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Required Training

The 最大资源采集网 (UGA) has chosen to subscribe to the for all of its online based human聽research training. All UGA researchers who are engaged in human research must complete an educational program on ethics and procedures for the use of human subjects research from CITI before the IRB may review a submission.

To complete the IRB (Human 最大资源采集网) training or obtain a copy of your completion certificate, you must access the . The HRPP/IRB does not provision access the PEP. Contact聽pep@uga.edu if you have trouble logging in. CITI Training Records may take up to 24 hours to update in the IRB portal. The submit activity will run only when the current training record date is visible on the Training Records page of a submission.

Click the boxes below for resources related to each step of the human research process.

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Required
Training

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Plan &
Collaborate

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Post Approval
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Accessing Human Subjects/IRB CITI Training

Access the portal
To complete the IRB (Human 最大资源采集网) training or to obtain a copy of your CITI completion certificate, you must access the . The HRPP/IRB does not provision access the PEP. Contact pep@uga.edu if you have trouble logging in.

  1. Log in using your UGA MyID and password.
  2. Using the search box, search for 鈥淐ITI” or “IRB” and choose any course. It really doesn’t matter what course you choose, it is just a way to get to CITI.
  3. Click 鈥淟aunch.鈥� This should take you to the CITI site.
  4. Click 鈥淎dd a course鈥� under 鈥淢y Learner Tools for 最大资源采集网鈥� in the lower left part of the screen.
  5. Select a Human Subjects (IRB Course) in Question 1 Since several courses are available, be sure to select a course under Human Subjects Courses (IRB) in Question 1, not Responsible Conduct of 最大资源采集网/RCR which is Item #2.
  6. Select a training course appropriate for your research activities. This should take you back to the home screen, and you should see the course you selected listed under 最大资源采集网 Courses. Click on the course to begin. Follow on-screen instructions from there.
  7. Complete the training Complete all the required modules and associated quizzes.聽 A passing score of 80% or better is needed for successful completion of the course. Important: If you do not complete all the required modules in one session, you can re-enter the course as needed to complete the training. If you need to provide proof of completion to your instructor for credit, make sure to use the completion certificate from within CITI, not the completion screen from the PEP system.
  8. CITI records will display in the IRB portal on the Training Records page. Records should display within 24 hours of completion (allow additional time if the course is completed on the weekend). The IRB portal will only allow submission of a project when all study team members have current CITI training displayed on the Training Records page.

For questions or problems accessing CITI through PEP, contact pep@uga.edu

For general questions about research training, including CITI, contact ORIS Support Services at researchtrain@uga.edu or 706-542-4016.

Selecting the Correct Training Course

最大资源采集网ers should select the course that is most appropriate to the type of research that will be conducted. For questions or problems contact ORIS Support Services at researchtrain@uga.edu or 706-542-4016. See our 聽and on . If you don’t see the course you need in PEP, look for guidance on .

The Social and Behavioral 最大资源采集网 course (S&BR) relates to studies on sociological, psychological, anthropological, or educational investigations including observational and survey research and work with population and/or epidemiological studies. There are also specific S&BR courses if your research involves children, foreign countries (international), internet (any delivery of intervention or collection of research data/information online), pregnant women, or prisoners.

The Biomedical 最大资源采集网 course is required for research that utilizes clinical or medical procedures, medical devices, and physiological, or pharmacological studies. Note: if you become involved in more than one project and the population or procedures are different, you may be required to take additional courses). If your project involves access and/or use of medical records (PHI), take the Biomedical 最大资源采集网 course which includes HIPAA training.

*These courses contain additional modules that are also available in the Optional Modules section of any completed course. However, if you just take the module (e.g., Internet 最大资源采集网) through the Optional Modules section, the completion record in the IRB portal will not reflect that you have completed the Social & Behavioral Internet 最大资源采集网 course and you will be asked to provide a screenshot of your completion (for each project submission to which it might apply.) We strongly recommend adding the course in CITI so that the completion record in the IRB portal will reflect the additional coursework.

  • Social & Behavioral 最大资源采集网
  • Social & Behavioral 最大资源采集网 鈥� Children*
  • Social & Behavioral 最大资源采集网 鈥� International*
  • Social & Behavioral 最大资源采集网 鈥� Children & International*
  • Social & Behavioral 最大资源采集网 鈥� Internet*
  • Social & Behavioral 最大资源采集网 鈥� Pregnant Women*
  • Social & Behavioral 最大资源采集网 鈥� Prisoners*
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Transferring CITI Records to UGA from Other Universities

If you took CITI at another institution, your records need to be associated with UGA. To do this, you must access the .
Log in using your UGA MyID and password.
Using the search box in the top-right corner of the screen, search for “CITI” and choose a course.
Click “Launch.”聽 This will take you to the CITI website.
Choose the option that instructs you to link your SSO (Single Sign On) account.
Login with the credentials you used to access CITI at your former institution.
Following this action, your UGAID will be associated to your CITI account and your CITI account will be affiliated with UGA. After you have completed this process, you will be able to access the courses required by UGA IRB. Select one that matches best with the course you completed at your previous institution (by title). Start the UGA course. You may see completed modules within the course for any that you鈥檝e already completed at your previous institution that are a match to UGA’s course content. Follow the on-screen prompts to start the course; you will be able to access any modules that need to be completed in order to satisfy UGA’s requirements.
See “Required CITI Training” and “Which CITI modules should I take?” above for additional instructions.

