Research Compliance Training

Orientation to Animal Research at UCSD

Triennial Online Refresher

Breeding Colony Basics*

Anesthesia & Surgery in Large Animals*

Anesthesia & Surgery in Small Animals*

All who work with animals and are the Principal Investigators (PI) or a participant on an Animal Use Protocol.

Additionally, all protocol personnel including PIs are required to complete the Triennial Online Refresher every three years which coincides with the year of UCSD's AAALAC accreditation site visit.

*Additional classes may be required by IACUC depending on species & procedures used.

Hands-on technical training may be provided upon request. Please send an email to acp-training@ucsd.edu to request this service.

University employees (identified by the UC Office of Ethics, Compliance and Audit Services) who received a portion of their salary from extramural funding sources are required to complete the UC Compliance and Conflict of Interest for Researchers (COIR) Briefing.

The course is available online through the UC Learning Center and was developed by the UC Office of Ethics, Compliance and Audit Services. It was designed to raise awareness of the University of California Statement of Ethical Values and Standards of Ethical Conduct and to convey important information about conflict of interest (COI) regulations when accepting extramural research funds. In addition, this briefing satisfies the COI training requirement recently imposed by agencies including the National Institutes of Health for proposals submitted and awards (continuing projects) issued on or after August 24, 2012.

All identified UCSD researchers received an email from the UCSD Learning Center with a link to the online training. You can also search Blink – Personal Tools to access the UC Learning Center and search for "Compliance & Conflict of Interest for Researchers Briefing (COIR)" to access the Briefing.  

Injury and Illness Prevention Program

All non-laboratory employees including staff, faculty, students, visitors and those receiving financial compensation (stipends excluded) from the University

UC Laboratory Safety Fundamentals
  
Annual Laboratory Hazards Training

All laboratory personnel before beginning work in UCSD laboratory facilities 

These courses are designed for labs where hazards are present or hazardous chemical waste is generated.

Annual Laboratory Hazards Training is required to be completed annually and UC Laboratory Safety Fundamentals every 3 years.

Laser Safety Training

All who work with class 3b or 4 lasers or laser systems

Laser safety training is required of laser operators and maintenance service personnel. Laser safety training is recommended for personnel working with class 1, 2, and 3a laser systems containing embedded class 3b or 4 lasers.

Radiation: Safety Seminar
 
Annual Radiation Safety Refresher

All using radioactive materials

Radiation: P-32 Safety Seminar

Contact the EH&S Radiation Safety health physicist assigned to building to schedule

All using P-32 >10 mCi per experiment

Radiation: S-35 Safety Seminar

Contact the EH&S Radiation Safety health physicist assigned to building to schedule

Air-Purifying Respirator

All using an air-purifying respirator during the course of their job duties.

New Principal Investigator (PI) Orientation

Contact the EH&S Research Assistance Program manager to schedule

Radiography – Industrial

Contact the EH&S Radiation Safety Health Physicist assigned to building to schedule

Area Safety Coordinator Orientation

Contact EH&S Research Assistance Program manager to schedule
See UCSD Blink: What Area Safety Coordinators Need to Know.

Assessing Chemical Hazards

Contact the EH&S Chemical Hygiene Officer to schedule

Recommended for those who work with chemicals

Laboratory Ergonomics

Radiation: Liquid Scintillation Counting Methods

Contact the EH&S Radiation Safety Health Physicist assigned to building to schedule

Recommended for anyone working with liquid scintillation counters

University Export Controls (login required)

This training provides a basic overview of export controls regulations and licensing requirements that apply to researchers, staff and students at UCSD. Learn about license exceptions such as the fundamental research exclusion and its limitations to certain export transactions.

Recommended for researchers, staff and students at UCSD.

Traveling Abroad  (login required)

Export controls apply to travel abroad to sanctioned countries, includes hand carrying research equipment abroad. 

This training is recommended for anyone traveling abroad.

International Shipping Overview (login required)

This training provides an overview of the legal requirements for international shipping, including import and export requirements that impact shipments for UCSD. This video provides a good introduction for those involved with international shipping.

International Shipping Documentation (login required)

This training includes US government and foreign customs documentation requirements for international shipments such as documents, terminology and import/export requirements.

ITAR (login required)

The International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) regulates military controlled items on the US Munitions List and requires export licensing and foreign national access control requirements for items controlled by ITAR. 

OFAC (login required)

The Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) list of sanctioned countries includes: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Sudan.

Biological Agents (login required)

This training details export licensing requirements for certain biological and genomic materials.

UC Webinar: Biological and Chemical Export Controls That Impact University Research: What You Need to Know from April 30, 2014. This webinar provides detailed information on export controls on biologicals and chemicals and associated equipment.

Biosafety: Dual Use of Research Concern (login required)

This course is intended for personnel conducting life sciences research with one or more of the listed DURC agents, and satisfies the training requirement under the United States Government Policy for Institutional Oversight of Life Sciences Dual Use Research of Concern.

Recommended for researchers working with DURC agents.

UCSD Export Control is available to present customized training for your laboratory or department on request. Contact export@ucsd.edu with your training request.

NIH issued a policy, effective January 1, 2017, establishing the requirement that all investigators and staff involved in the conduct, oversight, or management of NIH funded clinical trials must be trained in Good Clinical Practice (GCP).

For additional information, see the NIH policy (Notice Number NOT-OD-16-148) and FAQ.

