Human Subjects' Protection Training & Requirements

U of M Training Requirements

The University of Minnesota requires a basic level of Human Subjects' Protection Training for all investigators and research personnel regardless of the source of funding.

Human Subject Protection Training for all personnel involved with a study must be completed and its completion registered with Research Education and Oversight (REO) before you can receive IRB approval. This training requirement is designed to provide information and guidance to faculty, professionals, and administrators to promote the University's ideals for scientific and scholarly integrity, and to minimize institutional risks.

For information on how to complete and register human subjects training, see the REO Website

Unsure if you have completed the training? Lookup your training history in the University's Training System.

U of M Training Options

REO offers a variety of options to complete the basic requirement for Human Subject Protection training and instructions for registering the completion of this training.

Training instructions and completion options (REO web site)

Advanced Training beyond U of M requirements

Training Modules from onlineEthics.org

• The Responsible Collection, Retention, Sharing, and Interpretation of Data
• Special Issues in Conducting Human Genetic Research
• Ethical Challenges in Research with Human Biological Materials
• The Ethics of Research on Vulnerable Populations
• The Ethics Of Research With Subjects Who Have Dementia
• The Ethics Of Research With Children
• The Ethics Of Research With Human Subjects Who are Mentally Ill

Introduction to Clincial Research Methodology

This series of online courses provides an orientation for health professions students, fellows, and practitioners to the following aspects of clinical research:

• Introduction to Epidemiologic Methods
• Ethics in Clinical Research
• Introduction to Clinical Trials
• Basic Statistics for Clinical Research
• Good Clinical Practice in Clinical Research: An Introduction
• Establishing a Culture of Responsibility

Each course is completely online, with interactive activities and self-assessments.

CITI Training

The CITI course provides instruction in human subjects protection. The course is designed to help users understand human subjects protection issues through a web based program. After completion the course has given many users confidence to take a more active roll in the protection of human subjects.

Collaborative IRB Training Initiative (CITI) hosted by the University of Miami Medical School Server

Reporting Completion of Training

For instructions on reporting completion of CITI training please visit the Research Education & Oversight website, additional courses paragraph on the Core Curriculum page.

CITI - Biomedical Materials

CITI - Social/Behavioral Materials