Key personnel are individuals who design, conduct, or report research involving human subjects. This is referred to as being “engaged in the research” and can include, but is not limited to, obtaining informed consent, interacting and / or intervening with human subjects, and handling identifiable private information or identifiable biological specimens.
Key personnel on human subjects research protocols must complete training before commencing research activities and every three (3) years thereafter.
Human subjects research training is provided via the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) program. See URI CITI Guidance for information about creating an account and adding and completing courses.
The following CITI courses are available.
| Course Name | Required Trainees |
| Basic Human Subjects Research | Key personnel on human subjects research protocols |
| IRB Members | Members of the IRB |
| FERPA | PIs on protocols that involve accessing student education records |
| HIPAA | PIs on protocols that involve accessing HIPAA-protected health information |
| GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Medical Devices (US FDA Focus) | Researchers conducting FDA-regulated clinical trials |
| Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research | Researchers conducting clinical trials that are NOT FDA-regulated |