Social Behavioral Research Investigators Accessing Your City

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Social & Behavioral Research Investigators: Accessing Your CITI Program Course Registration Process for New CITI Program Users To register as a new CITI user for Social & Behavioral Research Investigators, follow these steps: • Go to the CITI Program homepage and click Register in the top right corner. • Once you click Register, you will be on registration step 1. o Under “Select Your Organization Affiliation,†start typing “Southern New Hampshire University†and select it from the drop-down menu that appears. o Check the boxes to confirm that you’ve read the terms of service and that you’re an affiliate of SNHU. o Click Continue to Create Your CITI Program Username/Password. • Complete registration steps 2 through 6 in full. o Enter your SNHU email address as your primary email. o Continuing education units (CEUs) will be an additional charge and are not required for the course, so you can answer no when you are asked about this. o In step 6, select Student Researcher when it prompts you to enter your role. • For registration step 7, select Social & Behavioral Research Investigators in question 1. • For questions 2 through 6, select Not at this time. • Click Complete Registration at the bottom of the page. • Under the “Courses Ready to Begin†heading, click Start Now. • Once you’re in your CITI Program course, complete the Integrity Assurance Statement to unlock the modules. • For subsequent logins, enter your username and password on the CITI Program homepage and click the Log In button.

Adding a New Course for Existing CITI Program Users If you already have a CITI Program account from a previous SNHU course and just need to add this particular CITI training, follow these steps: • Go to the CITI Program homepage and log in with your existing username and password. If you’ve forgotten your CITI username or password, click the applicable Forgot? button. • Scroll to the bottom of the page where it lists your CITI courses. In the “Learner Tools†section, click Add a Course. • Select Social & Behavioral Research Investigators in question 1 to enroll in the course. Then click Submit at the bottom. (The other questions do not need to be answered.) • Under the “Courses Ready to Begin†heading, click Start Now.

Technical Support If you have technical problems, first check to see whether your issue is addressed on the CITI Program support [email protected] The CITI support desk is open from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday through Friday. If your issue is not resolved in a timely manner by the CITI support team, please contact SNHU’s IT Service Desk through the Help menu in your Brightspace course.

Paper For Above instruction

The CITI Program is a vital platform for social and behavioral research investigators affiliated with institutions such as Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU). Proper registration procedures ensure compliance with ethical standards and institutional requirements. This paper explores the step-by-step process for new and existing users to access and navigate the CITI Program, emphasizing the importance of ethical training in research.

For new users of the CITI Program, registration begins at the official homepage where users must select their organization, specifically “Southern New Hampshire University,” and agree to the terms of service. Creating an account involves entering a primary email—preferably SNHU email—and establishing a username and password. During registration, select “Student Researcher” as the role, and for the specific course, choose “Social & Behavioral Research Investigators.” It is important to skip optional questions, such as continuing education units unless desired, as they involve additional costs. After completing registration, users can access the course modules by clicking “Start Now” under the “Courses Ready to Begin” section and must complete the Integrity Assurance Statement to unlock content.

Existing users who have previously registered can add the specific course by logging into their account and navigating to the “Learner Tools” section. From there, they can select “Add a Course,” choose “Social & Behavioral Research Investigators,” and submit the request. Once added, they can commence the course directly.

Technical difficulties are common in online platforms. For issues related to access, content, or technical errors, the primary resource is the CITI support team, accessible via email from 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. Eastern Time. When problems persist, the SNHU IT Service Desk offers additional assistance through the Brightspace help menu, ensuring that all investigators can complete their ethical training requirements efficiently.

In the context of social and behavioral research, compliance with ethical standards is not merely bureaucratic but fundamental to the integrity of research practices. The CITI Program provides essential training modules designed to instill a comprehensive understanding of research ethics, including issues related to confidentiality, informed consent, and the responsible conduct of research. The systematic registration process and available technical support serve to facilitate investigator compliance, ultimately fostering a research environment rooted in ethical principles.

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