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, and Wildlife Research Course if applicable.
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- The in-person training offered every September by the USM attending veterinarian, and the online CITI Wildlife Research Course, if applicable.
- The Annual Basic Safety Training through UMS Academy. Click here to view a guide.
- The UEH&S Occupational Health Questionnaire, if the research personnel will have direct contact with animals.
- Directions for courses can be found here: https://usm.maine.edu/orio/iacuc-training
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: http://usm.maine.edu/orio/rcr-training-0.
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: https://usm.maine.edu/orio/financial-conflicts-interest.
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.