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RCR CITI Training Step-by-Step Instructions

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NEW: NSF Requirements

Effective July 31, 2023, NSF has implemented new requirements for training in the responsible and ethical conduct of research. The training is now required for undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral reserachers, faculty, and other senior personnel supported by the proposed research project. NSF has also expanded the training topics, which must now include mentor training and mentorship. The newly required modules are available as part of of CITI's Responsible Conduct of Research course.

Please note:

  1. Your @ucsc.edu email address must be associated with your CITI profile in order for UCSC to verify training has been completed.
  2. If you completed the CITI training prior to 7/1/2023 you will need to renew completion of two modules (see instructions below regarding "If you completed the RCR training before July 1, 2023")

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If you have never completed the RCR training: 

  • Log in to the CITI Program Online. More detailed instructions for accessing the CITI program can be found on the page Accessing CITI Program.
  • Select View Courses next to University of California, Santa Cruz.
  • Navigate to the very bottom of the page, to the Learner Tools box
  • Select the first option, Add a Course
  • Select No for the COVID question
  • In response to the question “What type of training are you interested in?” select the box for Responsible Conduct of Research
  • Select the Next button
  • From the list of RCR courses, select the course "RCR Refresher"
  • Select the Next button
  • Select whether or not you would like to take the Plagiarism module and select Next
  • The course should now appear on your My Courses tab
  • Select the Start Now button to begin

If you completed the RCR training before July 1, 2023: 

  • Log in to the CITI Program Online. More detailed instructions for accessing the CITI program can be found on the page Accessing CITI Program.
  • Select View Courses next to University of California, Santa Cruz.
  • Navigate to the very bottom of the page, to the Learner Tools box
  • Select the first option, Add a Course
  • Select No for the COVID question
  • In response to the question “What type of training are you interested in?” select the box for Responsible Conduct of Research
  • Select the Next button
  • From the list of RCR courses, select the course "RCR Refresher"
  • Select the Next button
  • Select whether or not you would like to take the Plagiarism module and select Next
  • The course should now appear on your My Courses tab
  • Locate the following two modules:  
    • "Data Management"
    • "Mentoring and Healthy Research Environments"
  • Select "start" next to each module to access course material and quiz content
  • A quiz must be completed (with a passing score) to complete both modules