Who needs training?

Minervans will need to do Human Subjects Research Training before they can be listed as research personnel on "IRB Protocols" (approved projects).

• This means that if you are just submitted information to request exemption from further review (e.g., for journalistic interviewing) then you do not need IRB training.
• This is consistent with people doing training even when they do not need to: we welcome people doing as much training as they want (and then they will have it in case they do need it!).

Ways to do Human Subjects Training

• Across the year, the IRB will hold active learning workshops for various audiences at Minerva. These will be specialized for their audiences, and will be advertised to their target audience.
• At any point, you can do the 5 modules available from hhs.gov at this link and send your proof of completion for all 5 to the IRB.
• We will soon have training modules that can be done at any time (i.e., not a live workshop at a scheduled time); these will then be a better option than the hhs.gov ones in the bullet point above, because they will be tailored for a Minerva audience
• If you have existing HSR training from a generally-accepted source (e.g., you have CITI training from another university) then you can check with the IRB about whether it is sufficient (it likely is).