This course is ONLY for non-UAB research personnel who are covered by the UAB IRB through an Individual Investigator Agreement (IIA) or IRB Authorization Agreement (IAA).
This course does not satisfy any training requirement for UAB personnel and students.
- Go to https://www.citiprogram.org/default.asp.
- Click "Register Here."
- Select your institution or organization: Under "Participating Institutions," choose University of Alabama, Birmingham.
- Create your username and password: Create a username and password to use with the CITI system, and make a note of them.
- Security question and answer: Choose a security question, as listed in the dropdown box, and provide the answer.
- Name: Enter your name as shown on the Individual Investigator Agreement (IIA).
- Email address: Use an email address you will have access to--this is used in case you forget your user name or password.
- CME/CEU credits: You probably will answer "No."
- Professional Certification: Use the dropdown box to respond.
- Course Survey: Indicate whether you are willing to complete the course survey.
- Member Information: Please complete all applicable fields. Click "Submit."
- Select Groups:
- For Question 1, choose Group 2.
- For Question 2, choose "Community Based Participatory Research."
- Leave Question 3 blank.
- Answer "Not at this time" for Question 4.
- Click "Continue."
- Register with another institution? You probably will answer "No."
- Learner's Menu: Under My Courses, beside Community Based Participatory Research, Basic Course, click "Enter" to view and complete all of the required modules.
- Completion Report: After completing the course, save the Completion Report for your records. The Office of the IRB is automatically notified.
New to UAB?
New faculty members or researchers may begin or continue their research if they provide certification of completing the CITI course-or another training course accepted by the institution as meeting the federal IRB training requirements-while affiliated with an institution that holds a Federalwide Assurance (FWA).
Persons submitting certification of a training course other than the CITI course should also submit a description of the course (e.g., syllabus, course objectives and outline).
Depending on the date when the "transferred" training was completed, continuing IRB training may also be required. click here for more information on continuing IRB training.
To receive IRB training credit at UAB, you must submit a copy of your completion certificate showing your name, the name of the course, and the date you completed it. two items to the UAB OIRB by fax (934-1301) or scan-and-email to Loren Campbell (
VA Employee?
For IRB training credit, provide the OIRB with your CITI Completion Certificate showing completion of the Basic CITI Course in the Protection of Human Subjects.
Working with non-UAB Researchers Outside the USA?
This training is not accepted for UAB students or employees or for persons who live in the USA.
Researchers who do not live in the USA and are not employed by UAB, initial IRB training may be completed through either one of two training curricula produced by Family Health International: "Research Ethics Training Curriculum" and "Research Ethics Training Curriculum for Community Representatives." These curricula are available at the FHI web site .
IRB training credit at UAB can be granted after the OIRB receives either
- Hard copy: a copy of the researcher's FHI completion certificate.
- Electronic copy: an e-mail message sent from the international researcher directly to the UAB IRB that includes the FHI completion certificate (attached or forwarded) and contact information.
Principles of Scientific Integrity (GRD 717)
Center for Ethics and Values in the Sciences
For IRB training credit, provide the OIRB with one of the following:
- Your UAB transcript showing credit for GRD 717
or
- Email documentation from the instruction indicating you have successfully completed the course.
Do you have an existing CITI account under UAB?
Who should complete UAB IRB training?
You need UAB IRB training if you are an employee or student at UAB or TCHA and you
- are listed as an Investigator or "key personnel" (see Key Personnel Flowchart for guidance); or
- screen potential participants and/or obtain informed consent; or
- have IRB-related responsibilities.
You need UAB IRB training if you are not affiliated with UAB or TCHA and you
- Have an Individual Investigator Agreement whereby the UAB IRB is your "IRB of record."
- are not affiliated with UAB or TCHA in any way (e.g., student, employee, consultant); and
- work at another institution that has its own IRB.
In these cases, you should have your research work reviewed by your IRB.