Frequently Asked Questions

• I think I have taken the Responsible Conduct of Research course. How can I find out?
  Go to https://www.citiprogram.org/ and log in though Stony Brook University. Scroll down to the “Completed Courses”. If you have taken the Responsible Conduct of Research course, it will appear as “completed” in the “Completed Courses” section.
• How do I know if I took the “mentoring” module?
  All of the courses for the Responsible Conduct of Research have the “mentoring” module. If you took and passed the Responsible Conduct of Research course, you took and passed the “mentoring” module.
• If I have not taken the Responsible Conduct of Research course, where do I go to take it?
  You can access the Responsible Conduct of Research training by following the instructions listed below.
• How do I log onto the CITI Program to complete the on-line training?
  1. Go to https://www.citiprogram.org
  2. On the upper right side of the screen, click “Log In”
  3. Directly below the CITI Program logo, click “Log In Through My Institution”
  4. Type in “SUNY - University at Stony Brook”
  5. You will be asked to continue to SSO Login/Instructions
  6. Enter your Stony Brook NetID and Password (and go through 2-factor authentication)

  NOTE: CITI access requires use of your NetID and password.

• How do I find the required CITI course for RCR training?
  1. The main menu on the page will have a top bar that says SUNY – University at Stony Brook. Hover over “Institution List” and click on this blue bar.
  2. The title of this page is Institutional Courses. Click on “View Courses”
  3. Scroll to the bottom of the page
  4. Under the heading of “Learner Tools” the first option is “Add a Course.” Click on this option.
  5. The next page will have several options on the menu. Click on the first box, next to the words “I want to complete an RCR Course at this time.”  Do not be concerned by the note that states that the course does not satisfy SBU Human Subjects training requirements.
  6. Click “Next” on the bottom of the web page
  7. Click on the “Basic course” button.  Then click “Next” on the bottom of the page.
  8. You will reach a page that tells you to choose the course related to your discipline.
  9. Click on the box next to the option on the list that is related to your discipline. Then click “Next” at the bottom of the page.