Internal Database Training: IRB Applications

Before submitting an application: CITI ethics training

1. https://www.citiprogram.org/ (register, select FHSU, “Social and Behavioral Research-Basic/Refresher Course”)
2. Lasts 3 years

1. To use IRBNet: register, then affiliate w/ FHSU (just like CITI training site)
2. Usually need to submit at least 4 documents:
   1. Application
   2. Informed consent
   3. Data collection instrument (survey/interview/focus group questions)
   4. Recruitment flier/email/announcement
3. IRB only cares about possible risk to subjects (but may provide suggestions beyond that)
4. Possible categories: depend on minimal risk
   1. Not research (program improvement, not generalizable knowledge)
   2. Exempt (for us: education assessment, minimal-risk deidentified data collection)
   3. Limited (secondary research with identifiable records): IRB admin & IRB chair
   4. Expedited (minimal-risk research): IRB admin & 2 reviewers
   5. Full (more than minimal risk)