IRB at UC Davis

CITI training is required for all researchers who engage in human subjects research at UC Davis. The training explains our ethical obligations to conduct research that shows a commitment to: respect for persons, beneficence, and justice. CITI training is the first start to learning how to do this. Compliance with all UC Davis Human Subjects policies and procedures is critical. All lab members must complete the UC Davis IRB training. Failure to comply with these policies can cause serious harm to our participants. Compliance failures might also result in our research privileges being revoked. Studies cannot begin without IRB approval, and study protocols must strictly follow what was approved by IRB.

You are expected to take the training seriously, understand your responsibilities as a researcher, and comply with UC Davis policies and the Lab Manual.

How to get started

This takes a considerable amount of time (several hours) so don't put it off. Also, the training is graded, and you need to make a minimum score to pass. So please take it seriously. That said, you can do it in chunks, so if you finish one module, you can take a break before starting the next. You can't be added to the IRB until you've finished your training, so it is important that you take care of this soon.

Make an IRBNet Account

Creating an IRBNet account is very simple and should take approximately 5 minutes. Follow these steps

1. Go to www.irbnet.org

2. Click on "New User Registration"

3. Provide the information requested

4. On the "Add Affiliation" page select University of California Davis, Davis, CA

5. Continue until you have completed registration

6. When you receive an email from [email protected], follow the link contained in the email to complete the account activation process

NOTE: If you lost or did not receive an activation email, please review our guidance document Generating a New Activation Email

Required CITI Training

IRB training is handled by CITI. This website explains exactly what trainign is required. To complete your training, follow these steps:

1. Go to http://citiprogram.org/

2. At the top, right side of the screen locate and click "Register"

3. In the search bar enter "University of California, Davis" and click the check box to indicate that you agree to the terms of service. Click "Continue to Step 2."

4. Enter your personal information and click "Continue to Step 3."

5. Enter a Username and Password and click "Continue to Step 4."

6. Enter your country of residence and click "Continue to Step 5."

7. Answer the required questions and click "Continue to Step 6."

8. Provide the required information and click "Continue to Step 7."

9. Use the radio buttons to select the appropriate learner courses and click "Complete Registration."

   • You will need to take the "Social & Behavioral Research - Basic/Refresher" course

10. Click "Finalize Registration."

You must now complete the required training before linking those results to your IRBNet Account (see steps below). Completing your CITI Training will take several hours.

Linking CITI Credentials to IRBNet Account

UC Davis is utilizing the IRBNet enhancement that will link your CITI training credentials to your human subjects research protocols. In order to activate your CITI Integration please do the following:

1. Enter your username and password at www.irbnet.org

2. Click the "User Profile" link in the top right corner of the screen

3. In the "External Accounts" section (near the bottom of the page), click "Add an External Account"

4. In the pop-up, enter your associated CITI Member ID from your CITI account. This number can be found at the top of your CITI Program homepage upon login

5. To verify your ownership of the CITI account, you will receive a verification link from [email protected] at the institutional email address associated with your CITI affiliation

6. Once you receive the email, click the verification link and you’re all set! Your coursework will be automatically pulled into IRBNet over the next 24-hours

NOTE: If you do not receive an activation email, please review our guidance document Updating your CITI Institutional Email

When You are Done

Message Richard to let him know you have finished. He will verify that your training is complete.