Federal regulations require all investigators and key personnel who are directly responsible for the design or conduct of the human subjects portion of a research project to complete appropriate training before engaging in human subjects research activities. This requirement is consistent with the institution's Federalwide Assurance (FWA) on file with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP).
Educational Materials
The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) offers an online course, Human Subjects Research, that covers essential topics, including:
- The Belmont Report
- History and ethical principles of human subjects research
- Defining research and human subjects
- Informed consent
- Student involvement in research
- Additional regulatory and ethical considerations
Completion of this course helps ensure compliance with federal training requirements and promotes the ethical conduct of human subjects research.
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If you have a JMU e-ID, please follow these instructions.
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If you do NOT have a JMU e-ID, please follow these instructions.
Instructions
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Go to CITI Program and Log In Through My Organization or Register.
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Add a course under Learner Toools.
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Select ONLY "I need to take courses regarding research involving Human Subjects."
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Select "Social & Behavioral Research Investigators"
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From the Main Menu, select "Enter" under Status. You should be registered ONLY for "Social/Behavioral Research Course, Basic Course."
Please Note
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Training is valid for up to 3 years.
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You do not need a JMU e-id to register for training.
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Training is free.
Technical issues should be addressed to CITI Program.
Transfer Training
If training was completed at another institution within the past (3) years, you can affiliate with JMU and transfer your training over.
- After logging into your CITI Program account, click on the link Add Institutional Affiliation.
- Type James Madison University in the search box.
- Confirm you have selected the right institution and agree to the Terms and Conditions.
- Answer the member information questions and enroll in the course(s).
Please Note: To transfer course credit between institutions, you will need to be affiliated with both institutions (your previous institution and JMU). When you are affiliated with both institutions, enroll in the courses that need to be transferred You will need to enroll in the same stage of the course (Basic / Refresher) for a transfer to occur.
