Who Should Complete Ethics Training?
The CITI on-line training course must be completed by the principal investigator (PI), co-principal investigators, and other key personnel who are responsible for the design and/or conduct of the study. The requirement applies to subcontractors, consultants, individual fellowship applicants, study coordinators, and persons who conduct invasive procedures, or conduct health or opinion surveys or interviews. Research assistants including graduate and undergraduate students who are collecting data from human subjects including providing explanations or answering questions about the research or data gathering instruments are also required to complete the training program. Individuals providing technical services only such as setting up a room, handing out and collecting survey instruments without providing explanations or answering questions about the research or data-gathering instruments, typing data into a data base, transcribing audiotapes, or reviewing videotapes to code behavior, are
