Education & Training

Required Training 

The following describe training requirements that must be completed by researchers and research personnel involved in the conduct of human research. For detailed information about training requirements, see HRP-103: Investigator Manual (download), (“What training is required to conduct Human Research?” section) and HRP-066-SOP: Human Research Education and Training.  

Researchers and research personnel may also be required to complete additional training as noted by their organization, department, and/or unit.

• Required for social-behavioral researchers and study personnel: The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) course, “Social/Behavioral or Humanist Research Investigators and Key Personnel—Basic Course”. See the CITI Training Instructions below. This training is required by the IRB.  
• Required for biomedical principal investigators, researchers, and study personnel:  The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) course, “Good Clinical Practice and Human Research Protections for Biomedical Study Teams—Basic Course”. See the CITI Training Instructions below. This training is required by the IRB. 
• Required for all personnel who participate in the assessment of capacity of adults with absent, diminished, or fluctuating capacity to consent who will be enrolled in research: The "Assessing Capacity to Consent to Research" online course available through Training Hub. This course is required by the IRB. 
• Depending on the type of research, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) training may be required. The training is available for UMN faculty and staff, and UMP employees through Training Hub. This training is required by the Health Information Privacy and Compliance Office (HIPCO).
   

Citi Training Instructions & Resources

Log in to Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI).

University of Minnesota Employees

CITI uses a single sign-in application, so UMN employees can use their UMN internet IDs when logging into CITI.

To enroll in a course for the first time:

• Click “I don't have a CITI Program account and I need to create one.”
• Expand the tab “University of Minnesota Courses.”
• Click “Add a Course.”
• Select the training required by or most appropriate to your research activities.
• Click “Submit.”

Use your U of M email address ([username]@umn.edu) for the institutional email in the CITI Program Profile. You can verify this by going to "My Profiles" in CITI.

To merge your U of M internet ID with a previously created CITI account, email support@citiprogram.org with the following information:

• Your first and last name
• The name of your institution
• The username or Member ID for the account to keep
• The username or Member ID for the account to merge

Non-University of Minnesota Employees

Non-University of Minnesota personnel participating in UMN research can complete CITI training at no cost.

• Go to the CITI program site and click “Register.”
• Enter "University of Minnesota" in the “Select Your Organization Affiliation” search field.
• Provide the requested information in steps 2–6. For required questions that do not apply to you (e.g. your employee number), enter "N/A."
• In step 7, select the training that is required and/or is most appropriate to your research activities.
• Click “Submit.”

Additional CITI Resources

How to update a CITI account.