The USF IRB's new electronic submission system, BullsIRB, is now live. Please see BullsIRB Data Migration FAQs for Research Community for detailed information about data migration, including how to find and complete applications that have been migrated to BullsIRB. If you have additional questions, please contact the IRB at (813) 974-5638 or email RSCH-IRB@usf.edu.
Find & Print Your Certificates - Certificates are posted and for most USF investigators, ARC Profiles will be updated within two business days after completion. If you are unsure if the ARC Help Desk has your current HSP Education, email your certificate to RSCH-ARC@usf.edu.
As described in HRP-103 - INVESTIGATOR MANUAL, investigators and staff conducting research involving human subjects research must complete human subjects protections (HSP) education. This requirement extends to anyone engaged in the research including individuals who collect data about human subjects, those conducting study procedures or interventions, and those who have access to private, identifiable information. This requirement applies to all human subjects research regardless of funding or source of sponsorship. Members of the research team who have not completed HSP training may not be engaged in human subjects research.
Training is valid for a three (3) year period, after which time the training must be repeated or a refresher course taken.
Choose one of CITI courses listed below to complete at www.citiprogram.org (for CITI registration and course selection instructions click here). Please note, either the Basic or Refresher version of these courses will satisfy the training requirement:
USF Courses
Biomedical Investigators and Key Personnel
Social/Behavioral Investigators and Key Personnel
IRB Members
VA Human Subjects Protection and Good Clinical Practices
Good Clinical Practice
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center Courses
Biomedical Research
James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital
VA Human Subjects Protection
Tampa General Hospital
Biomedical Research
Important Note: The CITI “Responsible Conduct of Research” and “GCP-Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research*” courses are not valid for IRB Certification.
Other courses eligible for IRB certification:
USF IRB Annual Study Team Research Retreat
USF IRB Student Researcher Workshop
"Research Ethics Training Curriculum for Community Representatives" (FHI360) Family Health International Program
Some CITI courses from other institutions (validated on a case-by-case basis – contact the ARC Help Desk at RSCH-ARC@usf.edu for details)
