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To meet the USF IRB educational requirement, please complete the required readings and one foundation course.

The Principal Investigator (PI) must keep his/her original Certificates of Completion on file, as well as the certificates for everyone directly involved in the conduct of the study.

Required Readings (read and review all):

• Belmont Report
• Federalwide Assurance - Terms
• Code of Federal Regulations:
  Title 21 CFR - FDA Regulations
  Title 21 CFR Part 50 - FDA Policy on Informed Consent
  Title 21 CFR Part 50D - FDA: Additional Safeguards for Children
  Title 21 CFR Part 56 - FDA Policy on IRBs
  Title 45 CFR Part 46 - DHHS Policy on IRBs
• USF IRB Policies and Procedures
  Policies and Procedures Manual - Section 700

Foundation Courses (complete one):

Foundations in Human Research Protections at the University of South Florida
Four modules provide an overview of human subject research. This course meets the USF IRB requirement for both the Foundation and Continuing Education requirement.

• Web-Based Course - 2 hours. Available on-line at http://www.research.usf.edu/cs/IRB_Foundation_Course/1slide1.htm. You must complete all four modules and quizzes. Certificates are not mailed - after you complete the course, you can lookup and print your certificate here: Certificates.

CITI Basic Course in the Protection of Human Research Subjects

This course presents a comprehensive overview of human subject protections. It has separate tracks for Biomedical or Social/Behavioral researchers.

• Web-Based Course - 2-3 hours. Available on-line at http://www.citiprogram.org. Choose the Basic Course for Human Research (not the Refresher Course and not the HIPS course). You can re-enter the site as often as you like. After you complete the course, you can lookup and print your certificate here: Certificates. If you register through the VA or an institution other than USF, you must send a copy of your certificate to the IRB office.

Veterans Administration (VA) Course #RSRCH-EES-J425
For VA employees and non-VA employees working on a VA project.

• Web-Based Course - 2 hours. From a non-VA computer, go to https://www.ees-learning.net/dod/loginhtml.asp?v=dod. Complete the course on the site on which you began. Please forward a copy of your certificate of completion to the IRB office.

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