Does NIH specify which educational programs should be used to fulfill the protection of human subjects education requirement?
No. The NIH does not endorse any specific educational programs. We believe that institutions are in the best position to determine what programs are appropriate for fulfilling the education requirement. Institutions may require a particular program or may choose to develop a program to meet the requirement. The NIH Bioethics Resources lists several courses that institutions may direct Key Personnel involved in human subjects research to complete. As a public service, the NIH Office of Extramural Research offers a free tutorial on “Protecting Human Research Participants” that institutions may elect to use to meet the human subjects protections education requirement. • If the NIH tutorial “Protecting Human Research Participants” is taken to meet the education requirement, will NIH provide copies of the certificate of completion? No. After completing the training module, the trainee may print out a certificate of completion that may be provided as documentation of compliance with the requ
No. The NIH does not endorse any specific educational programs. We believe that institutions are in the best position to determine what programs are appropriate for fulfilling the education requirement. Institutions may require a particular program or may choose to develop a program to meet the requirement. The NIH Bioethics Resources lists several courses that institutions may direct Key Personnel involved in human subjects research to complete. As a public service, the NIH Office of Extramural Research offers a free tutorial on “Protecting Human Research Participants” that institutions may elect to use to meet the human subjects protections education requirement.
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