Research Compliance Training
Find links to required and recommended training for researchers and research support staff.
To help researchers understand and comply with applicable federal, state, local and university regulations, UC San Diego offers a variety of online and in-person training opportunities. This page contains a list of required and recommended trainings for researchers and research support staff. Please click on a category below to browse the research compliance training catalog:
General
On Being a Scientist: Third Edition
Committee on Science, Engineering, and Public Policy, National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine.
Animal Research
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Orientation to Animal Research at UCSD |
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. |
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Wet Labs |
Hands-on technical training may be provided upon request. Please send an email to acp-training@ucsd.edu to request this service. |
Conflict of Interest
Environment, Health, and Safety
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Biosafety: Bloodborne Pathogens |
All laboratory workers* prior to beginning work with human blood, human blood components, products made from human blood, human body fluids, unfixed human tissue or organs, human cell lines, animals with human xenografts, blood borne pathogens, or other potentially infectious materials. *Medical Center health care providers have location specific training. Contact the Medical Center Safety Office, (619) 543-7575, for more information. |
Iodine Safety Contact the EH&S Radiation Safety health physicist assigned to building to schedule |
All who perform iodinations
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All non-laboratory employees including staff, faculty, students, visitors and those receiving financial compensation (stipends excluded) from the University |
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UC Laboratory Safety Fundamentals |
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. |
All who work with class 3b or 4 lasers or laser systems |
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All using radioactive materials |
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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 |
All using S-35 >10 mCi per experiment |
Controlled Substances Training Program | All who work with controlled substances This course provides information on compliance with institutional and regulatory standards pertaining to controlled substances. |
All using an air-purifying respirator during the course of their job duties. |
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New Principal Investigator (PI) Orientation Contact the EH&S Research Assistance Program manager to schedule |
All new or visiting PIs before they may operate any lab facility, or direct or supervise any employee with any lab facility. |
DEXA for Human Use | All who perform DEXA scans on humans |
Veterinary DEXA | All who perform DEXA scans on animals |
Veterinary Fluoroscopy | All who use fluoroscopic machines with animals |
Veterinary Radiography | All who use static x-ray machines with animals |
Radiography – Industrial Contact the EH&S Radiation Safety Health Physicist assigned to building to schedule |
All who will use x-ray machines to perform industrial radiography |
Recommended Training | Who might want to take training? |
Area Safety Coordinator Orientation Contact EH&S Research Assistance Program manager to schedule |
Recommended for those who oversee safety & compliance in a UCSD research facility |
Assessing Chemical Hazards Contact the EH&S Chemical Hygiene Officer to schedule |
Recommended for those who work with chemicals |
Recommended for researchers whose work involves prolonged periods of pipetting, microscopy work, dissection, or other repetitive procedures | |
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 |
Export Control
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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. |
Recommended for anyone 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. |
Recommended for individuals involved in collecting information or preparing documents for international shipping. |
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. |
Recommended for anyone participating in DOD funded research, collaborating with defense contractors or those that have ITAR controlled equipment or technical data. |
Export Control for Restricted Parties (login required) This video provides an overview of Restricted Party and Sanctions Screening and answers the “what, when and how” regarding the responsibility of researchers to screen all potential collaborations, awards, agreements and financial transactions with foreign entities or persons against US government watch lists. |
Recommended for researchers, staff and students at UCSD. |
Export Control for Temporary Exports (login required) This video provides information about Temporary Exports (exported goods which will return to the U.S. within (1) year) including the various ways to ship or hand-carry goods internationally and the trade, duty and tax implications and exemptions of the various methods. It also covers required Electronic Export Information filing (EEI) for Temporary Exports. |
Recommended for researchers, staff and students at UCSD. |
Foreign National Export Control Considerations (login required) This video provides information about what qualifies as an export (disclosures of “controlled” technical data or technology, whether written, oral or visual to a “foreign person” in the U.S. or abroad) and how to know when an export license is required. It also provides an overview of Fundamental Research Exemptions (FREs) and the conditions under which they may or may not apply to your export. |
Recommended for researchers, staff and students at UCSD. |
OFAC (login required) The Office of Foreign Asset Controls (OFAC) list of sanctioned countries includes: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and Sudan. |
Recommended for anyone involved with travel, collaboration and import/export involving these countries is recommended to take this training. |
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. |
Recommended for anyone working with biological agents with international collaborations. |
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. |
Restricted Party Screening (login required) The U.S. government restricts collaborating with or shipping to certain individuals or organizations. In this video you will learn what a restricted party is, when to screen for them, and how the screening is done here at UC San Diego in order to maintain compliance with United States Export Control Regulations. |
RRecommended for researchers, staff and students at UCSD. |
UCSD Export Control is available to present customized training for your laboratory or department on request. Contact export@ucsd.edu with your training request. |
General Data Protection Regulation for Research (GDPR)
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General Data Protection Regulation for Research (GDPR) Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Training. This training discusses the important elements of the regulation, including different categories Training can be completed through the CITI program, at no cost. |
Recommended for researchers, staff and students at UCSD. |
Good Clinical Practices for NIH Funded Clinical Trials
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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. GCP training can be completed through the CITI program. |
All investigators and staff involved in the conduct, oversight, or management of NIH funded clinical trials. |
All responsible parties should complete their GCP training before their involvement in the clinical trial. NIH requires that GCP training be renewed at least every 3 year. |
For questions on the UC San Diego implementation process, see the Research Compliance and Integrity website or contact Research Compliance and Integrity at rci@ucsd.edu, (858) 822-4939. |
Human Subjects Research
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CITI Biomedical or CITI Social & Behavioral Human Research Protections Contact: www.citiprogram.org For additional information, see the Human Research Protections Program Training information. |
Principal Investigators and Key Personnel conducting human subjects research.
