Other CIRTification Users
How can I request that my IRB adopt CIRTification training? Heading link
If your human research protections program or institutional review board does not already accept CIRTification Online, we suggest the following language to request consideration of this as an alternative to another required training, such as CITI. We recommend that you send this to the HRPP Director and/or the Education Director/Coordinator if such a position exists at your institution.
For Human Research Protection Program Administrators Heading link
CIRTification training can be administered in-person or completed online.
If your human research protection program would like to offer CIRTification Online as an alternative for community researcher partners, contact us for access to a demo version. We can set up a site administrator account for your institution. This will allow you to track who has completed CIRTification Online.
Materials to facilitate in-person training are available for free download.
For non-UIC Academic Investigators Heading link
Many institutions are allowing community partners to complete CIRTification training to fulfill their human research protections training requirement.
If your institution does not currently support CIRTification, please share this site with your human research protections program administrators. We can then discuss options for implementing CIRTification online or in-person with your local team.
For non-UIC Community Organizations Heading link
Community partners play a variety of roles in research. Depending on your role, you may be required by your partnering academic institution to complete “human subjects protection training” prior to engaging in any research activities.
Fortunately, you do not need an affiliation with an academic institution to use CIRTification training. In fact, you may find the program valuable even if formal training is not a requirement.
Contact us to determine the best CIRTification training option for your organization.
Acknowledging Use of CIRTification Heading link
When acknowledging the use of CIRTification, please use the following language:
We acknowledge use of CIRTification training in human research protections from the University of Illinois Chicago Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), which is supported by the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS), National Institutes of Health, through Grant Award Number UL1TR002003.
Training for Community Research Partners with Developmental Disabilities Heading link
Need a training program in human research protections that is tailored to the roles and accessibility needs of community research partners with developmental disabilities?
Check out Research Ethics for All: Accessible Research Ethics Education for Community Research Partners