Trainings
Human Subjects Protection
Training should be completed as part of the application process for new studies and/or for any new involvement in research. The courses listed below are currently accessible through the CITI Program.
Follow these directions to affiliate with UTRGV on the CITI Program site (new users)
For all studies, all research team members must complete or have a current training course for Human Subjects Protection and Responsible Conduct of Research. Both of these courses are good for 4 years.
Please note, Tick@Lab has a CITI Integration function which allows staff to verify completed training courses without the need for researchers to submit reports.
Human subjects research (required)
Note: Choose one course, selection depends on the type of research you will be involved in. Researcher has the option of taking the course in Spanish if available.
- Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel
- Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel-Spanish
- Social Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel
- Social Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel-Spanish
Responsible Conduct of Research (required)
Choose one course, selection depends on the type of research you will be involved in. Researcher has the option of taking the course in Spanish if available.
- Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Course 1
- Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Course 1-Spanish
- Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research Course 1
- Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research Course 1- Spanish
Clinical Research
If you will be conducting a clinical trial or clinical research , please complete the applicable course(s) below for Good Clinical Practice in addition to the above-mentioned courses.
Good Clinical Practice (required only if applicable)
Note: Researcher has the option of taking the course in Spanish if available.
- Good Clinical Practice Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research
- Good Clinical Practice for Clinical Investigations of Devices
- Good Clinical Practice for Clinical Investigations of Devices - Spanish
- Good Clinical Practice for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Biologics (ICH Focus)
- Good Clinical Practice for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Biologics (ICH Focus)-Spanish
- Good Clinical Practice for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Medical Devices (U.S. FDA Focus)
- Good Clinical Practice for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Medical Devices (U.S. FDA Focus) - Spanish
NOTE: Selection depends on the type of clinical research you will conduct or be involved in.