Education Requirements
Options to meet NIH requirements
It is not unusual for various disciplines and professional societies to establish ethical guidelines for human subjects research or to suggest or require educational criteria. Links for various professional societies are listed below.
The NIH, reflecting its commitment to the protection of human subjects, now requires that all key personnel on NIH funded awards (or projects) participate in and document their participation in educational sessions on the fundamentals of the protection of human subjects.
Required Training for New Investigators and Doctoral Students
Researchers new to the University of Chicago and doctoral students are now required to complete human subjects protections training. This training is offered through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) on-line training program.
CITI home page: www.citiprogram.org
Be sure to select the University of Chicago as your “Participating Institution,” select a username/password, and fill out all other necessary registry information. Once this is completed you will be required to complete 4 enrollment questions. This will determine the modules you will need to complete.
If you previously completed CITI training at another institution, be sure to log back into CITI using your existing account and affiliate with The University of Chicago. You will receive credit for courses you have completed in the past if they are the same courses the U of C requires.
Please note that human subject protection training is mandatory for research staff on any NIH-funded project. An alternative to completing the U of C CITI modules is offered by the NIH. The NIH provides an on-line training program to fulfill this requirement (http://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php).
Professional Societies
American Anthropological Society
4350 N. Fairfax Dr. Suite 640
Arlington, VA 22203-1620
American Psychological Association Ethics Office
750 First St., N.E.
Washington, DC 20002
(202) 336-5930
American Sociological Association
1722 N Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 833-3410
National Association of Social Workers
Child Welfare Witness
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