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Research Aspects of HIPAA | Principal Investigators and Key Personnel conducting human subjects research involving access to medical records. |
The UC San Diego IRB staff offer office hours and are also available to present customized training to departments or other groups. Contact hrpp@ucsd.edu with your training request. |
Office of Contract and Grant Administration
- Contact Pamela Tallarida ptallarida@ucsd.edu to be directed to the most current and relevant training opportunities.
- For a comprehensive research administration training certification program and resources, please visit the Research Administration Training Program.
Office of Innovation and Commercialization
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Patents & Patent Searching: Log in to the UC Learning Center with your Business Systems ID. |
UCSD faculty and staff who would like to learn about the patenting process and how to search for patents on the web |
Patent rights, agreements and releases |
All who work with intellectual property agreements |
Office of Post Award Financial Services
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Effort Reporting: ECERT Basics |
Fiscal administrators, fund managers, and Principal Investigators who manage funding for federally sponsored projects |
Effort Reporting: ECERT Learning Lab |
Fiscal administrators, fund managers, and Principal Investigators who manage funding for federally sponsored projects. |
Office of Postdoctoral and Visiting Scholar Affairs
Research Administration Training Program
Research Compliance Hot Topics and Training Program
The Research Compliance and Integrity (RCI) Office provides the Research Compliance Hot Topics and Training Program (Program) as a resource for all UC San Diego faculty, staff and students. The Program offers training through a variety of forums, including workshops, videos, newsletters and other activities, and is designed to serve as an educational resource to assist the UC San Diego research community with the complexities of conducting research. Please go to our Hot Topics and Training Blink page for a list of upcoming and past sessions.
Responsible Conduct of Research
Responsible Conduct of Research Training at UC San Diego | |
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UC San Diego and its research community are responsible for fostering research that is performed in an ethical and responsible manner. Responsible conduct of research (RCR) training promotes awareness and application of ethical principles and standards in all aspects of research. Depending on the research funding source, the specific RCR requirements may vary. In addition to some departmental requirement for RCR training, the two primary requirements for RCR training are set by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF). To learn more about UC San Diego's Institutional Plan for the Responsible Conduct of Research, see Research Compliance and Integrity. |
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National Institute of Health (NIH) | |
Requirement – NIH requires that all trainees and scholars receiving support through any NIH training, career development (individual or institutional), research education or 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. Online courses can be a useful supplement to instruction, however, online instruction, by itself, is considered insufficient to meet the NIH RCR training requirement. Training Options:
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National Science Foundation (NSF) | |
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. Training Options:
Regardless of the funding, Departments are responsible for tracking the completion of training requirements associated with extramural awards. For further information on training resources, including Train-the-Trainer Workshops, customized departmental programs and the Research Ethics Program Core, please contact the UC San Diego Research Ethics Program at (858) 822-2647 or ethics@ucsd.edu. |
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If you have questions or need additional information, please contact the Research Compliance and Integrity Office at (858) 822-4939 or rci@ucsd.edu. |
Stem Cell Research
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Introduction to Stem Cell Ethics |
All who work with human embryonic stem cells or the equivalent |
First Year Continuing Education |
All who work with human embryonic stem cells or the equivalent |
Subsequent Year Continuing Education |
All who work with human embryonic stem cells or the equivalent |