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Format of Instruction

• Focus on discussion-based instruction in face-to-face format
• Combination of didactic and small-group discussions (e.g., case studies)
• Participation of research faculty members in RCR instruction (both formal and informal training) is highly encouraged
• Allows for online course instruction but cannot be the sole means for meeting RCR education requirement
• Requires active learning, engagement, and interaction of participants

Frequency and Timing

• Must include at least 8 hours of instruction
• Individuals must receive instruction at least once during each career stage (e.g., undergraduate student, graduate student, post-doctoral fellow or faculty)
• Frequency of instruction must occur no less than once every four years

Subject Matter

• Conflict of interest (personal, professional, and financial) and conflict of commitment in allocating time, effort, or other research resources
• Policies regarding human subjects, live vertebrate animal subjects in research, and safe laboratory practices
• Mentor/mentee responsibilities and relationships
• Safe research environments (e.g., those that promote inclusion and are free of sexual, racial, ethnic, disability and other forms of discriminatory harassment)
• Collaborative research, including collaborations with industry and investigators and institutions in other countries
• Peer review, including the responsibility for maintaining confidentiality and security in peer review
• Data acquisition and analysis; laboratory tools (e.g., tools for analyzing data and creating or working with digital images); recordkeeping practices, including methods such as electronic laboratory notebooks
• Secure and ethical data use; data confidentiality, management, sharing, and ownership
• Research misconduct and policies for handling misconduct
• Responsible authorship and publication
• The scientist as a responsible member of society, contemporary ethical issues in biomedical research, and the environmental and societal impacts of scientific research

• Complete the appropriate online CITI RCR training course
• Attend in-person interactive É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR training seminar
• Individuals responsible for mentoring/coaching must complete in-person É«ÏãÊÓƵ coaching/mentoring training
• Participate in 3 one-hour lab/department/mentor discussions (one-on-one or group interaction)
• Attend 3 RCR educational events (e.g., É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR lecture series (live or on-demand video) and/or other external RCR‑focused events)

for instructions on how to create a new CITI account, add courses to your profile, and navigate through the CITI website.

 Complete the CITI RCR course that aligns with your area of research or scholarly activity.

•  Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Course
• Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research Course
• Physical Science Responsible Conduct of Research Course
• Humanities Responsible Conduct of Research Course

The Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for ensuring that all individuals receiving support from an NIH award complete the following É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR training activities within one year of being paid from the award or within the remaining period of support (if that period is shorter than one year):

• Complete the appropriate online CITI RCR training course
• Attend in-person interactive É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR training seminar
• Individuals responsible for mentoring/coaching must complete in-person É«ÏãÊÓƵ coaching/mentoring training

Additionally, the PI is responsible for ensuring that all individuals receiving support from an NIH award complete the remaining É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR training activities within two years of being paid from the award or within the remaining period of support (if that period is shorter than two years):

• Participate in 3 one-hour lab/department/mentor discussions (one-on-one or group interaction)
• Attend 3 RCR educational events (e.g., É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR lecture series (live or on-demand video) and/or other external RCR‑focused events)

Completion of É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR training is valid for 4 years.

NIH does not require certification of compliance or submission of documentation, but expects institutions to maintain records sufficient to demonstrate that NIH-supported trainees, fellows, and scholars have received the required instruction.

The É«ÏãÊÓƵ Office of Training in Research is responsible for maintaining records of documentation of RCR training participation.

Participants are responsible for submitting the following forms to rcr@une.edu to receive individual credit for engaging in discussions with a mentor, attending a É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR lecture series (live or on-demand video), or participating in an external RCR education event:

• RCR Credit Submission Form for Participation in Mentored Discussions
• RCR Credit Submission Form: É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR Lecture Series or External RCR Educational Event

The training provided should be effective and must be appropriately tailored to the specific needs and circumstances at each institution. It is the responsibility of each institution to determine the content, focus, and delivery method of the responsible and ethical conduct of research training program.

Content must include the following components:

• Mentor training and mentorship
• Training to raise awareness of potential security threats
• Federal export control, disclosure, and reporting requirements

• Complete the appropriate online CITI RCR training course
• Attend in-person interactive É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR training seminar
• Individuals responsible for mentoring/coaching must complete in-person É«ÏãÊÓƵ coaching/mentoring training
• Receive training on É«ÏãÊÓƵ policies addressing research security, export controls, and disclosure reporting

for instructions on how to create a new CITI account, add courses to your profile, and navigate through the CITI website.

Complete the CITI RCR course that aligns with your area of research or scholarly activity.

•  Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Course
• Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research Course
• Physical Science Responsible Conduct of Research Course
• Humanities Responsible Conduct of Research Course

The Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for ensuring that all individuals receiving support from an NSF award complete the following É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR training activities within one year of being paid from the award or within the remaining period of support (if that period is shorter than one year):

• Complete the appropriate online CITI RCR training course
• Attend in-person interactive É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR training seminar
• Individuals responsible for mentoring/coaching must complete in-person É«ÏãÊÓƵ coaching/mentoring training

Completion of É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR training is valid for 4 years.

NSF specifies that institutions are responsible for verifying that undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, faculty, and other senior personnel supported by NSF to conduct research have received training in the responsible and ethical conduct of research.

The É«ÏãÊÓƵ Office of Training in Research is responsible for maintaining records of documentation of RCR training participation.

Per USDA-NIFA, the general content of ethics training must, at a minimum, emphasize three key areas of research ethics authorship and plagiarism; data and research integration; and reporting misconduct. Each institution will be responsible for developing its own training system, as schools will need flexibility to develop training tailored to their specific student needs.

• Complete the appropriate online CITI RCR training course
• Attend in-person interactive É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR training seminar
• Individuals responsible for mentoring/coaching must complete in-person É«ÏãÊÓƵ coaching/mentoring training
• Receive training on É«ÏãÊÓƵ policies addressing research security, export controls, and disclosure reporting 

for instructions on how to create a new CITI account, add courses to your profile, and navigate through the CITI website. 

Complete the CITI RCR course that aligns with your area of research or scholarly activity. 

• Biomedical Responsible Conduct of Research Course
• Social and Behavioral Responsible Conduct of Research Course
• Physical Science Responsible Conduct of Research Course
• Humanities Responsible Conduct of Research Course

The Principal Investigator (PI) is responsible for ensuring that all individuals receiving support from a USDA-NIFA award complete the following É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR training activities within one year of being paid from the award or within the remaining period of support (if that period is shorter than one year):

• Complete the appropriate online CITI RCR training course
• Attend in-person interactive É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR training seminar
• Individuals responsible for mentoring/coaching must complete in-person É«ÏãÊÓƵ coaching/mentoring training

Completion of É«ÏãÊÓƵ RCR training is valid for 4 years.

In the event an application to USDA-NIFA results in an award, the Authorized Representative (AR) assures, through acceptance of the award that the institution will comply with the USDA-NIFA training requirements. Award recipients shall, upon request, make available to USDA-NIFA the policies, procedures, and documentation to support the conduct of the training.

The É«ÏãÊÓƵ Office of Training in Research is responsible for maintaining records of documentation of RCR training participation.