Compliance Training

CSUF requires training to ensure the highest ethical and professional standards for conducting research. Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) training is intended to promote awareness of principles and practices that facilitate ethical and responsible research across all areas of research and scholarship.

The Associate Vice President (AVP) of The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs and the Research Compliance Office, in concert with faculty and staff, developed the  RCR training planlink opens in a new windowpdf file. The AVP maintains oversight of this plan.

In response to the  National Science Foundation’s (NSF)  link opens in a new windowand the  National Institutes of Health (NIH)  link opens in a new windowrequirements, CSU Fullerton requires all postdocs, graduate, undergraduate students, trainees, and fellows who receive funding (salary and/or stipend) from either one of these funding agencies to complete the  Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training. For projects funded by the  United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) link opens in a new windowall research personnel including PIs, co-PIs and Key Personnel are required to complete the RCR training. This training is provided through the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI). In addition, an  additional 8 hours of face-to-face training is required for those receiving NIH funds.   For the complete description of this required training please visit NIH’s webpage on an  Update on the Requirement for Instruction in the Responsible Conduct of Research.link opens in a new window

Step-by-step instructions on how to create a  CITI Program link opens in a new windowaccount and register for the correct course for the Responsible Conduct of Research can be downloaded below.

CITI step-by-step Instructions Creating an Accountlink opens in a new windowpdf file

CITI step-by-step Instructions for Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)link opens in a new windowpdf file

You may complete the RCR Training in one or multiple sessions. Upon completion, a course completion report is available to print directly from your account.   Download a PDF of the detailed Completion Report (which includes quiz scores for the modules completed), and forward a copy to the Research Compliance office.   Once our office receives the report, we will update our records to show that you have completed this training.

CITI step-by-step Instructions Downloading PDF Completion Reportlink opens in a new windowpdf file

Once the initial CITI modules are completed, you will need to complete a refresher course every three years. CITI offers an automated alert system to remind learners, by email, that the refresher or recertification training is due.