Appendix A

 

Doctoral Learner CITI Training Instructions

To register for CITI training:

  1. Go to www.citiprogram.org
  2. Click “Register Here”
  3. Select Grand Canyon University from the list of “Participating Institutions”, leaving the other fields blank.
  4. Type in personal information. Enter your first and last names, verify your email address, and fill out gender and race section.
  5. Create a username and password, and choose security questions.
  6. Select Yes or No for CME/CEU credits (*GCU students will typically select No unless Continuing Medical Education or Continuing Education credit is desired).
  7. Select Yes or No for voluntarily completing a research survey.
  8. Click “continue” to proceed to next step.
  9. Enter Learner Registration. Required fields are marked by an asterisk (*). (If you do not know your Student ID number please enter 0).
  10. For *Role in Human Subjects Research, select Student Researcher – Graduate level
  11. For *Which course do you plan to take? Select Basic Human Subjects – Social and Behavioral Focus. Make sure to complete the remaining fields indicated as required by the * symbol.
  12. Click “continue” to proceed to Select Curriculum Section
  13. Question #1 Select “Yes, I am a student conducting no more than minimal risk research”.
  14. Question #2 select “Yes, I am required to complete the RCR for Social and Behavioral Science Doctoral Learners”.
  15. Click “Complete Registration” then click “Finalize registration”. Click on drop down menu next to Grand Canyon University Courses.
  16. You will be enrolled in two courses:
    • RCR FOR SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE DOCTORAL LEARNERS. To pass this course you must complete the 11 required modules.
    • STUDENTS IN SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH (Basic Course). To pass this course you must complete all 18 required modules.
  17. The following screen will appear once you log in (see screen shot below).
  18. Select the title RCR FOR SOCIAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE DOCTORAL LEARNERS, to start course. Click on The Integrity Assurance Statement before beginning the course. After reading and signing the Integrity Assurance Statement access is granted to complete the 11 required modules. Note: After you have started the course, you can complete the modules at your own pace by logging back in to access course(s). You do not have to complete all modules in the course at one time.
  19. Then select the title STUDENTS IN SOCIAL/BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH to start next course. Click on The Integrity Assurance Statement before beginning the course. After reading and signing the Integrity Assurance Statement access is granted to complete the eighteen (18) required modules. Note: After you have started the course you can complete the modules at your own pace by logging back in to access course(s). You do not have to complete all modules in the course at one time.