ORIO Training Requirements
Institutional Review Board (IRB) – all IRB research staff are required to complete the online CITI course Social and Behavioral Research – Basic/Refresher. Directions for the course can be found here: https://usm.maine.edu/orio/irb-training
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) – all IACUC research staff are required to complete:
- Animal Care and Use Training. This can be fulfilled by EITHER:
- The online CITI course Investigators, Staff and Students, Basic Course (Directions for the course can be found here: https://usm.maine.edu/orio/iacuc-training), OR
- The in-person training offered every September by the USM attending veterinarian. For more information, email the IACUC at usmorio@maine.edu
- The UEH&S Occupational Health Questionnaire, if the research personnel will have direct contact with animals. Directions can be found here: http://www.usm.maine.edu/safety/forms-0.
Institutional Biosafety Committee (IBC) – all IBC research staff are required to complete:
- The online CITI course Training for Investigators, Staff and Students Handling Biohazards course. Directions for the course can be found here: https://usm.maine.edu/orio/ibc-training.
- Laboratory-Specific Training. For more information, please contact your laboratory manager.
- Bloodborne Pathogen training, if the research personnel may come into contact with human blood, bodily fluids or tissues. For more information see: http://www.usm.maine.edu/safety/training.
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) – all research staff who receive support through NIH grants and any students who receive support through NSF grants are required to complete BOTH:
- The online CITI course General RCR, Basic Course. Directions for the course can be found here: http://usm.maine.edu/orio/rcr-training.
- An in person RCR Training. More information on the in-person training can be found here: https://usm.maine.edu/orio/rcr-training-1.
Financial Conflicts of Interest (FCOI) – all researchers receiving non-USM funding are required to complete the online CITI course UMS Financial Conflict of Interest. Directions for the course can be found here: http://usm.maine.edu/orio/fcoi-training.
Export Control Regulations (ECR) - all sponsors of H-1B nonimmigrant workers are required to complete the online CITI course CITI Export Controls Course. Directions for the course can be found here: http://usm.maine.edu/orio/export-control-training.