The WSU IRB requires that all Principal Investigators, their Chairs, and all personnel working on a research protocol complete the required Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)  training modules before their projects can receive IRB approval. To access the online training modules from CITI go to: https://www.citiprogram.org.

The required modules for all investigators and key personnel depend on the type of study that is being conducted, the subjects being enrolled, and the setting in which the research is taking place. The basic sets of required modules for biomedical investigators include:

• The Basic Course in Human Participant Research for biomedical investigators.
• HIPS-Health Information Privacy and Security for investigators.
• Responsible Conduct in Research for biomedical investigators.

For social-behavioral investigators, the required sets of modules include:

• The Basic Course in Human Participant Research for social‐behavioral investigators.
• Responsible Conduct in Research for social behavioral investigators.

For some studies, research personnel may be required to take modules located in the Optional Modules section (e.g Internet Research, Vulnerable Subjects, etc.). The study cannot be approved and research cannot begin until all persons listed on the submitted protocol have taken all required and necessary optional modules.