CITI Courses

CITI Programs in Research Education
       "To promote the public's trust in the research enterprise by providing high quality, peer reviewed, web based, research education materials to enhance the integrity and professionalism of investigators and staff conducting research." CITI 

Kenyon currently subscribes to 4 distinct CITI courses; Human Subjects Research, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), Animal Research (IACUC), and the Conflicts of Interest course (COI).

Any Kenyon student, faculty member, or employee may take any of the offered courses. Some courses may be required of certain members of the Kenyon Community in order for the college to be in compliance with Federal Regulations.

Any Kenyon student or employee may go to the CITI website https://www.citiprogram.org/ and register affiliating with Kenyon College. (Please use your legal name and preferably your Kenyon email address.) If you have an account through another institution, you may re-affiliate with Kenyon and any courses that you have completed will transfer to Kenyon's records.

For information/instructions on login or registering on the (NEW) CITI  website, go to https://support.citiprogram.org/customer/en/portal/articles/2736167-login-registration-changes-on-new-citi-program-website#read

or for direct login or registration:  citiprogram.org/login (to login directly) or citiprogram.org/register

Once you are registered, you will be able to enroll in any of the courses that you need/want to take. The courses are made up of modules. You may complete a single module at a time and repeat any module. Once you complete a course, you will be able to print out a certificate for that course. You will also be able to revisit completed modules or take elective/optional modules. 

FACULTY - If you are requiring completion of a course for a class, please ask your students to print and turn in their completion certificates. If training is required for federal compliance, a print or .pdf of the certificate should be kept for potential audits.

Course enrollment is accomplished by answering the following six questions. If the question is not about the course you need/want to take, answer "not at this time".

Question 1

Human Subjects Research - Basic

If this is your first time taking a CITI course at Kenyon College, choose one learner group below based on your role and the type of human subjects activities you will conduct. You will be enrolled in the Basic Course for that group.

Choose one answer

• Biomedical Research Investigators: Choose this group to satisfy CITI training requirements for Investigators and staff involved primarily in Biomedical research with human subjects.
• Social & Behavioral Research Investigators: Choose this group to satisfy CITI training requirements for Investigators and staff involved primarily in Social and Behavioral research with human subjects.
• Research with data or laboratory specimens- ONLY: No direct contact with human subjects.
• IRB Members: This Basic Course is appropriate for IRB or Ethics Committee members. 
• Students conducting no more than minimal risk research (If you are a PSYC or SOC major you will probably want to take the full Social & Behavioral Research Investigators)
• Administrators and Staff
• Basics for Oral History, Journalism, Documentaries (many of these types of projects will be not be considered Human Subjects Research, but this course will give you basic information about ethical conduct) If you are planning to publish, some publishers may require that you obtain IRB assurance.
• Not at this time.

Question 2  (This choice will appear only after the Basic course has expired)

Human Subjects Research - Refresher

If you have previously completed an approved CITI Basic Course and would like to enroll in the Refresher course, please make your selection below. You will be enrolled in that group.

Choose one answer

• Biomedical Research 
• Social/Behavioral Research Course
• Research with data or laboratory specimens- ONLY
• IRB Member
• Administrators and Staff

Question 3

Responsible Conduct of Research RCR (this does not satisfy the requirement for Human Subjects Research Training)

Please make your selection below to receive one of the courses in the Responsible Conduct of Research.

Choose one answer

• Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Course
• Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research Course 
• Physical Science Responsible Conduct of Research Course
• Humanities Responsible Conduct of Research Course
• Responsible Conduct of Research for Engineers
• Responsible Conduct of Research for Administrators
• Not at this time, Thank you.

Question 4

Animal course - Basic   for IACUC (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee)

Please make your selection below to receive one of the courses in the IACUC Research.

Choose all that apply

• Students Working with Animals
• Researchers  (faculty, post-docs, advanced students)
• Animal Technicians/Caretakers
• IACUC Members and IACUC Staff
• Research Administrators and Staff
• Not at this time, Thank you.

Question 5

Animal course – Refresher

Please make your selection below if you have already completed the basic Animal course, you will enroll in one of the Lab Animal Refresher course.

Choose all that apply

• Researchers (4yrs)
• Animal Technicians/Caretakers (3 yrs)
• IACUC Members and IACUC Staff, IACUC Community members (3 yrs)
• Students Working with Animals  (4 yrs)
• Not at this time, Thank you.

* Question 6

Conflicts of Interest

Would you like to take the Conflicts of Interest course?

Choose one answer

• Yes
• No

Once you have completed a course, you will be able to access and complete other modules that may be of interest. You may be asked to complete additional modules depending on the research you are doing or the requirements of a specific funding agency.

Most courses must be renewed every two/three years. The refresher course is a much shorter process. Do take the refresher as soon as you are notified, else you may have to re-take the entire course.

CITI will send the Kenyon CITI Administrator notice of your completion. You should print out a copy of your completion certificate for your own files and/or to submit as required by a program.

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If you have questions or difficulties registering, please contact Jami Peelle; 740-427-5748 

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