IBC Online Educational Requirements
CITI Online Training Modules-By Group
Principal Investigators:
All PI's must take the following courses:
- Emergency and Incident Response to Biohazard Spills and Releases
- Basic Biosafety Training (Training for Investigators, Staff and Students Handling Biohazards)
Lab Personnel, Staff, & Students:
All lab personnel, staff, and students must take the following courses:
- Introduction to Biosafety
- Basic Biosafety Training (Training for Investigators, Staff and Students Handling Biohazards)
IBC Committee Members:
All IBC members must take the following courses:
- NIH Recombinant DNA (rDNA) Guidelines Gradebook
NOTE to All Users:
Select all appropriate courses on this page for your category. There are many optional courses you might also wish to take, but no matter what your selections are, be sure to click "CONTINUE" at the bottom of the page once you have made your selections. The only mandatory courses are listed above. Optional courses do not count towards your requirements above.
Who is required to complete the training?
When do I have to complete the training?
Do I have to complete all of the modules at one time?
How long will it take to complete the course?
Who do I contact if I have a question?
Who is required to complete the training?
Principal investigators, their staff and any other individuals or personnel who are working on research which requires the submission of an IBC application and approval from the Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC), will need to complete the CITI online training. IBC members are also required to complete CITI online training.
When do I have to complete the training
All principal investigators, staff, lab personnel, and new personnel are required to complete the online CITI training before approval of any proposal is granted by the IBC. It is the responsibility of the principal investigators to ensure that all personnel listed on their application have completed the training prior to submission. Approval will not be granted until all personnel listed on the application have completed this training.
March 1st is the deadline for all PI's and their staff who are holding IBC protocols to complete the IBC training.
The IBC policy requires all principal investigators, staff, lab personnel, and new personnel to retake the online CITI training every 3 years. IBC approvals will not be granted until expired CITI training has been completed.
To receive your USERNAME AND PASSWORD please go to the CITI website.
- Click once on "Register for the Course." This action will open a new screen that requests your institution or organizational connection.
- Under "Participating Institutions" (at the top of the screen), please choose "Maine Medical Center." Then click "submit."
- You will then be asked to create a username and password. When you have completed the requested information, click "submit."
- The next page requests your name and e-mail address. Please complete at least all of the items marked with an asterisk, and then click "submit."
- The next page requests your member information. Please complete at least all of the items marked with an asterisk, and then click "submit."
- On the next page, scroll to the bottom and look for "Add a course or update your learner groups for Maine Medical Center". Click on this line and select from the list below, depending upon which category you fall under.
Note: Record your username and password for future use.
Do I have to complete all of the modules at one time?
No. The software will keep tract of your progress and keep track of the quizzes that you have completed. When you re-enter the site, click on the appropriate link from your Learner Menu and return to the menu of modules. We recommend viewing the entire course and taking the self assessment quizzes at the end of every chapter, as you will need a grade of 85 to pass the exam. To skip the course, Click on "Exam" instead of "Course".
How long will it take to complete the course?
Each module should take no longer than 30 minutes, or approximately 1-2 hours to complete the entire IBC on-line training.
Who do I contact if I have a question?
Please call the Research Compliance Office at 207-396-8183. The Maine Medical Center CITI Coordinators are on staff in the Research Compliance Office. Complete the quizzes as you complete each module. After you have completed all of the required modules, a completion report will be sent to your CITI coordinator. Once the Research Compliance Office receives notice of completion of the course, they will mail a certificate of completion to you for your records.
Course Listings:
- Introduction to Biosafety
- Basic Biosafety Training (Training for Investigators, Staff and Students Handling Biohazards)
- Emergency and Incident Response to Biohazard Spills and Releases
- NIH Recombinant DNA (rDNA) Guidelines Gradebook