Click on the headings below that apply to your research to find more information about required training.
 
Training for Human Studies
List of All Required Training
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    All Study Personnel
     Human Subjects Protection Training Required every 3 years for all persons engaged in human subjects research. Click the following link to complete this training  Further information: - How to create a CITI Program Account, including selecting initial courses
- How to manage your CITI Program Account, including how to:- Add/remove courses
- Add/remove institutions
- View or print completion certificates
 
- Not sure which CITI course to take?- If you are conducting Expedited or Full Board research you must take Biomedical Research- The Biomedical Research course is valid for all types of research.
 
- If you are conducting ONLY Social or Behavioral research you may take Social & Behavioral Research
- If you are conducting ONLY Exempt research you may take Practice Based Research- Note: Practice Based Research is not accepted by the VA
 
 
- If you are conducting Expedited or Full Board research you must take Biomedical Research
- If you have recently completed equivalent training, contact the Institutional Review Board for approval to opt out.  
 
 Conflict of Interest Training (COI) Required every 4 years for all personnel who are responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research or are required to take VPR Conflict of Interest training. Click the following link to complete the VPR Conflict of Interest: Maintaining the Balance training at : 
 
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    If you are engaged in a clinical trial with NIH
     Good Clinical Practice 
 Required every 3 years for key personnel engaged in a clinical trial with NIH funding
 Click the following link to complete this training: 
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    If you are a sponsor-investigator
     Sponsor-Investigator Training Required for investigators who hold an IND or IDE with the FDA and are responsible for study sponsor responsibilities. 
 Click the following link to complete this training: Either the Sponsor Investigators with INDs (GCP - U.S. FDA Focus) OR Sponsor Investigators with IDEs (GCP - Devices) course will fulfill this requirement. 
 If you have recently completed equivalent training, contact the Institutional Review Board for approval to opt out.
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    If you are unlicensed or uncredentialed (including all residents and fellows)
     Research Scope of Practice Required for any research team members who interact or intervene with living individuals and do not have both a medical license valid for practice in Texas and full °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ Physicians credentialing, regardless of study role. 
 The Research Scope of Practice Form can be located in the Library on ERMS in the Templates section:
 HRP-901c – Scope of Practice Form
 Residents and fellows are not fully credentialed and must submit the form, even if they have a full medical license.
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    If you will be using the Velos Research Clinical Trial Management
     Velos eResearch Required to be completed once by personnel who need to access to the Velos eResearch Clinical Trial Management System 
 Click the following link to complete the CTO Velos eResearch training at :
 Type "CTO" in the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ Learns search box to find this course.
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    If you manage a clinical trial with a billing risk
     Management of Research Billing Risk Required to be completed once if you are engaged in a clinical trial that has been deemed to have a billing risk by the CTO 
 Click the following link to complete the CTO Management of Research Billing Risk training at :
 Type "CTO" in the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ Learns search box to find this course.
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    If you manage research participant payment or pay participants
     Participant Payment Training Required every 4 years for personnel who manage research participant payments or pay participants 
 Click the following link to complete the Management of Research Participant Payments and/or HSC Debit Card - ClinCard for Research Participant Payments training at :
 Type "CTO" in the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ Learns search box to find this course.
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    If you ship biological specimens and/or dry ice
     International Air Transport Association (IATA) training Required every 2 years for personnel who ship biological specimens and/or dry ice 
 Click the following link to complete the EHS Shipping Infectious Substances, Clinical Specimens, and Dry Ice training at : 
 Type "shipping" in the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ Learns search box to find this course.
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    If you are a graduate student, or a postdoc on an NIH grant or fellowship
     Responsible Conduct of Research Training Required to be completed once by all graduate students and all postdoctoral fellows on NIH-funded training grants, individual fellowships, and career development awards 
 Register for , offered each Fall semester.
 If you are already enrolled in the °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences or School of Nursing, you can register for the course through . Further information about how to register for a course on My Student Center can be found at the . You will also need to request approval of your enrollment from your Academic Coordinator.
 If you are not enrolled in either the Graduate School or the Nursing School (including individuals who are °®ÎÛ´«Ã½ faculty, staff, or postdocs), you will need to for (NDS) before you can register for this course. You will also need to request approval of your enrollment from your NDS Academic Coordinator.
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    If you are a member of the Institutional Review Board (IRB)
     IRB Member Training Required every 3 years for all IRB members 
 Click the following link to complete this training: Further information: - How to create a CITI Program Account, including selecting initial courses
- How to manage your CITI Program Account, including how to:- Add/remove courses
- Add/remove institutions
- View or print completion certificates
 
- If you have recently completed equivalent training, contact the Institutional Review Board for approval to opt out.
 
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    If you are a new IRB member
     New IRB Member Orientation Required one time for new appointees to the IRB 
 New appointees to the Institutional Review Boards will be required to attend New IRB Member Orientation. This training is typically conducted by the OIRB staff in three 1-hour live group sessions in the fall, but may also be offered in one-on-one sessions as needed.
 The OIRB staff will contact you to schedule this training after you are appointed to the IRB. If you have any questions, you can contact the OIRB at IRB@uthscsa.edu. 
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    Recommended Optional Training
     For personnel who: Recommended Training: Manage identifiable participant information Data Security Best Practices Are the Principal Investigator for a study Investigator Responsibilities Training Are interested in additional information related to conflicts of interest in research Are collaborating with foreign entities