Step 2 — eCompliance account access and IRB training

How to access training modules

1. To locate required training modules, log into eCompliance using your university credentials to establish your account.
2. Select “Institutional Review Board” tile.
3. Under "prerequisites," select one of the following:
   1. CITI Program IRB Training
   2. MU HRPP/IRB Training Modules
   3. Student IRB Training
       

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Program IRB Training

• Review the CITI training instructions.
• Sign into the CITI Program using your university credentials.
• All investigators must complete the Basic Human Subject Research course. Training is active for three years. Renewal is required if you continue to conduct human subjects research.
• If you are conducting a clinical study, you must also complete the Good Clinical Practice course. Renewal is required after three years if you continue to conduct human subjects research.
• If you have completed CITI Program IRB training at another institution, you can complete the affiliation instructions to get credit for required modules at MU. See the CITI affiliation instructions for more information.
• Everyone on your research team must complete the required training before submitting an IRB application to conduct human subjects research.
   

MU HRPP/IRB Training Modules

• Basic Training – This is a one-time training module required for all new, non-student investigators on Aug. 31, 2026.
• Principal Investigators (PI) Responsibilities Training – This is a one-time training module required for all new, non-student, PIs on May 18, 2026.
• Coordinating Responsibilities Training – This is a one-time training module for individuals submitting applications on behalf of a PI. This training will be required for all clinical studies on May 18, 2026, and all other studies on Aug. 31, 2026. Co-Investigators submitting may be able to substitute PI Responsibilities training for Coordinating Responsibilities training depending upon previous PI experience.
• Optional Modules: These modules are optional. Additional optional modules will be released throughout 2026.
  • Noncompliance and Unanticipated Problems Training
  • Amendments
  • Relying on an External IRB
     

MU HRPP Student Training Modules

• Student Training – This is a one-time training for students conducting human subjects research.