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):
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.
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.
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