Lesson 1: Research Ethics

Complete CITI Certification Course

CITI Program - Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative 

Log on to CITI www.citiprogram.org and click Register

Step 1 – Select Your Organizational Affiliation. Type University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. Check both boxes to agree to terms of services and affirm that you are affiliated with UTHealth. 

Step 2: Enter your name and email address.  Please enter your UTHealth email if you have one, as the Primary Email.

Step 3: Create your username and password

Step 4:  Enter your country of residence. Type USA - and choose United States from dropdown. 

Step 5 - CME/CEU Credits: You do not need CEU credit for this course, however, if you want them there is a charge for CEU credits.  Select whether you would like to receive CEU credit or not and enter professional affiliation if credit is desired.

Step 6 - Member Information. Apologies in advance for this new screen which will ask for redundant information. You only need to complete required (*) fields.  You do NOT need to enter an employee number.

Step 7 - Select Curriculum: This  page all lists the courses available on the UTHealth subscription. Humans Subjects Research (HSR) is required for all researchers and research staff conducting human subjects research.

• Human Subjects Research (HSR) - there are two options - Biomedical and Social Behavioral Educational. Choose the Social Behavioral Educational.

Once you've made your selection, you will be given choices for each course. Choose the courses you wish to complete based on your research. If you have questions, please do not hesitate to email clinicaltrials@uth.tmc.edu or call the IRB office (713-500-7943) or AWC office (713-5003625). 

You will now see the screen of selected courses.  Click on the word "ENTER" next to a course to begin the modules. You may stop at any time during completion of the modules and your work to that point should be saved.

CITI Training Certificate of Completion is automatically forwarded to CPHS Office when you pass the quiz.  If you need additional copies, you may always return to the CITI site and print additional copies.

Step 8 - Email Certification

Once you complete the course and receive the certificate, please email the certificate to bibiana.torofigueira@uth.tmc.edu.