Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative – CITI Program

All CUNY faculty members, postdoctoral scholars, graduate and undergraduate students involved in animal research must complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative’s (CITI) on-line training prior to IACUC approval. In addition, research personnel must complete a Facility Training to have access to the vivarium.

Follow the steps outlined below to complete your training:

  1. Log-in (or register if you are a first-time user) at https://www.citiprogram.org.
  2. Select City University of New York (Queens College will not be listed) as your affiliated Institution.
  3. Click on “Add a course or update your learner groups.”
  4. Complete the Animal Use and Care Course for IACUC.
  5. Select the learner group that best fits your position at CUNY and your role in research.
  6. Complete the required modules.
  7. Complete any optional modules that may be of interest to you. If you are a research assistant, the Principal Investigator will indicate additional modules to complete.
  8. The IACUC Training and Facility training should be submitted to the ORC Office by the Principal Investigator with the IACUC Protocol (if new submission).

** Please refer to the CUNY HRPP site to identify the additional trainings you may be required to complete. **