Education Requirements

By 10/31/11 researchers who apply for IRB review must have a current CITI certification* on file. As of 10/31/11 CITI training must be completed prior to any IRB approvals being issued.

Basic Learner Instructions

The following are basic learner instructions to logon to your CITI site for the first time.

1. New Users go to www.citiprogram.org to register for CITI online training. Once there, simply click on "New Users Register Here".

2. Under "Select your institution or organization" page select your institution (University of Memphis) in the "Participating Institutions" drop down box.

3. Next proceed to create your own username and password and select the Learner group.

4. The file: (Steps to registering with CITI.ppt) will also help you register with CITI for the first time.

* There is no need to provide proof of certification to the IRB. Your certificate of completion will be forwarded to the IRB Administrator by CITI once you’ve completed training.

Monthly IRB Q& A:

A one-hour monthly question and answer session will be held in AD177B. Come ask all your burning human subjects research questions. Please RSVP at irb@memphis.edu space is limited.

• 9am, Friday, May 27, 2011 - Cancelled
• 9am, Monday, June 27, 2011
• 9am, Monday, July 25, 2011
• 9am, Monday, August 29, 2011
• 9am, Monday, September 26, 2011
• 9am, Monday, October 31, 2011
• 9am, Monday, November 28, 2011