Adding a CITI Course

Research Compliance

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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.)

Screenshot of CITI login portal

Step 2

Click "View Courses" for Western Washington University.

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Step 4

Scroll to bottom of course page where you see will see "Learner Tools for Western Washington University." Click on "Add a Course."

Screenshot of Learner Tools Box with add a course option highlighted

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. 

Steps 6+ Additional Step-By-Step Instructions for Adding Popular Courses

More information about HRPP required courses is available on the training page.

Step 6

Select appropriate research role. 

Screenshot of research role question for CITI course selection

Step 7

Select "Human Participant Research (HRPP/IRB protocol)."

Screenshot of CITI select a type of research question

Step 8

ONLY IF you have been assigned additional training(s) by HRPP staff, select yes. 

Screenshot of HRPP additional training question

Step 9 (If additional trainings assigned by HRPP staff)

If assigned, select appropriate additional HRPP course. 

Screenshot of HRPP additional training course options question

 

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. 

Screenshot of research role question for CITI course selection

Step 7

Select "Federally funded research requiring Responsible Conduct of Research 'RCR' training."

Screenshot of type of research question with RCR training selected

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."

Screenshot of RCR training selection question

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.

Screenshot of research role question for CITI course selection

Step 7

Select "Animal Subjects Research (ACAUP/IACUC protocol)."

Screenshot of research type question for CITI training

Step 8

Select the required "Working with IACUC" course.

Screenshot of Working with IACUC course selection

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."

Screenshot of animal specific training question

Step 10

ONLY IF you have been assigned additional training(s) by ACAUP staff, select yes. 

Screenshot of ACAUP additional training question

Step 11 (If additional trainings assigned by ACAUP staff)

If assigned, select appropriate additional ACAUP/IACUC course. 

Screenshot of additional ACAUP staff assigned courses

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.

Screenshot of research role question for CITI course selection

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.

Screenshot of type of research project question for CITI course selection

Step 8

Select "Research Security Training."

Screenshot of research security training course selection

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 disclosure training for NIH proposals and who is required to complete it. 

NOTE: This is NOT the same as Responsible Conduct of Research "RCR" or Research Security trainings.

Step 6

Select appropriate research role. 

Screenshot of CITI course selection option for research role question

Step 7

For type of research select "National Institutes of Health (NIH) funded project requiring disclosure training."

Screenshot of CITI course selection option for type of research question

 

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.