Office of Research Compliance Training Requirements

If your study is externally funded, conflict of interest (COI) training is required. 

The only exceptions to the COI requirement are study personnel who are listed as high school students, undergraduate students, or administrators.

This training must be taken at least once every 4 years

There are two types of COI training that can be completed, one training that supports PHS (Public Health Service) funding and a Non-PHS training that supports non-federally funded awards such as private organizations.

Please see instructions on how to add the SBU CITI COI course here.

For more information on Conflict of Interest at Stony Brook, please click here.

You must complete the CITI COI course listed above.

The PI and ALL members of their study team (Faculty, Post-doctoral  Fellows, Research Staff, Graduate Students, Undergraduate students) must also complete the CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Course.

This training is taken 1 time.

This follows the new mandates issued 7/2023 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) which expands the existing Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) training requirements. More information about these requirements can be found here.

Please see instructions on how to add the SBU CITI RCR course here.

*This course does NOT satisfy SBU CITI Human Subjects training requirements. 

For more information regarding SBU Responsible Conduct of Research at Stony Brook, click here.

You must complete the CITI COI course listed above.

The PI and ALL members of their study team (Faculty, Post-doctoral  Fellows, Research Staff, Graduate Students, Undergraduate students) must also complete the CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Course.

This training is taken 1 time.

This follows the new mandates issued 7/2023 by the National Science Foundation (NSF) which expands the existing Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) training requirements. More information about these requirements can be found here.

Please see instructions on how to add the SBU CITI RCR course here.

*This course does NOT satisfy SBU CITI Human Subjects training requirements. 

For more information regarding SBU Responsible Conduct of Research at Stony Brook, click here.

• The PI and ALL study team members must complete CITI Human Subjects training. This consists of either Group 1 SBS training or Group 2 Biomedical training.

The CITI training is valid for 3 years. After 3 years, the learner will need to complete a “refresher course.” 

Please see instructions on how to add the SBU CITI Human Subjects Protection Course here.

*Do NOT select any “IRB Members ONLY” courses as these courses are much longer and are intended only for IRB committee members who are reviewing research.

• Those "on file" as a Research Coordinator through the SOM's Office of Clinical Trials must also take the CITI Clinical Research Coordinator Course.

This is a 1 time course.

Please see instructions on how to add the SBU CITI Clinical Research Coordinator Course here

For more information on conducting Human Subjects Research at Stony Brook, please click here.

• Additionally, you must review your Department Complementary Policies as well the SBU Institutional Policies to review what Responsible Conduct of Research trainings are required (in-person and/or online).

Please see instructions on how to add the SBU CITI RCR course here.

Please contact the Office of Research Compliance (ORC_OVPR@stonybrook.edu) to set up any RCR in-person training.

*This course does NOT satisfy SBU CITI Human Subjects training requirements. 

For more information regarding SBU Responsible Conduct of Research at Stony Brook, click here.

You must complete the CITI Human Stem Cells Course. 

This is a 1 time course.

Please see instructions on how to add the SBU CITI Human Stem Cell Research  here.

Please also see the Human Subject Research section for training requirements if applicable.

For more information on conducting Human Stem Cells Research at Stony Brook, please click here.

You are required to read and understand the following documents:

NIH Guidelines (updated 4/2024)

SBU Biosafety Standard Operating Procedures

You must also complete the following Environmental Health and Safety trainings below:

ELS 002:  Lab Safety - Chemical Hazards
ELS 003:  Lab Safety - Biological Hazards
ELS 003:  Lab Safety - Biological Hazards
ENV 005: Regulated Waste Management
EOS 004:  Bloodborne Pathogens

Please reach out to Christopher Kuhlow (Christopher.Kuhlow@stonybrook.edu 631-632-3717) at Environmental Health and Safety to complete the required EH&S Trainings. 

Please also see the Human Subject Research section for training requirements if applicable.

For more information on conducting research involving Recombinant and/or Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecule at Stony Brook, please click here.

You must complete the CITI Laboratory Animal Welfare Course. Contact the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources (DLAR) for the required CITI Modules that pertain to your research.

The CITI training is valid for 3 years. After 3 years, the learner will need to complete a “refresher course.” 

*Investigators and Key Personnel do not select the “IACUC Members ONLY” option.

Please see instructions on how to add the SBU CITI Laboratory Animal Welfare Course  here.

In addition to the CITI course, you must also satisfy the following 5 requirements:

OLAW instructions for DLAR Access

Completion of  Division of Occupational, Environmental and Clinical Preventive Medicine Compliance for all individuals listed on applications and registration forms. (i.e. Occupational Health Clearance).

Complete the  Mandatory DLAR Introduction to the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources.

Review all  Standard Operating Procedures that pertain to the research you are doing before you begin your research activities.

Familiarize yourself with SBU, DLAR,  and federal policies on animal research.

For more information on conducting research involving animals at Stony Brook, please click here.

You must reach out to Rebecca Dahl  (Rebecca.Dahl@stonybrook.edu , 631-632-6541) for 1:1 training. 

Review the controlled substances powerpoint training found here.

Please also see the Human Subject Research section for training requirements if applicable.

For more information on controlled substances research at Stony Brook, please click here.

No additional training is required for RDRC studies.

Please also see the Human Subject Research section for training requirements if applicable.

For more information on radioactive drug metabolism research at Stony Brook, please click here.

Review all information found on the SBU Export Control website here. Any questions should be directed to a  member of the Export Controls Compliance team: ovpr_researchsecurity_admin@stonybrook.edu.

You can add your SBU affiliation to an existing account that you registered at another institution. You must complete any additional trainings/modules required at Stony Brook University.

If you have accidentally created multiple CITI accounts at SBU:

Contact CITI to transfer modules in common. Please contact CITI at support@citiprogram.org and include in your email:

• Your name
• Your Institution's name 
• Member ID #, Last name, First name, and Username of the learner whose account you wish to keep
• Member ID #, Last name, First name, and Username of the learner whose account you wish to merge

The learner will need to complete the appropriate Stony Brook University courses by completing any outstanding modules applicable after merging the 2 profiles.

As of 9/17/2025: The Office of Research Compliance has phased out the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Data/Tissue training. This change was made to ensure that all study personnel involved in conducting human subjects research fully understands participant safety and welfare, adheres to ethical standards, and complies with all regulatory requirements.

A learner must score 80% or higher on every quiz within a training module to pass the training and receive certification. A learner can retake the quizzes as many times as necessary to obtain a passing score. 

Follow this link to CITI.

Contact the Office of Research Compliance with questions about the Stony Brook University CITI training requirements via email: ORC_OVPR@stonybrook.edu or by phone 631-632-9036.