The
Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) has mandated
that researchers receive training in human subject protections
and the ethical conduct of research. Beginning October
1, 2000, any DHHS grant application must be accompanied
by a cover letter indicating that training in human subject
protections has been completed. The training requirement
set forth by DHHS can be met through participation in
a computer based training program (CBT) or tutorial. The
CBT is available on the Internet, there is no cost, and
the program takes about an hour to complete. A formal
certificate of completion will follow once the program
is concluded. Investigators and their study personnel
should submit their certificate of completion to the NIH
to demonstrate compliance with regard to the training
requirement.
Computer Based Training: The National Institutes
of Health (NIH) provide an on-line Computer Based Training
(CBT) module for investigators who have won DHHS awards.
Investigators at UF who receive funding from any DHHS
funding agency must complete this training. We recommend
that you take this training on-line and obtain a certificate
of completion. Investigators should maintain a file with
copies of all relevant training. It should take about
one hour to complete this training. Good luck!
