UA IRB and Compliance Policies

To figure out whether your project may or may not be research

Review the UA RII's "What is Human Research?"

Review the CDC's "Distinguishing Public Health Research and Public Health Nonresearch"

Review HHS.gov's Human Subject Regulations Decision Charts

Research Innovation & Impact (RII)

Compliance Training (Human Subjects, COI, RCR, RLSS, etc.)

CITI Program: Protecting Human Research Subjects

The CITI certification is valid for a four-year period, after which refresher training must be completed. You will be issued a training report after you complete the CITI program.  It is recommended that you print and keep a copy of the completion certificate for your records.

Lab Safety Training 

Research Laboratory and Safety Services offers laboratory safety training needed to work in a lab on the University of Arizona campus and additional training necessary to work in specialized labs.