U.S. Air Force Fact Sheet
IRB TRAINING
Training
This course is suitable for investigators and staff conducting research with human subjects at the Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL) and for investigators and staff at other sites conducting Research, Development, Testing, and Evaluation (RDT&E) activities with human subjects. This training is an annual requirement. For those that have already taken the initial training, the instructions for refresher trianing are located at the bottom of the page.
Initial Training
1. Log on to the CITI web site: https://www.citiprogram.org/default.asp
2. Click on "New Users Register Here".
3. Under "Participating Institutions" select "Air Force Research Laboratory"
4. Establish your username and password.
5. Enter your name
6. Enter e-mail address
7. Click submit
8. At a minimum enter gender and highest degree
9. Under "Which course do you plan to take?" select "Basic Human Subjects - Biomedical & Social & Behavioral Focus"
10. Under "Role in Human Subject Research" select "Principal Investigator" if appropriate or "Co-Investigator" otherwise.
11. Enter office phone
12. Click submit
13. When asked "Is this your first time taking a CITI course at Air Force Research Laboratory?" click the first option "Yes, This is my first time. Please take me to the AFRL BASIC Course." If you have never completed a CITI IRB course.
14. Click submit
15. Click "No" when asked if you want to affiliate yourself with another organization
16. When asked whether or not you would like to take the HIPAA Course, select "Yes" if you are participating in research that requires either a HIPAA Waiver or Authorization; otherwise, select "No".
17. To begin the training, click "enter" about half way down the next page under the "status" column heading.
18. When you are finished, print your certificate and maintain a personal copy.
Annual Refresher Training
1. Go to https://www.citiprogram.org/default.asp
2. Log on with your username and password.
Note: The screen will display Air Force Research Laboratory. Under "My Courses", it will say "Basic/Refresher Course - Human Subjects Research". You can enter the training under "Status". Now, if you see a long list of modules, it is the basic course, not the refresher course.
3. Click on "Add a course or update your learner groups for Air Force Research Laboratory".
4. Click "Update Groups".
Note: Under Question 1, click "No" and "I need to complete the AFRL Refresher Course".
5. Click "Submit" at the bottom of the page.
6. Click "Go Back to Learner's Main Menu".
7. The tab will still say "Basic/Refresher Course" but once you click on it there will be fewer modules and you will see "Refresher Course 101 Introduction".
8. When you are finished, print your certificate and maintain a personal copy.
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