Responsible Conduct of Research

Responsible Conduct of Research

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) On-Line Training

• Course in the Responsible Conduct of Research
• CITI Login and Registration Instructions
• CITI Main Menu
• Other Training Resources

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Course in the Responsible Conduct of Research

UVM has contracted with the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) to provide discipline-specific (Biomedical, Social & Behavioral Research, Physical Sciences, Humanities, Engineering and Administrators) online educational modules in the responsible conduct of research.

CITI's online course in Responsible Conduct of Research fulfills the training requirement for students and postdoctoral researchers involved in NSF proposals and may be used to fulfill other RCR requirements by other sponsors. 

UVM recommends that all researchers and research staff complete this training to promote high standards of ethics and accountability in all research conducted at our institution.

Each of the discipline-specific Learner Group courses guides you through a series of modules (topics) some of which incorporate case studies and/or quizzes. In order to receive training credit you must pass all the required modules for a specific Learner Group course with a minimum combined score of 80%.

Each course requires several hours to complete the required modules. If you want to improve your score, you may repeat any quiz in which you didn't score 100% correct. Optional modules may also be elected for additional training and are listed underneath the required modules.

A record of participation will be maintained.

These training modules may be used for all levels of classroom instruction, lab meetings, seminars and whenever the topic of responsible conduct of research can be appropriately incorporated into University education and training opportunities

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CITI Login and Registration Instructions

Instructions for participating in the CITI RCR training program follow.

To register:

1. Go to the CITI homepage and click on "New Users register here"
2. On the first screen, for Section 1, select the University of Vermont from the list of participating institutions and then supply the requested information for Sections 2, 3 and 4.
3. The second screen asks for "Member Information." Fill out required fields marked with an asterisk (*).
4. When you get to the third registration screen, select the discipline or "Learner Group" that best fits your needs.
5. The next screen allows you to register with other institutions (we have no recommendation currently about this but you can follow the suggested guidelines).

This ends the registration process and brings you to the Main Menu page.

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CITI Main Menu Page

The main menu page is your portal or access to the training courses when you login subsequent to registering. This portal allows you to:

1. Change your profile information
2. Keep track of the course modules in which you are currently enrolled
3. See your current combined score
4. Keep track of completed course modules
5. Enroll in other Learner Group courses

Last modified February 01 2012 02:16 PM