The City University of New York requires all researchers, including faculty, staff and student researchers to complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) compliance courses for the Responsible Conduct of Research and the Protection of Human Subjects Research (only for human subjects studies).
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
All CUNY affiliates involved in research are required to complete the CITI RCR training within six weeks of initiating their research. RCR training certificate will be valid for five years. CUNY researchers are required to take a refresher CITI RCR training course every four years.
Human Subjects Research
All CUNY affiliates involved in human subjects research as key personnel must complete CITI course in the protection of human subjects prior to Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval of their protocol.
Key personnel are defined as the Principal Investigator, co-investigators and research personnel who interact directly with human subjects (e.g. conducting surveys or evaluations with participants) or who have access to private information related to human subjects during the course of a research project.
Key personnel also include faculty sponsors /advisors who provide direct oversight of research with human subjects or research using private information about human subjects. Certificate of completion of the basic course is valid for three years. Key personnel of human subjects research protocols must complete a refresher course every three years.
Care and Use of Animals
All CUNY affiliates involved in animal care, use or treatment must complete the CITI training in the care and use of animals prior to Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) approval of their protocol.
CITI Program Certificates
See the CITI Responsible Conduct of Research Registration Guide for registration and certificate submission instructions.
