Training

Required Training:

Certain compliance programs (listed on this page) require investigators to complete online training courses through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) prior to conducting the proposed research. Completed courses are valid for three years. Once expired, training must be re-completed, if research involvement continues.

Please note that access to the PSU CITI courses is through single sign-on (SSO), which requires a PSU ODIN ID and password. Non-PSU affiliated research personnel can create accounts and affiliate with PSU through CITI directly.

Additional Training:

Introduction to Research Support Services and Functions: Tutorials on this site are intended to provide an overview of the functions, services, and concepts associated with the administration of research. 

Training Upon Request:  RGS staff also available to provide presentations, training and other consultation upon request. Please contact the applicable program staff to arrange.

Human Subjects Research CITI Training

PSU faculty, staff and students need to login to CITI using Single Sign On (SSO) and their ODIN ID. Please follow these CITI Single Sign On (SSO) instructions:

For Previous Users of CITI: Users with an account may need to associate their PSU SSO account with the CITI program account when logging in using SSO for the first time.

For New Users to CITI:

1. Access the site at www.citiprogram.org

2. Click on Register in the top right

3. Navigate to the Select Your Organization Affiliation

- Type Portland State University 

- Log-in to CITI with Portland State University, using your ODIN ID and password (SSO) 

Note: If you do NOT have an ODIN ID (i.e., you are external to PSU, etc.), you will need to create an account and affiliate with Portland State University through CITI directly (not using SSO). 

To Select Curriculum or to Add a Course:

1. After you are registered/logged in, navigate to the Select Curriculum option, or navigate to the Learner Tools box on the Active Courses page and select Add a Course 

2. In Question #1 of the Select Curriculum menu, select the Protection of Human Subjects option and click Next 

3. For Question #2, choose the correct Human Subjects Research course based on your research activities:

Animal Care & Use CITI Training

PSU faculty, staff and students need to login to CITI using Single Sign On (SSO) and their ODIN ID. Please follow these CITI Single Sign On (SSO) instructions:

For Previous Users of CITI: Users with an account may need to associate their PSU SSO account with the CITI program account when logging in using SSO for the first time. Once verified, log out of the account and return to CITI login page.

For New Users to CITI:

1. Access the site at www.citiprogram.org

2. Click on Register in the top right

3. Navigate to the Select Your Organization Affiliation

- Type Portland State University 

- Log-in to CITI with Portland State University, using your ODIN ID and password (SSO) 

Note: If you do NOT have an ODIN ID (i.e., you are external to PSU, etc.), you will need to create an account and affiliate with Portland State University through CITI directly (not using SSO). 

To Select Curriculum or to Add a Course:

1. After you are registered/logged in, navigate to the Select Curriculum option, or navigate to the Learner Tools box on the Active Courses page and select Add a Course 

2. In Question #1 of the Select Curriculum menu, select the Animal Care & Use option and click Next 

3. On Question #3, choose the correct Animal Care & Use course based on your research activities or role:

     *Group 1: 'Animal Researcher' (most will select this option)  [~1.5 hours]

     *Group 2: 'Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) Member or Administrator'  

4. On Question #4, select the specific animals you will be using or researching. If none apply, select "Not Applicable"

Biosafety CITI Training

PSU faculty, staff and students need to login to CITI using Single Sign On (SSO) and their ODIN ID. Please follow these CITI Single Sign On (SSO) instructions:

For Previous Users of CITI: Users with an account may need to associate their PSU SSO account with the CITI program account when logging in using SSO for the first time.

For New Users to CITI:

1. Access the site at www.citiprogram.org

2. Click on Register in the top right

3. Navigate to the Select Your Organization Affiliation

- Type Portland State University 

- Log-in to CITI with Portland State University, using your ODIN ID and password (SSO) 

Note: If you do NOT have an ODIN ID (i.e., you are external to PSU, etc.), you will need to create an account and affiliate with Portland State University through CITI directly (not using SSO). 

To Select Curriculum or to Add a Course:

1. After you are registered/logged in, navigate to the Select Curriculum option, or navigate to the Learner Tools box on the Active Courses page and select Add a Course 

2. In Question #1 of the Select Curriculum menu, select the Biosafety/Biosecurity option and click Next 

3. On Question #5, choose the correct Biosafety/Biosecurity course based on your research activities or role:

     *Group 1: 'Biosafety Researcher' (most will select this option)  [~1.5 hours]

     *Group 2: 'Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) Member or Administrator'  

Responsible Conduct of Research Training

RCR training is available via CITI Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative. This training has been certified by PSU to meet the NSF training requirements for postgraduates, graduates and undergraduates engaged in NSF funded research activities.  Principal Investigators are responsible for maintaining these training records for all individuals requiring this training to remain in compliance with NSF funding requirements. Some NIH grants have additional face to face training requirements; please review the NIH RCR policy for further information.

PSU faculty, staff and students need to login to CITI using Single Sign On (SSO) and their ODIN ID. Please follow these CITI Single Sign On (SSO) instructions:

For Previous Users of CITI: Users with an account may need to associate their PSU SSO account with the CITI program account when logging in using SSO for the first time.

For New Users to CITI:

1. Access the site at www.citiprogram.org

2. Click on Register in the top right

3. Navigate to the Select Your Organization Affiliation

- Type Portland State University 

- Log-in to CITI with Portland State University, using your ODIN ID and password (SSO) 

Note: If you do NOT have an ODIN ID (i.e., you are external to PSU, etc.), you will need to create an account and affiliate with Portland State University through CITI directly (not using SSO). 

To Select Curriculum or to Add a Course:

1. After you are registered/logged in, navigate to the Select Curriculum option, or navigate to the Learner Tools box on the Active Courses page and select Add a Course 

2. On the Select Curriculum page, select the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) option

For further information on RCR training requirements, please review these policies: