CITI Program Training for IRB Requirements

This page provides instructions for using CITI Program courses to satisfy Human Subjects Research (HSR) training requirements for IRB applications. The training for Human Subjects Research courses varies by discipline. You only need to complete one of these based on your field of study:

  • Biomedical Research Investigators
  • Social & Behavioral Research Investigators
  • Research with Data or Laboratory Specimens Only

Transferring Course Credits

If you completed a course or some of its modules previously at another institution, you can transfer the credits to your UCR-affiliated account:

Instructions to transfer credits to your UCR-affiliated account


For questions regarding HSR training requirements, contact irb@ucr.edu. For technical questions, contact CITI at support@citiprogram.org or 1-888-529-5929.