Instructions for registering for human subjects training at http://www.citiprogram.org
if you do not have a CITI account:
Go to http://www.citiprogram.org
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Click “Register” to be taken to the registration page if you do not already have a CITI Program username and password.
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Search for and select Saint Louis University as your “Organization Affiliation.” Continue to Step 2.
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You will be asked to enter your name and e-mail address on this page; adding a secondary e-mail address is optional. Continue to Step
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This page has you create a username, password, and security question/answer. Continue to Step 4.
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CITI Program asks gender/ethnicity/race questions. If you would prefer not to answer, select the “I would rather not disclose.” responses. Continue to Step 5.
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The page will ask if you would like to pay to receive CMU or CEU credits for the course. This is optional; you do not have to pay to complete the course if you do not want the CMU/CEU credits. Agreeing to be contacted by CITI Program in the future for research surveys is also optional. Continue to Step 6.
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This page asks for some basic information, including your department, phone number, and role in conducting research.
If you are a SLU employee or student, please be sure to enter your Banner ID number so that we can link your course record to your
SLU account in eIRB. Continue to Step 7.
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Select “
Yes, Yes, I need to take IRB Training. I conduct research with live human beings, human tissue samples or with data derived from human beings.” You may also select the options for other classes at the same time if desired, but the first option is the course required by the IRB.
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Select “ NO, I have NOT completed the Basic Course in the Protection of Human Research Subjects in the past.
This is the first time using the CITI Program at this institution. I need to complete the Basic Course.” The IRB does not accept the
Refresher Course for the human subjects protection training requirement.
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Select the course that relates to you/your research:
 Biomedical Research: Individuals who conduct any biomedical research should select this course during the registration process. You must satisfactorily complete all the quizzes in order to pass.
 Social/Behavioral Research: Individuals who conduct only social/behavioral research should select this course during the registration process. You must satisfactorily complete all the quizzes in order to pass.
 External Collaborator: This course is only for non-SLU collaborators, such as community partners (not SLU faculty, staff or students), who are assisting on a SLU research project and have been instructed to take this course. Those who routinely partner on SLU research should select the Biomedical or Social/Behavioral Research basic courses instead of this course.
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This screen allows you to add a second institution to connect to your CITI account. You can also add a secondary institution at a later time.
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You will receive a confirmation e-mail from CITI Program. Please follow the link in the confirmation e-mail to complete the registration process. Once you have done this, you will be able to log into the CITI Program website.
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Click “Saint Louis University Courses” to expand your options, then select the course name in order to begin.
You do not have to complete the course in one sitting. If you select “Log Out” in the upper right corner while taking the course, the system will save your progress as of the last quiz you completed.
If you have any additional questions, please contact the IRB office at (314) 977-7744.
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