Research Assistant Supplementary RCR Training

North Carolina A&T Graduate Research Assistants are required to complete the Community of Graduate Scholars RCR Training via the CITI (Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative) Program website. This training consists of self-guided content and quizzes.

The required research training on the CITI website consists of the following modules:

• History of Ethical Principles;
• Assessing Risk
• Privacy and Confidentiality;
• Conflicts of Interest; and
• Research Misconduct 

How to Complete the CITI Research Training:

1. Go to www.citiprogram.org.
2. Click "Log in."
3. Now, choose 'Log in through my organization."
4. In the box, type in "North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University."
5. Click "Continue to SSO Login/Instructions."
6. You will then log in using your N.C. A&T credentials.
7. Once you log in to CITI Program, you should be on a page where you can view your courses. You will need to add the "Community of Graduate Scholars (COGS)" course so you can complete it.
8. To do so, scroll down and click "Add a Course" (found under the heading "Learner Tools for North Carolina Agricultural & Technical State University"). This will bring up a survey to help you find the right course.
9. You only need to answer Question 3. You can leave all others blank. For Question 3, choose "Community of Graduate Scholars (COGS)." This is the course you need for Graduate Research Assistant Training.
10. Now, skip all other questions in the survey form, go to the bottom of the page, and click "Submit."
11. The Community of Graduate Scholars (COGS) RCR training module should now be added to your list of courses. 

Once you've added the course, complete the training course and print/download the completion report from CITI. A copy of the completion report must then be uploaded to the Graduate Assistant Training Course in Canvas.

How to Verify Completion in Canvas:

Once you have completed the CITI training and are ready to upload the completion report, take the following steps:

1. Log on to your N.C. A&T Canvas account.
2. Find the "Graduate Assistant Training" course (ORG-GRAD.007).
3. On the course Home page, find the link for the "GRA Supplementary RCR Training (from CITI) -- Completion Report Upload" form. There, you will upload your completion report.
4. Once you satisfy the requirements, your GRA Supplementary RCR Training grade will appear in the Grades section. Keep in mind that we review all uploaded documents to ensure academic integrity.