Training for Researchers

This page provides essential training resources to assist researchers in planning and completing required courses and ensuring adherance to institutional and regulatory compliance standards. Before starting any research activities, investigators and research staff may need to complete specific training. These requirements can be based on: 

  • Federal or state regulatons
  • Sponsoring agency requirements
  • University policies 

Sometimes renewals are required after initial training. Stay informed and remain compliant.

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  • Biological Materials

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    EHS: General Biosafety Training Mandatory for anyone working with biological materials. Prior to engaging in research activities  Elevate Every 3 years

  • Bloodborne Pathogens Biomedical Waste

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    UHealth's OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens, Biomedical Waste, Latex Allergy and TB Training Mandatory for anyone having potential occupational exposure to human blood or most human body fluids, unfixed human tissue, or laboratory or animal material contaminated with HIV or HBV. Prior to engaging in research activities  ULearn and Blackboard Every 2 years

  • Conflict of Interest & Disclosure Process, Research Security

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    COI and Disclosure Process Training Any individual responsible for design, conduct, reporting of scholarly activities. Includes: faculty, clinicians, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, etc.   Upon employment/contract with the University UDisclose Annually
    Disclosure Certification Any individual responsible for design, conduct, reporting of scholarly activities. Includes: faculty, clinicians, graduate students, postdoctoral researchers, etc.  Upon employment/contract with the University UDisclose Annually and within 30 days of interest change during the year. 
    Research Security All Covered Persons are required to complete annual training on Foreign Influence. This training fulfills federal and state mandates. Upon employement/contract with the University  ULearn Annually 

  • Effort Certification

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    Effort Certification All PIs are required to complete certification of their effort and the effort of their staff on each project. Other faculty on te project certify their own effort.  Twice annually ULearn Twice annually

  • FDA-Regulated Human Subject Research

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    IBISResearch - IRS System Training All individuals who participate in the design, conduct, and/or reporting to FDA-regulated research.  Prior to using the IBISResearch-IRB system Qualtrics One time

  • Human Embryonic Stem Cells

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    Human Embryonic Stem Cells (HESC) Training All personnel listed (or added to) research protocol involving HESC Prior to ESCRO approval of protocol

    Contact:
    IBC Support

    		 One time

  • Human Subject/Clinical Trial

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    Human Subjects Research -
    Biomedical (Biomed)    		 All personnel engaged in
    biomedical HS research    		 Prior to engaging in research activities and
    submission of new study to IRB     		 CITI Every 3 years
    Human Subjects Research -
    Social-Behavioral-
    Educational (SBE)    		 All personnel engaged in social,
    behavioral, educational HS
    research    		 Prior to engaging in research activities and
    submission of new study to IRB    		 CITI Every 3 years
    Good Clinical Practice
    (GCP)    		 All personnel engaged in
    conducting clinical trial    		 Prior to engaging in research activities CITI Every 3 years
    Principal Investigator
    Responsibilities &
    Overview of Good Clinical
    Practice    		 All PIs conducting first clinical trials
    involving INDs or IDEs    		 Prior to engaging in research activities ULearn One time

  • Laboratory Animals

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    Basic Courses in
    Laboratory Animals
    Research    		 All personnel engaged in
    researching involving vertebrate
    animal use    		 Prior to engaging in
    research and IACUC
    approval of protocol    		 CITI Every 3 years
    LA: IACUC Training All new PIs and personnel listed on
    animal protocol    		 Prior to engaging in research and IACUC approval of protocol Contact:
    IACUC Support    		 One time
    Hands-On Animal Training All personnel with ≤ 1 year experience with animal model
    research    		 Prior to engaging in research Contact:
    IACUC Support    		 One time
    Bloodborne Pathogens
    Training    		 All personnel listed on (or added to) animal protocol Prior to engaging in research and IACUC approval of protocol Blackboard and ULearn Annually
    Biosafety and Lab Safety
    Training    		 All personnel listed on (or added to) animal protocol Prior to engaging in research and IACUC approval of protocol Elevate Training and Zoom Every 3 years

  • Laboratory Setting

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    Environmental Health & Safety (EHS): Laboratory
    Safety Training    		 Mandatory for anyone working in a laboratory setting with biological, chemical, lasers, or radioactive
    materials    		 Prior to engaging in research activities Blackboard or ULearn Every 5 years

  • NIFA/USDA

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) Training Faculty, Other Research Personnel,
    Students, trainees, postdocs    		 During initial year of project and as warranted
    by institution    		 Elevate One time

  • NIH, AHRQ & HRSA

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training All individuals supported by grants with significant training involved. Includes: Students, trainees,
    postdocs, K awardees    		 During initial year of project; and once during
    every career stage at minimum.
    Graduate students and postdoctoral fellows are
    required to complete 8
    hours (at minimum) of
    instruction with the
    majority of the training conducted face-to-face

    Phase 1: RCR Overview
    Training (via Elevate)


    Phase 2: Additional
    Required Training - Contact
    your Mentor or Program
    Director

    		 Every 4 years at minimum

  • NSF

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    Responsible and Ethical Conduct of Research (RECR) Training Students, trainees, postocs AND
    faculty/senior personnel    		 During initial year of project; and as warranted by institution RCR Overview Course (via
    Elevate)    		 One time

  • Recombinant and/or synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    IBC NIH Guidelines
    Training    		 All personnel listed (or added to) research protocol involving recombinant or synthetic DNA/RNA and other biohazards Prior to engaging in research activities  Contact:
    IBC Support    		 Every 3 years

  • Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    Responsible Conduct of Research  Individuals whose research is supported by the NIH/AHRQ/HRSA, NSF or USDA. Read more about requirements. OVPRS has developed training modules to provide standardized introductory training to all research teams. The RCR Overview training includes four modules that cover topics such as research misconduct, reproducibility, authorship, data management, conflict of interest, social impact, and more. Elevate Annually

  • Shipping of Materials

    Training Applicable to Initial Requirement How to access Frequency
    EHS: Shipping of
    Dangerous Goods    		 All personnel shipping hazardous
    materials outside of the University
    of Miami; All personnel shipping
    biological materials    		 Prior to shipping approval being granted Blackboard or ULearn Every 2 years
    EHS: Shipping of Biological
    Materials    		 All personnel shipping biological
    materials outside of the University
    of Miami    		 Prior to shipping approval being granted Via Webinar (request with
    Biosafety Office) and Blackboard    		 One time OR
    when shipping
    new materials

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