Education Requirements

By 6/30/12 researchers and, if applicable, faculty advisors who apply for IRB review must have a current CITI certification* on file. As of 6/30/12, CITI certification numbers must be included in the application form prior to the IRB processing the application.

As of 8/24/12 researchers submitting a new PHS grant or receive/renew a new PHS award are required to complete the COI module of the CITI program. See our COI page for more information. 

Basic Learner Instructions

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

1. New Users go to https://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.