Transcript Applied Psychology Lab Guide to IRB Training What is it? • Institutional Review Board • A board of reviewers who decides if your research.

Applied Psychology Lab
Guide to IRB Training
What is it?
• Institutional Review Board
• A board of reviewers who decides if your
research should be allowed to be continued.
• Consists of: At least 5 members, both sexes must
be represented, varied professions, those with
both scientific and nonscientific concerns, and at
least one member not affiliated with the
institution.
Who is required to be certified?
• Anyone who conducts research with human subjects
must be approved by IRB
• Research is defined as: a systematic investigation
designed to develop or contribute to generalizable
knowledge
• Human subjects are defined as: a living individual about
whom an investigator ... conducting research obtains 1)
data through intervention or interaction with the
individual, or 2) identifiable private information.
• (from http://www.etsu.edu/irb/irbfaq.htm ETSU IRB
FAQ page)
Why is IRB important?
• The Belmont Report (1979) discusses the
protection of human subjects in research, and is
the foundation for institutional review boards.
• Protects human subjects, the integrity of the
institution, and yourself.
When to complete IRB training
• IRB training must be completed prior to
submitting a research protocol
• Have 2 copies of your completed IRB training
report in a lab coordinator’s box (Mike, Phil,
Kevin, Jesse, Ben) in the APL by September 21,
5:00pm
How do I complete IRB training?
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http://www.citiprogram.org
Click “Register for the CITI Program” then submit
Under ALL OTHERS, choose “East Tennessee State
University” then submit
Select your Username and Password, then submit.
This is what you are going to use to go in and out of the
program
Fill out Registration Page, then submit
Select “Social and behavioral not affiliated with VA”
then submit
On the Learners Menu, click on “Basic Course
(required; Status Incomplete)”
How do I complete IRB Training?
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Complete the Required modules (top of page)
To get access to the optional modules (not part of
required training unless requested), click on “View
the Grade Book” after completing the test on the
last module. Scroll down. This will give you all the
score of the modules you have completed and give
you access to the optional modules.
Print the certificate by clicking on “Print a
certificate of completion” after finishing the test on
the last module. This will trigger an email to the
IRB, letting us know you completed the training.