Human Research Program

Training Requirements for Conducting Human Subject Research

Right to Know Basic Awareness with the Global Harmonized System

Required for all faculty, staff & students

  • Completed By: Immediately upon employment
  • Available: As part of online new employee orientation or at https://www.usg.edu/facilities/resources/training/
  • Format: Web-based
  • Length: 15 minutes
  • Frequency:  Once
  • Contact: Division of Environmental Health and Safety @ 706-721-2663

HIPAA

Required for all faculty, staff & students

  • Completed By: By assigned completion date
  • Available: Via email with 2 weeks of employment state date
  • Format: Web-based link provided in email
  • Length: 1-1.5 hours
  • Frequency: When assigned & during Annual Compliance
  • Contact: Audit and Compliance @ 706-721-2663

Collaborative Training IRB Initiative (CITI) Training

Human research protection training required for all research team members listed on Institutional Review Board (IRB) submission:

  • Complete By: Must be completed before working on any IRB approved study, complete Learner Group 1 – FDA Regulated Research
  • Available: At any time
  • Format: Web-based program (www.citiprogram.org)
  • Length: 4-6 hours
  • Frequency: Recertification required every three years
  • Contact: Clinical Research Training Coordinator, Institutional Review Board Office @ 706-721-3110

Human Research Academy

Required for all new research team members conducting human subject research

  • Complete By: Within 6 months of employment or being added to a research team
  • Available: After completing CITI training
  • Format: Classroom Lecture and Didactic training
  • Length: 1 week generally ½ day sessions in the morning
  • Frequency: Once (offered in April and October each year; 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Contact: SVP’s Office – 706-721-6900

Human Research Academy

Required for all new research team members conducting human subject research

  • Complete By: Within 6 months of employment or being added to a research team
  • Available: After completing CITI training
  • Format: Classroom Lecture and Didactic training
  • Length: 1 week generally ½ day sessions in the morning
  • Frequency: Once (offered in April and October each year; 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
  • Contact: SVP’s Office – 706-721-6900 

IRBNet Training

For all new research team members who use the electronic IRB submission system to submit regulatory and other study related documents.

  • Complete By: As assigned
  • Available: Check with IRB Training Office
  • Format: Classroom support training or online documents
  • Length: 5 - 2 hours and other times as needed
  • Frequency: As needed
  • Contact: Clinical Research Training Coordinator, Institutional Review Board Office @ 706-721-3110

Research Team Member Orientation

Recommended for new research team members

  • Available: Upon employment
  • Format: Informal introductions, discussions, and tour of research administration and Environmental, Health and Safety
  • Length: 3 hours
  • Frequency: Once
  • Contact: SVP’s Office @ 706-721-6900

Initial Biosafety and Blood Borne Pathogen Training

Required for anyone working with hazardous biological materials, including human specimens

  • Complete By: Before working with biological specimens or before being involved in an IBC protocol submission or amendment
  • Available: Assigned by Biosafety Office
  • Format: Online after assignment is made at https://train.augusta.edu/d2l/home
  • Length: 2+ hour
  • Frequency: When assigned by supervisor and during Annual Compliance
  • Contact: Division of Environmental Health and Safety @ 706-721-2663

Initial Chemical Safety Training

Required for anyone working with chemicals in a laboratory

  • Complete By: Before working in a laboratory
  • Available: Monthly, last Wednesday or Thursday of the month at 1 p.m. (Registration Required)
  • Format: Didactic
  • Length: 2 hours
  • Frequency: When assigned by supervisor and during Annual Compliance
  • Contact: Division of Environmental Health and Safety @ 706-721-2663

Shipping of Biological Substances and Support Materials

Required for anyone shipping dangerous good, potentially infectious substances, or using dry ice (Clinical/diagnostic/biological samples, anything on dry ice)

  • Complete By: Before shipping dangerous or infectious goods
  • Available: As needed
  • Format: Online
  • Length: 2+ hours
  • Frequency: When assigned by supervisor and during Annual Compliance
  • Contact: Division of Environmental Health and Safety @ 706-721-2663

Right to Know Hazardous Waste Awareness

Required for chemical users

  •  Completed By: Prior to working in a laboratory
  • Available: Upon Employment
  • Format: Web-based - http://www.usg.edu/facilities/resources/training/
  • Length: 15 minutes
  • Frequency: Initially and with Annual Compliance
  • Contact: Division of Environmental Health and Safety @ 706-721-2663

Radiation Safety Initial Training Course

Required for anyone working with radioactive material or radiation emitting equipment

  • Available: Offered monthly on the 2nd Friday at 8 am (Registration Required)
  • Format: Classroom lecture
  • Length: 6 hours
  • Frequency: Initially and then with Annual Compliance
  • Contact: Environmental Health and Safety Office @ 706-721-9826

 

Oncore Training

Required for all Clinical Research Coordinators, there are several classes

  • Available: Check Oncore Website
  • Format: Classroom lecture – video introductions also available, but must attend the classes
  • Length: 1-6 hours, dependent upon course being taken
  • Frequency: As needed
  • Contact: Oncore@augusta.edu

Regulatory Binder Training

Required for all Clinical Research Coordinators, there are several classes

  • Available: Check with CTO Manager
  • Format: Classroom lecture
  • Length: 2 hours
  • Frequency:  Offered about every 6 weeks by CTO 
  • Contact: CTO Manager @ 706-721-0193

Study Start-up Training

Required for all Clinical Research Coordinators there are several classes

  • Available: Check with CTO Manager
  • Format: Classroom lecture
  • Length: 5 hours
  • Frequency:  Offered about every 6 weeks by CTO 
  • Contact: CTO Manager @ 706-721-0193

Audit Findings Review

Required for all Clinical Research Coordinators, there are several classes

  • Available: Check with CTO Manager
  • Format: Conference Room Staff Discussion
  • Length: 30 minutes of staff meeting
  • Frequency: 3rd Tuesday of each month
  • Contact: CTO Manager @ 706-721-0193

Human Research Academy 201 and 301

Required for all Clinical Research Coordinators based on their role in their area

  • Available:  Currently being reworked and will be announced
  • Format: Lecture/Discussion
  • Length: 1-3 hours, depending on how new format is developed
  • Frequency: Each class is offered every 12 weeks
  • Contact: Watch for announcements of classes reopening.

Additional Training

Other training as assigned by study sponsors, including training for Interactive Voice Response Training (IVRS) and remote data entry (RDC), vendor-specific training, investigator meetings, and on-site training with monitors.