answers will not be recorded. You can view your grades by clicking on “Grade Book” at the top. If you scored at least 75%, you should be able to click on the link “Return to the Main Menu to print a CITI Course Completion Certificate” or it may take you to the page automatically. There will be a link available to “View Completion Report.” This opens a new window and shows your scores, date completed, etc. for a given group of modules. PRINT THIS REPORT FOR YOUR RECORDS – THIS IS YOUR CERTIFICATION OF COMPLETION OF CITI. YOU WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY OTHER DOCUMENTATION FROM THE IRB OR CITI.

The CITI system will automatically email a copy to the IRB. We will then update the e-irb database. Once you complete the required group(s), you are certified in Human Subjects Protections for two years. Every two years you will be asked to complete a “Continuing education” component to maintain certification.

2 Year Continuing Education "Refresher" Training Instructions

Login to the CITI website, upon successful entry, you will be routed to the “Main Menu”. Click on the hyperlink, “Add a course or update your learner groups for University of Missouri”.

You will be directed to the course curriculum page.

Once confirming the appropriate group, you will need to click the hyperlink, “Go Back to the Learner’s Main Menu”. Click on the “Status” column to Enter or Re-enter the course. Upon entering the course, the “Grade Book” will be displayed which will track progress of module completion. Before beginning the course modules you will be prompted to complete the required Integrity Assurance Statement.

Optional Trainings Instructions

MU subscribes to several optional training courses which you may select when registering initially or choose at any time by clicking “Add a course or update your learner groups for University of Missouri”. These trainings do not count toward the human subject protection training mandate. The IRB does not track or maintain documentation for the optional trainings.