Instructions IMPORTANT: The CITI education course is NOT THE SAME as any other Human Subjects Protection training you may have already completed. In order to conduct Human Subjects Research at UMDNJ you MUST complete the CITI BASIC Course for the learner group appropriate to your involvement in research activities at UMDNJ.
Initial registration for NEW learners:
- Go to http://www.citiprogram.org and select 'New Users: Register Here'.
- Select University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey from the drop down menu of participating institutions.
- Enter a user name & password, name and other demographics as prompted.
- To complete the CITI registration process, you must choose an answer to each of three enrollment questions.
Question 1: Please review this question carefully and after selecting one of the options, follow the instructions in bold, black text.
With very few exceptions, learners must select the first option: ‘Yes, I would like to take the CITI Basic Course required by UMDNJ.'
Question 2: Please choose from one of the first four options ONLY.
Do NOT select the ‘reference’ group unless you have FIRST completed the CITI Basic Course / Refresher course required by UMDNJ. This ‘group’ is similar to a library’s reference section. You may return to this section any time you wish; however, content is available for informational purposes only. You will NOT receive credit for any modules ‘reviewed’ in the Reference Group.
Question 3: If you selected ‘Yes’ to answer Question # 1, you MUST also select ‘I have not previously completed a UMDNJ-approved CITI Basic Course’. Any other answer here will take you to a ‘Refresher Course’. Please note that UMDNJ learners need the Basic Course first; there are very few exceptions.
Completing the course:
- To ENTER the course, return to the main ‘Learner’s Menu’ and click on the link in the column headed ‘Status’. This will permit access to the required modules and associated quizzes.
a. Each module of the required Basic Course takes approximately 15 – 20 minutes to complete. You may log in as many times as necessary; however, you may only print a ‘Completion Report’ after all required modules / quizzes are completed.
b. The minimum passing aggregate score is 80%. A running tally is automatically compiled for you by the CITI system.
- To BEGIN the course, return to the main ‘Learner’s Menu’. The column labeled ‘Status’ will appear as ‘not started’. Click on the ‘enter’ link to gain access to the required modules and associated quizzes.
- To RETURN to CITI at any time, log in as 'Already Registered’ .Click on the‘re-enter’ link on the main Learner’s Menu under ‘Status’ to access remaining modules and quizzes.
- If you have taken the CITI education at another institution within the last three (3) years, you may not need to repeat the Basic Course at this time; however, UMDNJ needs to verify that the CITI modules you have completed meet the UMDNJ human subjects protection education requirement. To do this, you must change your affiliation to include UMDNJ.
a. Return to the main learner menu and select 'Affiliate with another institution'. Work through this screen. You will be prompted to answer three enrollment questions.
Question 1: Please select ‘Yes, I would like to take the CITI Basic Course required by UMDNJ.'
Question 2: To select a learner group, please choose from one of the first four options ONLY. Please note: The ‘Reference’ group’ is similar to a library’s reference section. Content is available for informational purposes only; you will NOT receive credit for any modules ‘reviewed’ in this learner group.
Question 3: You MUST select ‘I have not previously completed an approved Basic Course’ here. This allows the computer system to compare CITI modules already taken with those required by UMDNJ.
b. You must return to the ‘Learner’s Menu’ to determine whether you have completed the Basic Course modules required by UMDNJ. The column labeled ‘Status’ will appear as either ‘complete’ or ‘incomplete’. Click on the re-enter link to gain access to any outstanding modules needed to complete UMDNJ’s specific education requirement. If your ‘status’ appears as complete, this means there are no additional modules you need to take at this time; simply print a completion report.
Printing a completion report:
Print a 'Completion Report' as evidence that you have met UMDNJ's educational requirement. You may also return to the CITI site in the future to obtain a copy of your completion report to include with submissions to the IRB, as needed. Please maintain a copy of this report for your records.
A notice of completion will be sent electronically to your UMDNJ campus CITI administrators within six hours of completing CITI.
Refresher requirements:
UMDNJ requires that once you have completed a UMDNJ-approved Basic Course, you must complete the UMDNJ CITI Refresher Course every three (3) years. You will receive an automatic reminder from CITI approximately 90 days prior to your anniversary date.
You may return to the CITI site once you have completed the Basic Course.
The CITI website is frequently adding new modules that may be viewed at any time. All required and optional CITI modules are available for ongoing use and reference; however, you will receive NO credit toward the Basic or Refresher Courses required by UMDNJ.
Select 'View / Update your Learner Group' and choose the group 'Reference: all required & optional modules' for enrollment question 2 of 3. This ‘group’ permits access to modules for informational purposes only. Modules added to this group may provide researchers with useful educational information. You may review the content of any available module at any time.
Questions:
Susan M. Torok-Rood @ (732) 235-2135 or Shelia Evans @ (973) 972-2630.
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