What Activities and Roles Requires Training?

Activity or Role	Required CITI Course (click the link to enroll)
Research with Human Subjects	See IRB Training page
Research with Animal Subjects	See IACUC Training page
Research with Biohazardous Materials	See EHS Training page
Research utilizing Controlled Substances	Controlled Substances in Clinical Research Settings
Researcher supported by PHS or DOE funding	Conflicts of Interest
Graduate student with research thesis or dissertation Researcher supported by NSF or USDA NIFA funding	Responsible Conduct of Research
All Authorized Participants listed in a TCSP or TCP Researcher supported by NIUVT funding	NIUVT Export Controls
Researcher supported by NSF funding	Intro to Export Controls for RCR
Lead Principal Investigators and Key Personnel conducting research funded by any federal agency	Research Security Training (Combined)

Accessing CITI Program and Enrolling in Courses

The Division of Research and Economic Development implemented Single Sign On (SSO) for login to the CITI Program using university credentials and integration of the CITI Program certifications with the InfoEd System for Grants Management. 

Access the CITI Program via SSO

Completing Courses

Available courses are listed on the landing page. Courses are classified as “Active” (i.e., in progress), “Courses Ready to Begin,” and “Completed Courses.” 

• Click the “Continue Course” button to continue a course that is currently in progress. 

• Click the “Start Now” button to begin a course. 

• Click the “Review Course” button to review the content of a completed course. 

Courses generally take from 30 minutes – 3 hours to complete. Courses need not be completed in one sitting. 

When you have completed all the required modules successfully, you will be able to save a copy of your completion certificate. Please retain a copy of the certificate for your records. You can also access your completion certificate by clicking the “View – Print – Share Record” button for any completed course. 

Note: CITI course completions are integrated into the InfoEd system automatically, so you will not need to upload your completion certificates. CITI course completions are not integrated into IRBNet, so you will be required to upload your CITI completion certificate with every protocol submitted on IRBNet. 

Adding New Courses

Enroll in a course by clicking the link in the table above. Alternatively, follow these instructions after logging in to your CITI account: 

1. At the bottom of the landing page under “Learner Tools for University of Rhode Island” click “Add a Course.” On this page you will be presented with all the modules available through CITI.
2. Scroll through the questions and choose the modules that fit your specific needs.
   Press “Submit” when done selecting courses.

Note: Choosing a module does not mean you necessarily have to complete it. It will only make these modules available for completion. See the top of this page for course requirements. 

CITI Training for External Personnel

External personnel who need to complete CITI training per URI requirements should reach out to ResearchIntegrity@etal.uri.edu for account creation instructions.