Research Protections Office

IACUC CITI Training and Occupational Health Requirements

All personnel working with animals are required to complete Laboratory Animal Training and enroll in the Occupational Health and Safety Program

How to Access CITI

I would like to use my UVM Net ID

All UVM students, faculty and staff are issued a UVM Net ID, but there are many UVMMC (non-UVM) research key personnel who do not have a UVM Net ID. A UVM Net ID can be issued to UVMMC personnel to access the CITI Program Training. Processing time can take 1-2 business days. Learn more about obtaining a UVM Net ID.

Once you have an active UVM Net ID, then you may open the browser and go to the CITI Login Page (opens in a new window).
Click “Log In” which is located at the top right of the CITI page.
Then, click "Log In Through My Institution" to view the organizations listed to use "Single Sign On" (SSO) for CITI Program access, scroll down to click on “University of Vermont”...

• ...and use your UVM NetID to sign in.

• If you receive an error message at sign in, then please refer to instructions on
How to make sure you have a UVM Net ID
OR
How to create a separate account through CITI (Register).
If you haven’t associated your UVM account with CITI, you will be prompted to choose whether you already have a CITI Program account or if you don't have a CITI Program account.

• If you have set up a CITI account in the past, choose the first option
"I already have a CITI Program account" and follow the instructions to link your UVM account.
• Otherwise, choose the second option and select
“I don’t have a CITI Program account and I need to create one.”
• If you do not receive these prompts, then proceed to step 5.
From the Main Menu, select "View Courses."

•Then, select “Add a Course.”

• Note: Following this step, please proceed to the course specific instructions below for IRB, IACUC and IBC.
A Guide to Getting Started video is also available.

I Would Like To Register

This allows UVM affiliates to access the CITI training on the same day without a UVM Net ID.

Go to the main CITI Login Page (opens in a new window) and click the "Register" button at the top right of the page.
Step 1: Select Your Organization Affiliation - "University of Vermont".
- Agree to Terms of Service
- Affirm that you are a UVM affiliate
- Select "Continue To Create Your CITI Program Username/Password"
Complete the Remaining Registration Steps 2 -7.
- Note: Step 5 will ask about receiving Continuing Education Unit credits. Please check "No" to this option and complete the remaining registration steps.

Once you Register through CITI, then you may open the browser and go to the CITI Login Page (opens in a new window).
Click “Log In” which is located at the top right of the CITI page.
Then, enter the Username and Password for the CITI Program account you just created and click the blue "Log In" button.
From the Main Menu, select "View Courses."

• Then selection "Add a Course"

• Note: Following this step, please proceed to the course specific instructions below for IRB.
• A Guide to Getting Started video is also available.

What Training Am I Required to Take and How Do I Add the Course?

Laboratory Animals Training (IACUC)

After selecting "Add a Course" from the CITI Main Menu, follow the table and written instructions below to add the appropriate IACUC course(s):

Select Curriculum - University of Vermont
University of Vermont - CITI Program course(s)	Notes
IACUC - Lab Animals	CITI Requirements: -Take the General Lab Animal Training course in addition to any Animal-Specific Courses (Amphibians, Cattle, Fish, etc.) -If you have an associated IBC protocol, you will also be required to complete the new CITI IBC training (see IBC training requirements in the IBC CITI training page). -Refresher training is now required to be completed every 3 years. Reminders of this requirement will be forwarded as your training nears expiration.

Check “IACUC - Lab Animals” if you are PI or Research Personnel and click Next.
Choose the "General Lab Animal Training" option and click Next.
Select from the list of "Animal-Specific Courses" that may be relevant to you and click Next.
The course(s) will now be added to your UVM course listing! Click on the newly added course within “University of Vermont Courses” to begin the training.
Complete the Integrity Assurance Statement and then begin working through the course modules.
- Note: You only need to take the modules listed under “Required Modules” to complete the course and that supplemental modules may be available to you as a member of the UVM research community.
A record of the training completion can be found on our IACUC Tutorial Completion page (requires UVM Net ID login).

Make sure you completed the appropriate course. See the Laboratory Animals Training section of our Frequently Asked Questions page for further details.
The completion list updates every morning, so if you just completed the course today, please wait a day to find your name in the dropdown.

Occupational Health and Safety Program

General Information

An occupational health and safety program is a required part of the overall animal care and use program.
The focus is maintaining a safe and healthy workplace.
UVM's Department of Risk Management has contracted with two medical facilities to provide occupational health monitoring for all UVM personnel who work with animals. Champlain Medical, is located in South Burlington, 802-448-9370. Additionally, all UVM students completing the questionnaire to be added as key personnel will have questionnaires forwarded to UVM Student Health Services.
All personnel working with animals are required to complete a form or the declination located on the form prior to working with animals.
Subsequent health reviews are required triennially by submitting an updated form. If, however, you have health concerns prior to any review you should contact Champlain Medical immediately.
As the assessments are received at Champlain Medical or UVM Student Health Services, each person’s responses are evaluated. Those persons who are designated to be at risk for work-related disease will be contacted to make an appointment for a physical examination.

Animal Handler Occupational Health Questionnaire

If you are an EMPLOYEE:

The Animal Handler Occupational Health Questionnaire can be accessed by following this link.

If you are a STUDENT:

The Animal Handler Occupational Health Questionnaire can be accessed by following these instructions.

Troubleshooting

Make sure you have a UVM Net ID

Request for UVM Net ID form (DOC)
The UVM Network ID should be 8 characters or less.

If you haven’t updated your password in the past year, you may need to go to UVM's Account Management page (opens in a new window) to change your Net ID password or reset a forgotten password.
Please note that if you went through our "Request for UVM Net ID" process, you will need to reference your PIN when resetting your Net ID password. This PIN is issued when the Request for Net ID form is first processed. If you have lost your PIN, please contact rpo@uvm.edu.

Associate your UVM Net ID with CITI

Once you have an active UVM Net ID, then you may open the browser and go to the CITI Login Page (opens in a new window).
Click “Log In” which is located at the top right of the CITI page.
Then, click "Log In Through My Institution" to view the organizations listed to use "Single Sign On" (SSO) for CITI Program access, scroll down to click on “University of Vermont”...
and use your UVM Net ID and password to sign in.
If you haven’t associated your UVM account with CITI, you will be prompted to choose whether you already have a CITI Program account or if you don't have a CITI Program account.
If you have set up a CITI account in the past, choose the first option
"I already have a CITI Program account" and follow the instructions to link your UVM account.
Otherwise, choose the second option and select
“I don’t have a CITI Program account and I need to create one.”
If you do not receive these prompts, then please contact CITI Support.

Create a separate account through CITI (Register)

Merge two CITI Program accounts

Please contact CITI Support to merge duplicate accounts. You may also visit the CITI Program Support Center (opens in a new window) for assistance.