Training

Need Training? COMIRB Can Help!

COMIRB staff conduct classes about a variety of human subject research topics. You can find more information on these as well as the other CTSA classes taught by various Research Administration offices on the Research Administration Training page.

In addition, COMIRB can do a custom presentation for your class, department, or even just a few people! We can tailor these talks to meet your educational needs. Please email us for more information.

Training Requirements for Conducting Human Subjects Research

All personnel involved in the conduct of human subjects research must complete human subjects training and must renew that training every three years. Additional training is necessary depending on the type of research you are conducting and how your research is funded. The University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus uses the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program) to deliver and record human subjects training.

When you log into CITI and affiliate with the University of Colorado Denver, you will find available courses listed below.

In addition to CITI training, all personnel are required to complete the University's annual Conflict of Interest disclosure and have a current CV/resume on file. Both of these are completed by logging into InfoEd/eRA.

If you are conducting biomedical research, select Group 1 Biomedical Investigators.
If you are conducting Social/Behavioral Research, select Group 2 Social and Behavioral Research.

If your research involves access to Protected Health Information, you must also complete training related to the Health Information Portability and Accessibility Act (HIPAA) every three years.

Select CITI Health Information Privacy and Security (HIPS) for Clinical Investigators.

All NIH-funded clinical investigators and clinical trial staff who are involved in the conduct, oversight, or management of clinical trials must be trained in Good Clinical Practice (GCP), consistent with principles of the International Conference on Harmonisation (ICH) E6 (R2).

Select Group 4: ICH/GCP – meets NIH Requirements, or
Select GCP for Clinical Trials with Investigational Drugs and Medical Devices (U.S. FDA Focus)

For questions about training and education, contact us at comirb@ucdenver.edu.

FAQs

Log into CITI. Create an account if you do not have one.
Add an affiliation with the University of Colorado Denver.
Add your University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus Employee ID number, or your POI number, on your institutional profile.
Select from the list of courses provided.

If you are a new faculty at the University of Colorado, Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus, for the first year COMIRB will accept a completion certificate for human subjects training from your previous institution. Your training must have been completed within the last three years. Within your first year here, please affiliate with our University on CITI and update your training.

No, if the co-investigator from another institution is relying on COMIRB under a current (i.e., two-page) IRB Authorization Agreement (IAA) or under a Smart IRB agreement. In these cases, the co-investigator’s home institution is responsible for making sure all required training is up-to-date.

Yes, if the co-investigator is covered by COMIRB under an Individual Investigator Agreement.

Make sure you have added an affiliation with the University of Colorado Denver.

Make sure your University of Colorado Denver employee ID number, or your POI number, is accurately listed on your CITI profile for the university. If you do not have a University of Colorado Employee ID number, request a POI number here.

Make sure you completed and passed every module within the course.

Please wait 48 hours after completing a course for course completion to be reflected in InfoEd.

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Need Training? COMIRB Can Help!

Training Requirements for Conducting Human Subjects Research

FAQs

Training

Need Training? COMIRB Can Help!

Training Requirements for Conducting Human Subjects Research

FAQs

How do I access these CITI courses?

I don't have a University of Colorado employee ID number, How do I get a POI number?

Will COMIRB accept VA CITI training?

Will COMIRB accept UCHealth CITI Training?

Will COMIRB accept courses taken with another institution?

How do I renew my training?

Will GCP training satisfy either Group 1 or 2 Human Subjects Training?

Do co-investigators from other institutions need to complete University of Colorado Denver CITI training?

If I am conducting community engagement research, do my community partners need to complete CITI training?

Who is responsible for making sure study staff complete training?

Do I need to take training about Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)?

I completed the CITI courses but they are not reflected accurately in InfoEd. What should I do?

I completed the CITI courses under two different CITI accounts. What should I do?

I'm still having trouble. What should I do?