The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) provides training for committee members (IACUC, PHSC, IBC, and RAD), principal investigators, students, and staff with online instruction that documents compliance with various federal mandates. These trainings must be renewed every three (3) years.
CITI Certificates and Research Protocols
Once all trainings are completed, please share your certificates with your Principal Investigator (PI). CITI certificates of all associated personnel must be kept in a secure location that can be easily accessible by research staff. The PI of record must certify personnel have been trained and verify training pre-dates participation in the project.
Protocols cannot be approved until all associated personnel have completed the required CITI trainings.
Note: CITI defines the specific classes as "modules," and the entire modules are grouped into "courses"
Completing Required CITI Trainings
CITI trainings are not assigned by the Research Compliance office. To determine the trainings appropriate for you, please follow the directions outlined in the sections below depending on whether you have a CITI account and what research committee (IACUC, PHSC, IBC) review your protocol(s).
If you are listed as personnel on protocols for various committees, please make sure to complete the requiredtrainings for every applicablecommittee.
Getting Started in CITI
Table has dropdown for specific research committees.
I don't have a William & Mary CITI account. How do I take the CITI courses?
Required courses will NOT automaticallyappear in your account. You will need to follow the instructions below to ADD the required courses to your account.
Click "Select your Institutional Organization" and type in "William & Mary"
Check the two boxes that appear, then click, "Create a CITI Program Account"
Enter your log in credentials
Please use your legal name and W&M email address when completing the form
Complete your security questions
Add your country of resident and answer the last question. (You do not need to enter an ORCID)
Click "Finalize Registration"
Unless directed otherwise, CITI courses are not used for Continuing Education
Select your courses by answering the enrollment questions based on your committee association (see sections below)
Updates to the enrollment questions are in the works.
Please see your PI to ensure you complete the correct trainings. If you are still unsure, please reach out researchcompliance@wm.edu
I already have a William & Mary CITI account. How do I add more courses?
Required courses will NOT automaticallyappear in your account. You will need to follow the instructions below to ADD the required courses to your account.
Under "Institutional Courses" in the middle of the webpage, select "View Courses" next to "William & Mary"
Scroll to the bottom of the page until you see "Learner Tools for William & Mary" and click "Add a course"
Retake the enrollment questionnaire.
Please see the section below, "Courses Required by Research Committee" to determine which courses you will need to take based on the research committee and your role.
Click on each header below to review course enrollment instructions for each committee.
UPDATED: 09/09/2024
Table has dropdown for specific research committees.
IACUC (Animal Oversight)
Personnel involved in the care and use of any vertebrateanimals in the laboratory or the field must complete specific CITI modules.
Use the outline below to answer the questions in "Enrollment Questionnaire." After answering the questionnaire, the courses will be added to your account.
Question 1: Skip
Question 2: Skip
Question 3: Select one of the following choices based on your association
IACUC Chair
IACUC Chairs also need to take the "IACUC Member"
Must also take "IACUC Investigator" course if they have IACUC protocols
IACUC Members
Includes all members of IACUC - chairs, non-affiliated members, etc.
IACUC Members also need to take the "IACUC Investigator" course if they have IACUC protocols
IACUC Investigator
Includes ALL IACUC Investigators, staff, and students
IACUC Members also need to take this course if they have IACUC protocols
Question 4: Select a course dependent on your research area
Take if you plan on using mice and/or rats that require post-operative care
Question 5: Skip
Question 6: Skip
Question 7: Select "Responsible Conduct of Research – Animal Subjects"
Question 8: Select "Conflict of Interest - Basic"
Question 9: Export Controls
Take if you are working with international collaborators or foreign nationals based in the US or elsewhere
IRB (Human Ethics)
Institutional Review Board (IRB) training is required by all personnel involved in humansubject research before the commencement of research.
Use the outline below to answer the questions in "Enrollment Questionnaire." After answering the questionnaire, the courses will be added to your account.
Question 1:
IRB Chair
Chairs also need to take the "IRB Member"
Must also take "IRB Investigator" (either Social-Behavioral or Biomedical) course if they have IRB protocols
IRB Members
Includes all members of IRB- chairs, non-affiliated members, etc.
IRB Members also need to take the "IRB Investigator" (either Social-Behavioral or Biomedical) course if they have IRB protocols
IRB Investigators: Social & Behavioral Research
Select if your work primarily focuses on social-behavioral research
IRB Investigators: Biomedical Research
Select this course if you are studying an atypical clinical population
Examples would be: stroke recovery, older participants and memory testing, research with language deficits, etc.
Question 2: If you are working with a protected population or international researchers, please select ALL the courses below that apply to your protocols. "Good Clinical Practice" is required if your study is/will be funded by the NIH.
Social-Behavioral Research with Prisoners
Social-Behavioral Research with Children
Social-Behavioral International Research
Biomedical Research Involving Prisoners
Biomedical Research Involving Children
Biomedical Research Involving Pregnant Women, Fetuses, and Neonates
Good Clinical Practice
Question 3: Skip
Question 4: Skip
Question 5: Skip
Question 6: Skip
Question 7: Select "Responsible Conduct of Research – Human Subjects"
Question 8: Select "Conflict of Interest - Basic"
Question 9: Export Controls
Take if you are working with international collaborators or foreign nationals based in the US or elsewhere
IBC (Hazard Safety)
CITI training related to handling biohazards is required for all lab personnel working on a project that requires IBC approval.
Use the outline below to answer the questions in "Enrollment Questionnaire." After answering the questionnaire, the courses will be added to your account.
Question 1: Skip
Question 2: Skip
Question 3: Skip
Question 4: Skip
Question 5: Select all the choices that apply to your role.
IBC Chair
Chairs also need to take the "IBC Member"
Must also take "IBC Investigator" course if they have IBC protocols
IBC Committee Member
Includes all members of IBC - chairs, non-affiliated members, etc.
IRB Members also need to take the "IBC Investigator" course if they have IRB protocols
IBC Investigator
Includes ALL IBC Investigators, staff, and students
IBC Members also need to take this course if they have IBC protocols
IBC Officer or Environmental Health and Safety Professional
Course is only for the EH&S Director or professional serving on the IBC board
Question 6: Select all the choices that apply to your research.
