Who needs RCR training per USDA NIFA policy? All program directors, faculty, students, postdocs, and staff participating on a USDA NIFA-funded award must comply with USDA NIFA’s RCR requirement.

How can the USDA NIFA RCR requirement be met?  USDA NIFA endorses the use of the online training offered by the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) as an acceptable means of satisfying its requirement. For instructions on how to access CITI’s RCR training course and which option to complete, please visit our RCR CITI webpage.

When must training be completed? CITI RCR training for USDA NIFA should be completed within the first 3 months on the project.

Are there alternative options to CITI training?  Yes, annual RCR training workshops (offered each February; 8 total hours are required) and department-sponsored RCR courses will also satisfy USDA NIFA’s RCR training requirement.

 

For questions, please contact Research Compliance Monitor, Ellen Ciesielski, in the RCR Office.