Office of Research Assurances

Institutional Review Board (IRB)

Required Human Subjects Training:

WSU IRB requires the PI and encourages all staff involved in the research to complete CITI training in the ethical use of human participants in research. The PI is ultimately responsible to adequately train all staff listed on the application in the protection of human participants in research. Re-training is required every five years.
 
For CITI training options, visit the CITI website at www.citiprogram.org. If you have questions, contact the IRB coordinator at 335-3668 or irb@wsu.edu.
 
CITI Course
  • Principal Investigators must complete Basic/Refresher Required Modules of the web-based Collaborative IRB Training Initiative (CITI) Course for social behavioral research and biomedical research areas.
  • Completion of the required Basic/Refresher Required Modules takes about 3 to 4 hours; all modules do not have to be completed during "one" on-line session. To re-enter the course, remember to SAVE your "username" and "password."
  • Final approval of new studies will not be granted until CITI "Completion Report" has been received.
  • Additional optional training modules can be completed based on the research areas. For example, PI conducting international research can benefit from taking 'international research' optional module.
 
Accessing and Completing the CITI Course
  1. On a web browser, go to www.citiprogram.org
  2. CITI Login and Registration
    • Click on "New Users Register Here"
  3. Course Registration
    • Select your institution or organization: Click on the right-hand arrow for a drop-down list for "Participating Institutions" and select Washington State University.
      • If you select anything other than Washington State University, your certificate of completion will not be sent to the WSU IRB.
    • Select your Username and Password:
      • Remember to SAVE your username and password for re-entering the course to complete modules, take additional training and/or to print additional certificates.
    • Enter your name
    • Enter your email address
  4. Select Curriculum - Washington State University
    • Question 1: Select the Basic Course "Social and Behavioral Research Investigators" to satisfy CITI training requirements for WSU IRB
    • Question 2: Select "I have not completed the Basic Course."
      • If you completed the Basic Course and would like to take the Refresher Course, select "Social and Behavioral Research Investigators."
    • Question 3: Select only if needed.
    • Question 4: Select only if needed.
  5. Select your institution or organization
    • If Washington State University is chosen, check "No" to continue.
  6. Learner's Menu
    • Select "Enter" under My Courses to begin training.
    • Complete the eight (8) required modules to satisfy CITI training requirement for WSU IRB.
  7. Upon completion of the required modules, print the course "Completion Report" for your records. Also, attach "Completion Report" to your application.
 
 
 
 
 
Institutional Review Board, P.O. Box 643005 Albrook 205, Washington State University, Pullman WA 99164-3005
IRB Coordinator: Malathi Jandhyala, irb@wsu.edu, Phone: 509-335-3668, Fax: 509-335-6410
Director, Office of Research Assurances: David Clark, Phone: 509-335-1585