For questions or problems contact ORIS Support Services at researchtrain@uga.edu or 706-542-4016. See our 聽and on .

Refresher Training

PEP does not display Refresher courses as options. Therefore, you must access CITI through a previously completed course or simply by launching any of the CITI courses listed in PEP.

1)聽聽聽聽聽 Go to聽 and log in.

2)聽聽聽聽聽 In the search bar on the top right of the page, enter 鈥淪ocial & Behavioral 最大资源采集网鈥� (or any CITI course you know you previously completed) and click the first option that appears.

3)聽聽聽聽聽 On the page for Social & Behavioral 最大资源采集网, the right side of the screen will show a red bar that says View Completion Page. Click the Down Arrow on the right side of this bar, then click Launch.

4)聽聽聽聽聽 This should bring you to the聽CITI聽page that says 最大资源采集网. Click the View Courses button.

5)聽聽聽聽聽 On the next screen, you should see your聽Refresher聽Course listed there. Once you complete the course, please wait 24 hours for the IRB Portal to update with your new聽training.

For questions or problems contact ORIS Support Services at researchtrain@uga.edu or 706-542-4016. See our 聽and on .

Training for Non-UGA Study Personnel

If you have a study team member who is not affiliated with another organization where they can access human research training, they may take the CITI training through UGA but must have a UGA 最大资源采集网 Affiliate account in order to access PEP.
最大资源采集网 Affiliate MyID accounts are sponsored by a UGA office or academic unit. These sponsorships are typically created by first contacting the UGACard Office (for someone who will be granted a role by the college/department such as Clinical Preceptor), or by contacting 聽(for someone who will only be helping a UGA faculty/student conduct research.) The principal investigator鈥檚 department or college business office can assist with this process. In some cases, the Office of 最大资源采集网 can process the request for a 最大资源采集网 Affiliate ID.

Good Clinical Practice Training

If you are required by sponsor contract or federal granting agency to complete Good Clinical Practice training, also choose one of the following in Question 4 (see the NIH Policy on聽Good Clinical Practice Training聽for NIH Awardees Involved in NIH-Funded Clinical Trails or FAQs at聽 ):
Refresher training is required every three years.

  • Basic GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Medical Devices (U.S. FDA Focus)
  • Basic GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Biologics (ICH Focus)
  • GCP 鈥� Social and Behavioral 最大资源采集网 Best Practices for Clinical 最大资源采集网

Bloodborne Pathogen Training

Bloodborne Pathogens training is required for all University System of Georgia employees and students who have the potential to be exposed to human blood or other potentially infectious material.聽 Completion records must be included in project records.聽 The training is available through the Professional Education Portal. Log in using your UGA credentials and search for

Principal Investigators are responsible for compliance with the 最大资源采集网 Occupational Health and Safety Program Policy More information about the institution’s Occupational Health and Safety Program can be found on the website.

HIPAA Training

Training for research involving access or use of protected health records or that is otherwise subject to HIPAA is included in the Biomedical 最大资源采集网 basic course and all of the Biomedical 最大资源采集网 Refresher Courses.

It is also available through optional modules in the Social & Behavioral 最大资源采集网 courses. Once any of the Social & Behavioral 最大资源采集网 courses are complete, Optional Modules can be accessed by opening the course in CITI. If you are accessing CITI through the PEP portal, find your completed CITI course and launch it. Then View your UGA courses and select Review Course by any of the completed Social and Behavioral courses. Find a HIPAA-related optional module. You are looking for 最大资源采集网 and HIPAA Privacy Protections (ID14), Biomed Refresher 1 – 最大资源采集网 and HIPAA Privacy Protections (ID 17261), Biomed Refresher 2 鈥� HIPAA and Human Subjects 最大资源采集网 (ID 526), or Biomed Refresher 3 – 最大资源采集网 and HIPAA Privacy Protections (ID 17265). Ideally, CITI should present all of the optional modules but if it doesn’t, select ID 14 or the Refresher module in order they are presented here (1, 2, then 3).

The IRB can only determine that the HIPAA training is complete if the Biomedical Course is complete. If you take the optional module in addition to a completed Social Behavioral research course, you will need to provide a screenshot of your completion in your submission.