Adding a CITI Course
Research Compliance
Follow these instructions if you already have a CITI account that is affiliated with WWU and need to add a course to your account. You can repeat the steps below at any time to add more courses to your account.
Don't have a Western Washington University affiliated CITI account yet? Refer to How to Register for CITI Trainings.
Step 1
Login to CITI using your WWU affiliated account.
Make sure to use the "login" option NOT "login through my organization." (WWU does not have "single origin sign on" (SSO) for CITI.)
Step 2
Click "View Courses" for Western Washington University.
Step 4
Scroll to bottom of course page where you see will see "Learner Tools for Western Washington University." Click on "Add a Course."
Step 5
Read through "Select Curriculum" options and select appropriate responses. After you select the appropriate course(s) and submit your responses, the course(s) be added to your "My Courses" page for you to complete.
Reminder for Students: Unless you are a Principal Investigator (PI) on a NSF, NIH, or NASA grant you should NOT complete the Research Security (or Disclosure Trainings).
Looking for PHS Financial Conflict of Interest training? We use the FCOI training module provided by NIH to fulfill the requirements for PHS investigators. For more information and instructions see the PHS specific sections of the Financial Conflict of Interest Training page.
Looking for PHS Disclosure and Transparency training? Starting in September 2026 WWU will accept the CITI Research Security Training to satisfy the PHS disclosure training requirements in addition to reviewing the overview of the process for disclosing conflicts of interest and WWU POL-U20.17 Disclosing Conflict of Interest for Sponsored Programs and Technology Transfer Transactions.
Steps 6+ Additional Step-By-Step Instructions for Adding Popular CITI Courses
More information about HRPP required courses is available on the training page.
Step 6
Select appropriate research role.
Step 7
Select "Human Participant Research (HRPP/IRB protocol)."
Step 8
ONLY IF you have been assigned additional training(s) by HRPP staff, select yes.
Step 9 (If additional trainings assigned by HRPP staff)
If assigned, select appropriate additional HRPP course.
After you finish the "Select Curriculum" questions you will be taken back to the "My Courses" page where you can begin the course(s) you just selected.
Read more about RCR training requirements before registering.
Step 6
Select appropriate research role.
Step 7
Select "Federally funded research requiring Responsible Conduct of Research 'RCR' training."
Step 8
Select appropriate training type. If you have not completed WWU RCR training before select "RCR Basic." If you have already completed WWU RCR training, select "RCR Refresher."
After you finish the "Select Curriculum" questions you will be taken back to the "My Courses" page where you can begin the course(s) you just selected.
More information about ACAUP/IACUC required courses on the training page.
Step 6
Select appropriate research role.
Step 7
Select "Animal Subjects Research (ACAUP/IACUC protocol)."
Step 8
Select the required "Working with IACUC" course.
Step 9
If animal type listed on your protocol is listed select it. If your animal type is not listed select "The animals I plan to work with are not listed."
Step 10
ONLY IF you have been assigned additional training(s) by ACAUP staff, select yes.
Step 11 (If additional trainings assigned by ACAUP staff)
If assigned, select appropriate additional ACAUP/IACUC course.
After you finish the "Select Curriculum" questions you will be taken back to the "My Courses" page where you can begin the course(s) you just selected.
Review the requirements page for information about Research Security Training and who is required to complete it.
NOTE: This is NOT the same as Responsible Conduct of Research "RCR" training.
Step 6
Select appropriate research role.
Step 7
Select "National Science Foundation (NSF) funded project (or other project) requiring Research Security training. Do not take this training unless your project requires it. Read more about requirements on the Research Security Training page.
Step 8
Select "Research Security Training."
After you finish the "Select Curriculum" questions you will be taken back to the "My Courses" page where you can begin the course(s) you just selected.
Step 6
Select appropriate role.
Step 7
Select "I have been assigned specific training(s) by Research Integrity staff (COI or Export Controls)."
Step 8
Select "Conflicts of Interest" training.
After you finish the "Select Curriculum" questions you will be taken back to the "My Courses" page where you can begin the course(s) you just selected.
Not sure which course you need for your research project?
Review program specific requirements for more information using links below.