Penn State uses the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) program to offer content that fulfills that human subjects research training requirement for IRB approval. The CITI human subjects training includes a required module on HIPAA privacy and security that fulfills HIPAA training for investigators human subjects research. Click here to begin training in CITI.
The NIH requires that all study team members working on NIH-funded clinical trials complete good clinical practice training, and the CITI course fulfills the requirement. The CITI course conforms to the International Conference on Harmonization Guideline for Good Clinical Practice (ICH GCP).
Other IRB Trainings
During the academic year, the Penn State Office for Research Protections (ORP) hosts a number of workshops on human subjects research and research ethics. View upcoming workshops or request a workshop for your group.
The ORP also provides in-person and live virtual training that includes instructions for how to prepare a submission to the IRB. Find upcoming trainings on the ORP Education page under trainings. See upcoming ORP trainings and workshops.