For an application to be approved by the USC IRB, all study personnel must complete required training based on study specific factors. The online course used (unless otherwise stated) is provided by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) at CITI Program. Please refer to the CITI FAQs for more information.
Refer to the Research Training Finder for course requirements by position.
Conflict of Interest Training
Environmental Health and Safety
Export Controls Course
Generic Classroom Courses
Good Clinical Practice (GCP)
Human Subjects Research Training
HIPAA Research Training
Responsible Conduct of Research Training
CER Recordings and Materials
OPRS and IRB collaborates with the Center for Excellence in Research to provide workshops for USC researchers.
Clinical Research Glossary
A glossary list of research words and their meanings.
CTSI Training and Education
More training from CTSI.
Office of Research CER Workshops
More training from the Office of Research.
Research Coordinator Training
Clinical Research Coordinator training.
Single IRB (sIRB) Guide
A how-to guide and essential resources for sIRB.
Virtual Office Hours
Office hours to assist investigators preparing a protocol for first-time IRB review.