Responsible Conduct of Research



Responsible Conduct of Research

CITI

Access CITI by clicking on the icon below:

The Office of Research provides free access to RCR training via CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) for all UCF employees and students.

To access an Existing CITI account:

  1. Click on the CITI Training icon to sign-on through the UCF portal (see linked icon above).
  2. Enter your UCF NID and password.
  3. Click “Sign On”.

 

To create a New CITI account:

  1. Click on the CITI Training icon to sign-on through the UCF portal (see linked icon above).
  2. Enter your UCF NID and password.
  3. Click “Sign On”.
  4. Click “Continue” to match your UCF Single Sign On (SSO) account with a CITI program account.
  5. Select “I don’t have a CITI Program account and need to create one”.
  6. Select “Click here to create a new CITI Program account”. Your learner profile will be created.

 

Enroll in a Course

  1. After logging into your CITI account, click on “View Courses” for the University of Central Florida.
  2. The course page will display active and completed courses.
  3. Click on “Add a Course” in the learner tools section (towards the bottom of the page).
  4. After selecting “Add a Course”, you will be directed to answer course enrollment questions.
  5. UCF offers a wide variety of courses for researchers. To enroll in a course, select the course(s). To fulfill the NSF RCR requirement, users must register for the Responsible Conduct of Research module (Question #3). Select the course that best fits your discipline/field of research.
  6. Select “Submit” at the bottom of the Enrollment Page.

 

Access a Course

  1. Navigate to the “My Courses” page.
  2. The courses you enrolled in will be displayed under “Active Courses”.

View the CITI RCR Training Instructions for detailed instructions, including screenshots.

 

Support

  • For login support: Contact UCF Graduate and Research Information Technology (GRIT) service desk at GRITServiceDesk@ucf.edu.
  • For technical issues within the CITI module: Contact CITI support at support@citiporg or (888) 529-5929.
  • For questions regarding RCR training requirements for sponsored research awards or to submit your CITI Completion Certification for NSF award requirements: Contact Research Integrity Compliance at rcr-ucf@ucf.edu.

Important Note: UCF policy requires all doctoral students to complete the online CITI Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training. The College of Graduate Studies monitors this requirement and requires doctoral students to email a copy of their completion certificate to gradworkshops@ucf.edu.  Doctoral students should contact the College of Graduate Studies if they have any questions regarding this academic requirement.