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ABOUT THE CITI PROGRAM
The Collaborative
Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) program was developed
by experts in the "IRB community" and consists of
two “Basic” courses in the protection of human research subjects
for Biomedical and Social/Behavioral Research. Researchers and staff from the BWH/FH/MGH clinical research community are required to complete an initial CITI certification with completion of one of two basic course selections: Biomedical or Social-Behavorial.
Each 'Basic' course contains approximately 16 modules. Each module includes reading material that can be read on screen or printed and a brief on-line quiz. The format is “open-book” - you may refer back to the text at any time while taking the quiz. CITI also offers case based “Refresher Courses” for continuing education (see refresher course instruction below). The refresher course (a shorter version of the Basic Course) must be completed every three years. For more information, see Frequently
Asked Questions.
The PHRC office automatically receives notice once you complete the CITI Basic and/or CITI Refresher courses. Your name and completion date will be posted to Partners IRB web site training list. Please maintain a copy of your CITI completion report as your certificate of successfully completing the required CITI training course. For questions, contact the PHS CITI Administrator at 617-424-4100.
CITI Software
Requirements:
The CITI web site is best viewed with Microsoft Internet Explorer ver. 6.0 or later or Firefox ver. 2.0 or later.
BASIC Course
Completion
of the CITI Basic course takes approximately 4-6
hours, however it need not be completed at one time. CMEs for completion of
the CITI program are available. Details are available on the CITI web site.
REFRESHER Course
Completion
of a CITI Refresher course takes approximately
1-hour, however it need not be completed at one time.
IMPORTANT: If you take a refresher course and have not completed the CITI BASIC course, the refresher course will not count towards your IRB human subject protection education requirement and you will be asked to complete the CITI BASIC course. If you are unsure what courses you have previously completed, contact the PHS CITI Administrator at 617-424-4100
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