For IRB Members, and PI and undergraduate researchers

Carleton subscribes to online training for Human Subjects Research through the CITI – Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative program. Carleton requires that all IRB applicants complete the basic “Social & Behavioral Research” module and attach a valid completion certificate as part of their application. Completion of this module is also highly recommended for faculty advisors of students applying for IRB approval.

If you are a returning user, at the CITI website enter your username and password and click Log In. Select the curriculum or module desired, following the instructions below for course module selection.

If you are a new user, go to the CITI website to register. Detailed instructions with screenshots can be accessed via this New Learners link. Specific instructions for Carleton’s IRB are below.

Registration instructions for new users

Start by clicking on the “Register” button located on the upper right on the CITI Program website.

  1. In the “Select Your Organization Affiliation” section, type “Carleton” into the search box and select the “Carleton College” option in the “Search for organization” space.  Then click the “I AGREE” box.  A statement will appear saying you affirm you are a Carleton affiliate;  click the corresponding box.  Finally, click “Create a CITI Program account.”
  2. Enter your first and last name along with your email address. You may also enter a secondary email address, but this is not required. 
  3. Choose a username and password for your account. You will also select and answer a security question.
  4. If you wish you can connect your ORCID ID to your CITI Program account.  Enter your Country of Residence, and indicate whether you wish to receive information about other CITI courses and services after you complete your IRB training.
  5. Select “No” in response to “Are you a licensed professional who would like to earn CE credits?”  (This is not applicable to Carleton learners.)
  6. Provide the information requested by Carleton. Note that a red * indicates a required field; you may leave the others blank. In the Role field, IRB applicants should choose “Principal Investigator” and IRB members should choose “IRB Member”.

Instruction for course module selection for IRB applicants

  1. On the main page after you have registered and logged in, you should see Carleton College listed under “Institutional Courses.” (If not, then you may need to add Carleton as your institution.) Click on the “View Courses” button.
  2. At the bottom of the next screen under “Learner Tools for Carleton College,” choose “Add a course.”
  3. IRB applicants, to select the appropriate curriculum:
    1. Question 1: Choose “Social & Behavioral Research”
    2. Question 2: SKIP
    3. Question 3: Choose “Not at this time”
    4. Question 4: Choose “No”
    5. Question 5: SKIP
    6. Question 6: Choose “Not at this time”
    7. Question 7: If you will be conducting research with/in Indigenous communities, please choose “Research with Native American Communities: Important Considerations When Applying Federal Regulation,” Otherwise, skip this question.
    8. Click Submit
    9. You should now be enrolled in the “Social & Behavioral Research, Stage 1 – Basic Course.”
    10. You will now be able to access the Main Menu of your account. You’ll be asked to Complete The Integrity Assurance Statement before beginning the course and then able to click on the required and supplemental modules. 
  4. After you have completed the required modules, you should be able to view, print, and share your completion certificate. The basic course module will take at least 2-3 hours to complete.
  5. Course completion certificates are valid for three years. If you have a valid completion certificate for the basic course from another institution, you can submit that as part of your IRB application. 

Instructions for course module selection for IRB committee members

  1. On the main page after you have registered and logged in, you should see Carleton College listed under “Institutional Courses.”  (If not, then you may need to add Carleton as your institution.)  Click on the “View Courses” button.
  2. At the bottom of the next screen under “Learner Tools for Carleton College,” choose “Add a course.”
  3. IRB applicants, to select the appropriate curriculum:
    1. Question 1: Choose “IRB Members”
    2. Question 2: SKIP
    3. Question 3: Choose “Not at this time”
    4. Question 4: Choose “No”
    5. Question 5: SKIP
    6. Question 6: Choose “Not at this time”
    7. Question 7: Choose “Research with Native American Communities: Important Considerations When Applying Federal Regulation.” Click Submit
    8. You should now be enrolled in the “IRB Members, Stage 1- Basic Course” and “Research with Native American communities” webinar.
    9. You will now be able to access the Main Menu of your account. You’ll be asked to Complete The Integrity Assurance Statement before beginning the course and then able to click on the required and supplemental modules. 
  4. After you have completed the required modules, you should be able to view, print, and share your completion certificate. The basic IRB member course and the webinar will take at least 3-4 hours to complete. 

 For further assistance, you may want to refer to the Guide to CITI Navigation.