CERTIFICATION IN HUMAN
SUBJECTS PROTECTION
UM-FLINT INSTITUTIONAL REVIEW BOARD
PEERRS
• Program for Education and Evaluation in
Responsible Research and Scholarship
• PEERRS courses provide training required per
university, state, and federal regulations regarding
responsible conduct of research (RCR).
• PEERRS certifications are valid for three (3) years
from the last completion date.
• http://my.research.umich.edu/peerrs/
PEERRS WEBSITE
http://my.research.umich.edu/peerrs/
WHEN IS PEERS TRAINING REQUIRED?
• PEERRS certification may be required for participation on
a study or project team, depending on:
• your role (e.g., Principal Investigator),
• the funding source (e.g., NIH),
• and/or the type of research (e.g., human subjects)
Your PEERRS certification status is verified by the applicable U-M
administrative office (i.e., ORSP, IRB, UCUCA) when you are listed
as:
• An investigator on a project proposal (PAF)
• A study team member on a human subjects application (HUM)
• The PI or personnel on an animal application/protocol
WHAT IF I HAVE RECEIVED HUMAN
SUBJECTS TRAINING SOMEWHERE ELSE?
You can request a waiver if you have completed CITI training
PEERRS EQUIVALENT TRAINING
PEERRS CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Step One
Determine the courses you need to
complete:
Use the table/s to identify the
required course(s) for certification.
Certification may be based on
your role (e.g., PI), your area of
research (e.g., human subjects),
and/or the funding source for a
research project.
You may need to complete more
than one course for full
certification.
PEERRS CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Step Two
Register for a course:
If you are a U-M employee or
student, select the course title in
the table header to log in to My
LINC (the university's online
Learning and Information Center)
with your uniqname and UMICH
password.
After you log in, complete the
registration process and begin the
course. For step-by-step instructions
see My LINC Training Registration.
If other members of your study team are not affiliated with UM and need
training they can request a “friends” account in PEERRS.
REQUESTING A “FRIENDS” ACCOUNT
PEERRS CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Step Three
Take the course:
PEERRS requires that you navigate
through all the pages in a course
and pass the certification test (if
applicable).
For Human Subjects Protection
Certification. 100% score is
required for certification. You may
take the test as many times as
needed.
For StudentsFor your IRB application you will
need either the Human Subjects
Protection- Biomedical and Health
Module, or the Social-Behavioral
Module other modules may be
needed as per department
requirements.
PEERRS CERTIFICATION PROCESS
Step Four
Record course completion:
After passing the test, use the
following steps to record your
course completion in My LINC.
Click OK to the pop-up window to
go to the Learning Activity Progress
Detail page.
Click Next in the courses
Certification Results window. (For
full credit, do not close this window
or click Exit.)
This page must show 100%
completion for each chapter in the
course and a passing score on the
certification test (if applicable).
Click Next on the following page to Click OK to return to the My LINC
record course completion. (This is a home page.
key step.)
PEERRS SUPPORT
Troubleshooting tips:
• See PEERRS Support & the Help FAQ
• Course content questions: Email PEERRS@umich.edu
• My LINC navigation questions or pop-up blocker
help: Contact the ITS Service Center at
• 734-764-HELP or 4HELP@umich.edu
PEERRS SUPPORT
The ITS Service Center at 734-764-HELP has the ability
to “shadow” you on your computer screen
• This can be helpful in figuring out exactly how to fix your
problem
• You will have to allow access using Wolverine Access
HOW CAN I GET A COPY OF MY ACTIVE
CERTIFICATIONS IN PEERRS?
Enter your unique name
Run the certification report
PEERRS CERTIFICATION REPORT
HOW CAN I DETERMINE IF PEERRS TRAINING
SHOWS IN MY IRB APPLICATION