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CITI Program For Responsible Research Conduct
Instructions for Virginia Tech CITI Learners-Responsible Research Conduct
Instructions for Virginia Tech CITI Responsible Conduct of Research participants
Completion Time: The Responsible Conduct of Research course will take approximately 2-3
hours to complete with variation in completion time dependent upon the participant. You are
encouraged to use multiple logon sessions.
If you have been issued a Virginia Tech email address please use it as your primary/preferred
email address when setting up your profile in CITI to ensure proper recording of your training
completion
Please note that this course is separate from the Conflict of Interest CITI course that is
required for investigators; individuals responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of
research.
The minimum "passing" aggregate score for the Responsible Research Conduct module is
80%. A running tally is compiled in the Grade Book. If you want to improve a score on a
quiz, you may repeat any quiz in which you didn't score 100 % correct.
All VT employees and students must log in via SSO and should use the instructions that begin
on page 2.
Non-VT employee/student login skip to page 6.
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VT employee/student login instructions:
To Start the Course:
Step 1: Go to www.citiprogram.org. If you are a VT employee or student, go to the section “Log
in through my institution” and click on “Log in via SSO”. If you are not an employee or student,
select create an account and skip to page 6 for further instructions.
Step 2: Scroll to “Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University” and click on the name. The
below CAS screen will appear. Enter your VT PID/Password to log into CITI.
VT Employee and Student Login Instructions
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Students only
If you are a student at Virginia Tech you will receive the below error message after you attempt to
log into SSO.
Error Encountered Virginia Tech and Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) have partnered to provide single sign on (SSO) using Virginia Tech's Central Authentication Service (CAS). Due to FERPA requirements, student data is not released without explicit permission. You are seeing this error because your information from Virginia Tech was suppressed. Please proceed to our data release consent site to resolve this issue. If you have concerns about the disclosure of non-directory information ([email protected]) to CITI, please contact us for alternative training options at [email protected].
Please read the error message and if you agree please click on the link to the “data release consent
site” and follow the instructions. Once you consent, you will be able to access the training.
Step 3: After selecting Virginia Tech follow the instructions for setting up an account if you do not
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already have one with CITI or select to merge your current CITI account with SSO. If you are new
to CITI, you will go through several screens to setup your profile. If you get the screen illustrated
below please hit continue and follow the instructions.
NOTE: If you have been issued a Virginia Tech email address please use it as your
primary/preferred email address when setting up your profile in CITI to ensure proper recording of
your training completion
Step 4: Under “My Learner Tools for Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University” select
“Add a Course or Update Learner Groups”
Step 5: You will need to enroll in the Learner Group under Question 1 “Responsible Conduct
of Research”. For all other questions select “not at this time” or do not select a course for optional
course enrollments. Note: You may have also received a notice to complete Conflict of Interest
(COI) training. If you received this notice you will also need to select one of the COI modules listed
under “Question 2”.
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Step 6: Select “submit”, then click on the course name under “Virginia Polytechnic Institute &
State University Courses” to begin the course.
Step 7: Complete confirmation- After completing the tutorial, click on “Take the quiz” at the
bottom. Click the quiz to confirm that you view the tutorial. There are no other quizzes
associated with the tutorial.
When you complete all required modules successfully, you may print your completion report through
the link: "Print Report" in the Main menu under “completion reports”. The RCR coordinator will be
automatically notified when you have completed the course. You may return to the course site in the
future to obtain a copy of the completion report. *It will take approximately 1 day before the CITI
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record populates in the VT RCR Training Tracker System.
If you wish to review the tutorial after completion, you can click on the title under “Course” and
review the material.
Non-VT Employee Login Instructions-New CITI User
All VT employees and students must use the SSO sign in process above. The below instructions
is only for non-VT employees such as collaborators from other institutions.
Step 1: From the Home Page https://www.citiprogram.org, choose “Register” under “Create
an Account”
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Step 2: Choose your institutional affiliation (Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University).
Step 3: Choose a Username/Password. Select a security question and answer.
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Step 4: Gender, Ethnicity and Race-You are not required to provide this information. If you
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wish, select “I would rather not disclose”.
Step 5: CME/CEU Credits and CITI Course Survey-You do not need these credits to meet the
RCR training requirement. If you would like CME/CEU credits, you will need to contact the
University of Miami Division of Continuing Medical Education at 305-243-6716 or by e-mail at
[email protected]. The costs associated with CME/CEU credits will be an individual
responsibility. Course Survey-select yes or no regarding participation in future research surveys.
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Step 6 is institutional specific. Each institution determines the fields listed on this page and what
information is required or optional. Any questions regarding the fields on this page should be
directed to [email protected].
Step 7: You will need to enroll in the Learner Group under Question 1 “Responsible Conduct
of Research”. For all other questions select “not at this time” or do not select a course for optional
course enrollments.
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Step 8: Finalize Registration
Step 9: After confirming your registration, log into the CITI site. The next page is the Main
Menu. Click on the course title you selected to begin the Virginia Tech Individual Conflict of
Interest Course.
Step 10: Please complete the Integrity Assurance statement presented at the top. The system
will allow you to start taking the courses after completing it. You will need to turn your speakers on
so you can hear the audio portion. If you need special support for viewing this tutorial please
contact the COI Office at [email protected].
Step 11: Completion Report- When you complete all required modules successfully, you may print
your completion report through the link: "Print Report" in the Main menu under “completion
reports”. The RCR Coordinator will be automatically notified when you have completed the course.
You may return to the course site in the future to obtain a copy of the completion report. *It will
take approximately 1 day before the CITI record populates in the VT RCR Training Tracker System.
If you wish to review the tutorial after completion, you can click on the title under “View Previously
Completed Coursework” and review the material.
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CITI Users already registered & affiliated with VT
If you are already a Registered User affiliated with Virginia Tech, log onto CITI as usual
with your user ID and password. When your MAIN MENU screen loads (see below left),
click on the link for “Add a course or update your learner groups for VPI & SU”.
This will take you to the ‘Select Curriculum’ page, shown below at right. You will need
to enroll in the Learner Group under Question 1. For all other questions select “not at this
time” or do not select a course for optional course enrollments.
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The next page is the Main Menu. Click on the course title to begin the selected RCR
course. You only need to take one RCR course to meet the requirement.
Software needed:
Some modules include video and will require specific software.
You will need the REAL Video Plug In to view some of the content in the course. Click on the logo to
download a free copy of the real Video Player
You will need the QuickTime player for some of the Video presentations. Click on the image to
download a free player.
Some of the hyperlinked content may be in the PDF format. You will need an Adobe Acrobat Reader.
Click on the logo to download a free copy
Questions:
Technical issues should be addressed to [email protected] or to 305 243-7970.
Questions regarding your requirements should be addressed to Vicky Ratcliffe, Manager of
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Research Education and COI Administrator, at [email protected] or 540-231-7964.
For more information regarding Virginia Tech’s policy on research misconduct please go visit
the Research Integrity Office at http://www.research.vt.edu/research-integrity-
office/index.html.