Institutional Review Board (IRB) Training

Research teams (including principal investigators, research assistants, major advisors, and staff) conducting research with human subjects are required to successfully complete an IRB training course. A current certification (less than 3 years old) must be submitted with all levels (exempt, expedited, and full reviews) of new IRB applications and with any request for extension. Mandatory IRB training meets the requirements of TWU’s Federalwide Assurance granted by the Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP). 

The TWU IRB accepts training certificates from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). Researchers should verify with the IRB prior to protocol submission whether training certificates from other sources will be approved.

NIH Protecting Human Research Participants

The NIH tutorial is a free, web-based course that presents information about protections for human participants in research. The tutorial is designed for those involved in the design and/or conduct of research involving human subjects. The six training modules can be completed in multiple log-on sessions. Completion time is approximately 2-3 hours. The program automatically generates a printable certificate of completion. Additional certificates can be generated by re-entering the site using the same usernames and passwords. Click here to access the NIH training. IMPORTANT NOTE: If you are renewing your NIH training certificate, you must log in using a NEW username. Otherwise, your certificate will print with the old date.

CITI Human Subjects Research Training

Each of the two curriculums offered through CITI contains general IRB information in addition to information more specific to the type of research: Biomedical or Social & Behavioral. The CITI modules can be completed in multiple log-on sessions and total completion time is approximately 2-3 hours.  A Course Completion Report will be generated when all required quizzes are completed with a total score of at least 80%.  Click here to access the CITI training.