CITI Program and Regulatory Training

Learn more about Villanova’s Responsible Conduct of Research program.

Prior to submitting a proposal, all researchers must complete CITI Program courses.

To access the CITI program, please log in here: https://www.citiprogram.org/

To register for the first time through Villanova, enter “Villanova University” in the “Select Your Organization Affiliation” box. Follow the subsequent prompts to set yourself up as a learner.

If you have completed the required modules within the last two years at another institution, please link your existing CITI profile to Villanova. Instructions for doing so are at the first link above. Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) and Human Subjects Research are both valid for 3 years. Conflict of Interests (COI) is valid for 4 years.

Each course module consists of instructional text, related case studies, and a quiz. The quiz can be retaken until a minimum passing score of 80% is achieved. If you have any questions about this program, please contact the Office of Grants and Contracts.

CITI training will be required for each employee category as follows:

	Responsible Conduct of Research	Conflicts of Interest	Human Subjects Research	Export Controls
Principal Investigator or Co-investigator	Required	Required	(as needed)	(as needed)
Faculty conducting research and/or mentoring student research	Required	Required	(as needed)	(as needed)
Key Personnel	Required	Required	(as needed)	(as needed)
Graduate or Undergraduate Research Assistant (both internal or external funding)	Required	Required	(as needed)	(as neded)