For questions on the UC San Diego implementation process, see the Research Compliance website.

All investigators and staff involved in the conduct, oversight, or management of NIH funded clinical trials.

• Human Research Protections
  
  

  Who: All Investigators and key personnel who are engaged in research with living human beings, human tissue samples or identifiable private information, or conducting research under the review of UCSD IRB’s required to take the CITI Training Program. 

Note: This will also be listed under HRPP.

• Good Clinical Practices (GCP)*
• Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
• Biosafety/Biosecurity
• Export Control Regulations
• Clinical Research Coordinator (CRC)
• Clinical Trial Billing Compliance (CTBC)

*Effective January 1, 2017, all investigators and staff involved in the conduct, oversight, or management of NIH funded clinical trials must be trained in Good Clinical Practice (GCP). See the Research Compliance and Integrity website.

Contact: www.citiprogram.org

Contact: www.citiprogram.org

• Research Participant Registration, Admission and Bulk Account Processes
  
  

  Who: Employees who are listed as the study coordinator or as the person to send the bill for payment/processing as listed on the Institutional Research Bulk application.

• Conducting Gene Transfer Clinical Trials at UCSD
• Physician Orientation: Research Compliance

Log in to the UC Learning Center with your Business Systems ID. In the search field, enter the course title.

Log in to the UC Learning Center with your Business Systems ID. In the search field, enter the course title.

• The UC San Diego Health Research Compliance Program provides Research Coordinator Administrator Training. The Program consists of monthly training sessions in which UC San Diego research staff have the opportunity to network with their peers and learn about current research issues at UC San Diego. The Program is designed to provide research staff with the necessary foundation to conduct research at UC San Diego from the receipt of protocol through study closure. 

Principles of Human Research Subjects Protection

All who conduct research involving human subjects who are considered “key personnel.” Find more information (PDF).

Research Aspects of HIPAA

All who conduct research involving human subjects that is using or creating protected health information (PHI). FAQ

Fiscal administrators, fund managers, and Principal Investigators who manage funding for federally sponsored projects

Fiscal administrators, fund managers, and Principal Investigators who manage funding for federally sponsored projects.

UC San Diego has implemented a comprehensive plan to not only meet NIH and NSF requirements for training in the responsible conduct of research, but to more generally foster a culture of ethics in research. Options to meet NIH and NSF requirements are summarized below. For further information on resources, including Train-the-Trainer Workshops and customized departmental programs, please contact the UC San Diego Research Ethics Program (858-822-2647, ethics@ucsd.edu).

Requirement – NIH requires that all trainees and scholars receiving support through any NIH training, career development (individual or institutional), research education, and dissertation research grant must receive instruction in responsible conduct of research. Substantial face-to-face discussions among the participating trainees; a combination of didactic and small-group discussions (e.g. case studies); and participation of research faculty members are highly encouraged. On-line courses are considered a valuable supplement to instruction, but online instruction by itself is inadequate to meet the NIH training requirement.

Options for Compliance –

• Graduate Students – Research Ethics Program Core courses
• Customized Department Courses – Departments that encouraged to develop their own RCR training plans in consultation with the Research Ethics Program to ensure their plans meet the format and content requirements of NIH. The Research Ethics Program can assist in setting goals, selecting topics to be covered, identifying useful approaches for teaching and learning, and assessing outcomes, as well as offering Train the Trainer Workshops.

Requirement – NSF requires that institutions provide training and oversight in the responsible and ethical conduct of research to undergraduates, graduate students, and postdoctoral researchers supported by NSF. Institutions are responsible for certifying that the training requirements have been met.

Options for Compliance -

• Undergraduate Students

  • Responsible Conduct of Research training is integrated into the online Academic Integrity Tutorial that all undergraduates must take prior to enrolling in their second quarter. Completion of this course is tracked by the Academic Integrity Office. Departments are encouraged to include undergraduate students in additional training opportunities appropriate to their level of participation in research.

• Graduate Students
  • Department organized trainings that include direct faculty mentoring.
  • Research Ethics Program Core courses
  • Customized Courses and Programs: Consult with UCSD Research Ethics Program
  • Online CITI RCR Education Courses (it is generally recognized that online training can be a valuable adjunct --not a replacement-- to approaches that require discussion and engagement)

Departments are responsible for tracking the completion of training requirements associated with extramural awards. 

• Postdoctoral Scholars
  • Department organized trainings that include direct faculty mentoring.
  • Customized Courses and Programs: Consult with UCSD Research Ethics Program
  • Ethical Challenges of Research series offered by the Office of Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholar Affairs (OPVSA)
  • Research Ethics Program Core courses
  • Online CITI RCR Education Courses (it is generally recognized that online training can be a valuable adjunct --not a replacement-- to approaches that require discussion and engagement) 

Departments are responsible for tracking and submitting completion verification into RSAS or sending to OPVSA. Certification of training is required before reappointments are issued.

Introduction to Stem Cell Ethics

All who work with human embryonic stem cells or the equivalent

First Year Continuing Education
This requirement is met by participating in at least four hours of stem cell ethics training during the preceding year.

All who work with human embryonic stem cells or the equivalent

Subsequent Year Continuing Education
The requirement is met by participating in at least two hours of stem cell ethics or research ethics training during the preceding year.

All who work with human embryonic stem cells or the equivalent

UCSD faculty and staff who would like to learn about the patenting process and how to search for patents on the web

All who work with intellectual property agreements