4  Trainings

IRB training

At Penn State, research is governed by an Institutional Review Board (IRB).

All faculty, staff, and students who conduct research need to undergo training from the IRB. There are different training programs for different types of research, e.g., research with human participants or with non-human animals.

In this lab, all students and staff must complete training in the ethics of conducting research with human participants.

CITI Training

The Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program). provides training modules for researchers.

Expiration: every 3 years.

  • For Access, go to CITI training.
  • Choose the University Park, Commonwealth, and other non-Hershey personnel option
  • Click LOG IN TO CITI
    • Login = PSU Access ID

Log in to University Park
  • Click View Courses next to Pennsylvania State University

CITI Training
  • INSERT TEXT HERE

CITI Training

If you have never taken an IRB course before

  • Under the Learner Tools for Pennsylvania State University near the bottom of the page click Add a course

CITI Training
  • Choose Institutional Review Board (IRB) training for human subjects research
  • then Next

CITI Training
  • Choose NO, I have Not completed the Human Subjects Research (IRB) Course through CITI. I need to complete the Human Subjects Research (IRB) Course
  • then Next

CITI Training
  • Choose Research with Children
  • then Next

CITI Training
  • Choose Social Science Research
  • then Next

CITI Choose Course
Important

Email your training certificate to the lab email once this is complete.

If you have completed this training previously, please email your training certificate.

If you have previously completed the IRB course

  • Under the Learner Tools for Pennsylvania State University click Add a course

  • Choose Institutional Review Board (IRB) training for human subjects research

  • then Next

  • Choose YES, I have completed the Human Subjects Research (IRB) Course through CITI. It is time for me to complete the IRB Refresher Course

  • then Next

CITI Refresher
  • Choose Social Science Research
  • then Next

CITI Choose Course
  • Choose Research with Children
  • then Next

CITI Elective
Important

Email your training certificate to the lab email once this is complete.

If you have completed this training previously, please email your training certificate.

Other PSU-required trainings through the Learning Resource Network

Login Instructions

Login with PSU Access Account

  • Click the LOG IN to LRN button
  • Then Login with Access Account

Login to LRN

Login without a PSU Account

If you have difficulty logging in go to the Learning Resource Network with your PSU account:

  • Select Create an Account

LRN Create Account

The process for individuals WITHOUT PSU Login Credentials has changed - Further Info regarding this process is unavailable at this time

Values, Ethics, and Compliance Training

The Penn State compliance training is required for all Penn State employees, graduate students, and students participating in research at Penn State. This training covers ethics and obligation required of a Penn State employee.

To learn more about the compliance training or other trainings at Penn State please visit either of the following links

The compliance training has a required renewal of 365 days.

Employees and anyone with an active Penn State Access Account (WebAccess) should access the training through the Learning Resource Network. If you have difficulty with this process, see the Login Options/Instructions Above

  • In the Search box, type Values, Ethics and Compliance
  • Choose Values, Ethics and Compliance at Penn State 2024

NEED NEW PIC
Important

Email your training certificate to the lab email once this is complete.

Understanding Title IX at Penn State

Employees and anyone with an active Penn State Access Account (WebAccess) should access the training through the Learning Resource Network. If you have difficulty with this process, see the Login Options/Instructions Above

  • In the Search box, type Title IX
  • Choose Understanding Title IX at Penn State You may need to click the Request Button to take the class again for this year.
Important

Email your training certificate to the lab email once this is complete.

Reporting Suspected Child Abuse

Employees and anyone with an active Penn State Access Account (WebAccess) should access the training through the Learning Resource Network. If you have difficulty with this process, see the Login Options/Instructions Above

  • In the Search box, type Reporting Suspected Child Abuse
  • Choose Reporting Suspected Child Abuse You may need to click the Request Button to take the class again for this year.
Important

Email your training certificate to the lab email once this is complete.

Clery Act Training

Employees and anyone with an active Penn State Access Account (WebAccess) should access the training through the Learning Resource Network. If you have difficulty with this process, see the Login Options/Instructions Above

  • In the Search box, type Clery Act Training
  • Choose Clery Act Training You may need to click the Request Button to take the class again for this year.
Important

Email your training certificate to the lab email once this is complete.