Training and Continuing Education
All students and faculty conducting human subjects research are required to complete
the initial CITI Training most appropriate for their research area.
Individuals conducting Social Behavioral research should complete the Social Behavioral Sciences CITI Training and those conducting biomedical research (ie. Exercise Sciences) should complete the Biomedical Sciences CITI Training (Basic Biomedical Course).
In order to maintain CITI certification, a refresher course must be completed every three years. Training certificates must be current, within the last 3 years, to be accepted.
Instructions to create a new CITI Account/Add a Course
How to complete CITI Training
- Choose "California Lutheran University" as your institution.
- Click on "Learner Tools" and then "Add a Course".
- Under Select Curriculum, answer Question 1. All other questions will be checked "No", "Not at this Time", or left unchecked.
- Complete the required modules and associated quizzes. You may re-review the modules and repeat and quizzes to attain the overall passing score of 80%.
- Upon successful completion of the modules and quizzes, print a copy of your completion report/certificate for your records.
For New IRB Committee Members
New IRB Members are required to complete initial CITI training for IRB Members, which includes modules covering the history and purpose of IRB regulations, ethical principles related to human subjects research, and regulations applying to studies enrolling certain vulnerable populations and various types of studies.
All IRB Members are required to maintain on-going human subjects research protections training via CITI.