Foundations in Human Research Protections at the University of South Florida
Four modules provide an overview of human subject research for USF researchers. This course meets the USF IRB requirement for either the Foundation or Continuing Education requirement. PLEASE DO NOT REPEAT THIS COURSE: It will meet USF IRB requirements one time only and cannot be repeated to meet the education requirement for other years.
- Web-Based Course - 1.5 hours. Available on-line at http://www.research.usf.edu/cs/IRB_Foundation_Course/1slide1.htm. You may begin immediately. To get credit for meeting the requirement, you must complete all four modules and quizzes. Be sure to save the certificate of completion that is sent to you within a few days of completing the quiz. The IRB will automatically receive a copy.
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 learners.
- Web-Based Course - 5-6 hours. Available on-line at http://www.citiprogram.org. You may begin as soon as you register (no waiting period). Be sure that you choose the Basic Course because the Refresher Course is different and does not meet the USF foundation requirement. You can re-enter the site as often as you like to complete it as your time permits. PLEASE DO NOT REPEAT THIS COURSE: It will meet USF IRB requirements one time only and cannot be repeated to meet the education requirement for other years. When completed, print your own certificate of completion. If you registered with USF as your institutional site, the USF IRB program will receive a copy automatically (however, if you register through the VA or other institution, you must send a copy of your certificate to John Arnaldi, USF Division of Research Integrity & Compliance, MDC35).
NIH - Protecting Human Research Participants
Sponsored by the NIH Office of Extramural Research, this is a new course released in March, 2008. It replaces the previous NIH course. It provides a good overview of human subject research.
- Web-Based Course - 1.5 hours. Available on-line. To meet the IRB requirement for education:
- Register to access the course at at http://phrp.nihtraining.com/users/login.php. You may begin as soon as you register (no waiting period).
- Complete the course.
- Save and print the certificate of completion that is displayed when you complete the course.
- Send a copy of the certificate to John Arnaldi, USF Division of Research Integrity & Compliance, MDC35.
- Register for USF IRB credit for this course at: CE Schedule and Registration.
PLEASE DO NOT REPEAT THIS COURSE: It will meet USF IRB requirements one time only and cannot be repeated to meet the education requirement for other years.
Veterans Administration (VA) Course #RSRCH-EES-J425
For VA employees and non-VA employees working on a VA project. PLEASE DO NOT REPEAT THIS COURSE: It will meet USF IRB requirements one time only and cannot be repeated to meet the education requirement for other years. This VA Course has two parts: Overview of Good Clinical Practice and Human Subject Protections. It provides a good overview of ethics, human subject protections, and good clinical practices in research.
- Web-Based Course - 2 hours. From a non-VA computer, go to
https://www.ees-learning.net/dod/loginhtml.asp?v=dod. You must complete the course on the site on which you began--you cannot switch between Web Sites. Please forward a copy of your certificate of completion to John Arnaldi, USF Division of Research Integrity & Compliance, MDC35.
