Step 2

1. Go to the top of CITI homepage. Click on “Register.” DO NOT CHOOSE: “Log in through my institution.”
2. On the next page, in the blank field under “Select your organization affiliation,” enter full or partial name “Pacific Lutheran University.” DO NOT CHOOSE: “Independent Learner Registration.”
3. Then, follow the prompts to create your account.
4. Steps 2-4 should be self-explanatory.
5. When you get to Step 5, select NO for this question.
6. For Step 6, identify yourself as a “Principal Investigator” or “Co-Investigator” (or any other appropriate role). For Office Phone, you may use the Human Participants Review Board number: 253-535-8312.
7. For Step 7, Question 1, select “Social/Behavioral Investigators and Key Personnel.” For Question 2, DO NOT CHECK ANY OF THE BOXES. For Questions 3 and 5, please check, “Not at this time.” For Question 4, do not select anything.
8. During registration, when asked which course you would like to take, select ONLY “Social/Behavioral Investigators and Key Personnel.” This is the only course you are required to take.

The training guides you through different sections, each one ending with a required quiz. You need a minimum of 80% on each quiz to move on to the next section. You may take quizzes as many times as needed in order to reach at least 80% overall and be certified.

Your CITI Completion Report will automatically be linked with your Mentor account, as long as you are a member of the PLU community. You do not need to submit this report with your HPRB application. If you want a copy for your own records, select “View Completion Report” and print a copy.

Because Federal policy and regulations are evolving and changing with regard to the use of human participants, PLU HPRB requires that all researchers be recertified every four years.