Required Training

All members of the research team involved in the design, conduct, or reporting of the research must complete training. The conduct of research refers to anyone who will interact with research participants: (recruit, consent participants, or collect data) or have access to research data (through data retrieval, entry, analysis or storage).

Members of the research team who have not completed human research protections training may not take part in aspects of the research that involve human subjects. At minimum, all local members of the research team must complete AU-specific CITI training. Additional training may be required based on the nature of your study. In addition, there may be additional training imposed by other federal, state, or institutional policies.

IMPORTANT: All AU key study personnel must have their CITI accounts affiliated with Auburn University using their non-alias user ID (i.e., aub0000 and not aubiethetiger@auburn.edu) or training records will not automatically populate within Endeavor, and your submission will be sent back. For instructions on how to affiliate with AU, please click here. 

Research team members responsible for the following are NOT considered key personnel:

• approval for conduct of the research in that environment

• entry or analysis of non-identifiable data

• manuscript evaluation or revision

CITI Training

Investigators and staff conducting research must complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) human subjects online training program, available at http://www.citiprogram.org/. At minimum, all study team members must complete IRB #1 Health Science Emphasis – AU Personnel – Basic/Refresher (ID 72743) and/or IRB #2 Social and Behavioral Emphasis – AU Personnel – Basic/Refresher (ID 72746) depending on your research, and the Responsible Conduct of Research – AU Basic RCR Training for ALL Faculty, Staff, Postdocs, and Students (ID 269966). It is possible that you may need to take both IRB #1 and IRB #2 modules based on your research area. Depending on the elements of your study, you may be required to complete additional training. Please review the following categories if they are applicable to your study:

• Research involving minors: For those engaging in research that involves minor participants, you must complete the Research with Children – SBE – Basic Course (ID 507) or Vulnerable Subjects – Research with Minors (ID 9) and Auburn University’s Youth Protection Program Training available in ElevatED (CR506E) or through the AU Youth Protection Program Portal. Training is valid for a three-year period, after which time the training must be repeated. 

  • The following may also be required, if applicable: 

    • Research in Public Elementary & Secondary Schools (ID: 508)

• Research involving wearable technology (i.e., smart watches, heart rate monitors, etc.): Research with Wearable Technology (ID: 20206)

• HIPAA: If your research involves medical records, or HIPAA considerations, you will also be required to take Research & HIPAA Privacy Protections (ID: 14).

• Workers/Employees as Participants: You will be required to take Research Involving Workers/Employees (ID: 483)

• Phlebotomy: If your research involves drawing blood, you will be required to upload a completion certificate from a phlebotomy course.

The IRB may require you to take additional training depending on your study.