Training & Development Opportunities

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training is required for all students and research staff funded by NSF or NIH. All faculty, staff, and students are welcome to participate in the training as well. The RCR training included two required components: online (CITI) training and the classroom course (sessions I and II). The classroom course is offered at the beginning of fall, spring, and summer semesters.
Contact ORI at (210) 458-4233 or via email at ccoi@utsa.edu.

	Responsibilities of Individuals Engaged in Research Involving Human Subjects at UTSA (DOC)
	UTSA Instructions for CITI training Part 1 (PDF)
	CITI Navigation Instructions (PDF)
	Training – Correct course screenshot (PDF)
	Short Guide for IRB submission (PDF)

Human Subjects Protections Training Requirement for All Investigators

All Researchers are required to complete the following trainings PRIOR to submission of new studies.

• Human Research Ethics Training: All UTSA Faculty, staff, employees, or/and students engaged in human research (this includes people or their private, identifiable information) are required to complete one of the three basic CITI courses prior to submitting a new study OR being added as research staff. A refresher course is required every 3 years. Information about the training requirement can be obtained at Introduction to the CITI Course.
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All UTSA employees and students have a MyUTSA ID (abc123) and should use Single Sign-On (SSO) to ensure that the course record is linked to your UTSA Training Log. Log in via SSO

If you have used CITI prior to UTSA having SSO, please proceed to login to CITI and select UTSA for SSO login instructions. Please check your CITI account profile and verify that the UTSA network account ID is your MyUTSA ID.

• Conflict of Interest, Conflict of Commitment, and Outside Activities: All UTSA Faculty, staff, employees, or/and students engaged in research are required to disclose and report. Disclosures must be updated annually between January 1st and March 1st. The Office of Institutional Compliance and Risk Services has created a web page with additional resources including training materials and the Policy. For more information please visit the Conflict of Interest in Research & Intellectual Property Website.
  For questions regarding the policy and the disclosure/approval process, you may contact the Office of Institutional Compliance & Risk Services by email at compliance@utsa.edu or by phone at (210) 458-2667.

“Creating a solid foundation for good science with humane animal care”

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) at UTSA requires all individuals engaged in animal-based research to complete the UTSA Animal User Training Program. This training requirement is in accordance with the policies and guidelines set forth in the “Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals”; the “Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals”; the USDA Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations; and UTSA policies.

UTSA enjoys AAALAC International accreditation, that is recognized around the world as the “Gold Standard” of animal care and use.

The IACUC, in partnership with the Laboratory Animal Resources Center (LARC), is pleased to offer this training program to investigators and research staff to promote safe, humane handling of animals as well as teach the latest techniques that are often required in experimental studies.

Frequently Asked Questions

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The LARC is pleased to offer instruction in the various techniques used in studies involving laboratory animals. The LARC provides the hands-on and instructor-led portions of the UTSA Animal User Training Program Requirements Checklist (PDF). Please feel free to contact the LARC at larc@utsa.edu to see how we can assist you with your animal research.

For additional information, please visit the LARC Training website.

The COI Training consists of an overview of the UTSA Research Conflict of Interest policy (HOP 10.04) and researcher’s responsibilities relating to conflict of interest in research and intellectual property. All researchers, tenured and tenure-track faculty are required to disclose any activity that falls under these federal regulations.

Researchers must complete training on the UTSA conflict of interest (COI) policy; applicable federal regulations; and requirements for disclosure of significant financial interests (SFIs) when the following activities occur:

• The individual becomes a researcher (i.e., has direct responsibility for the design, conduct, or reporting of funded or unfunded research or of sponsored projects),
• The researcher is new to UTSA, or
• The researcher is found to be non-compliant with the disclosure requirements.

Researchers must complete this training at least every four years thereafter.

Online Training Options:

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Questions? Email ccoi@utsa.edu

The Office of Research Integrity will provide education and training to the UTSA Community on export control regulations, compliance and related issues. ORI will prepare training material and will ensure that university employees and students engage in export control activities receive the appropriate briefing, guidance and oversight. ORI will also provide ongoing export briefing sessions for faculty, staff, students, and affiliates on an ad-hoc basis.

UTSA Export Controls Online Training Briefings

These training modules introduces export controls to researchers, staff and administrators and highlights existing processes and procedures that we use to assess export control related activities at UTSA and abroad.
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Other Training Opportunities

Bureau of Industry and Security Online Training Room – view training modules on the export control regulations and recordings of webinars.
BIS Online Training Room

This is a web-based course and is required of all laser users before using a class 3b or 4 laser. Contact the Lab Safety Manager at ext. 6697.

This session is required by the State of Texas for all personnel working with radioactive materials. Ad Hoc Sessions are also available. Contact the Lab Safety Manager to arrange classroom training at ext. 6697.