CITI Training

One of the main things you need to get into a good graduate program is research experience. That's why all the various parts of research are things you'll focus on in this program.

Before you're allowed to be a part of research at the UA, you are legally required to complete what is known as the Human Subjects Protection Program: CITI Training. CITI is an online training program used for assessing if researchers working with human subjects understand the important ethical concerns related to this kind of work.

CITI is used by institutions worldwide to train their researchers, so this is very good practice. (You'll likely need to complete different modules via CITI at every institution you attend/work at from now on if you continue to be involved in research.)

1. Follow the instructions located here under University of Arizona Personnel to create your account and login. Be sure to note your CITI login information somewhere in case you need it again, unless you use Single Sign On.
2. Once in the CITI system, you'll need to select the courses you need to take. Be sure to choose the Human Subjects category and then the Undergraduate Level BASIC Course.
   • Even if you are not an undergraduate this is the course for you. Since you will have a mentor serving as your investigator on your projects you do not need anything at a higher level - unless you and your mentor later decide otherwise. You can return at any time to take more courses if that ends up being needed.)
3. Complete the two included modules, Students in Research and Conflicts of Interest in Research Involving Human Subjects.
   • You may find it helpful to take one module at a time, rather than trying to complete the entire course in one sitting. You may save your work, log out of the system and return at your convenience. You will need to re-enter your CITI username and password each time you log into the CITI program.
   • You must pass both modules with an 80% or higher to receive your Completion Reports.
4. Turn in your completion reports to our Google Drive folder.
   • If you have trouble finding your reports, go into the CITI system and click on My Reports. You should find your University of Arizona Reports and be able to view/print or share them from there.
   • Google Drive folder: https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B04D0hhjJB7sfndVT21jeThkMkRHY3pLR1RsVlRoU1ZKTmxOUjh4LVZsaW9RcWFaOXc3Yk0

(A little human subjects humor courtesy of XKCD.)