Responsible Conduct of research (RCR)

All CUNY faculty members and students involved in research are required to complete the CITI RCR training within six weeks of initiating your research. RCR training certificate will be valid for four years. CUNY researchers are required to take a refresher CITI RCR training course every four years. You should attach it to any grant proposal (internal or external) for which you are a PI or co-PI that is submitted to the grant office.

If you and your students are involved in a research project on campus regardless of funding, per QCC's policy, both the faculty members and the students are required to (1) complete the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) CITI online training within six weeks of initiating their research and (2) an in-person RCR workshop within 12 months from the completion of the online CITI certificate.

Here are the steps:

• Step 1: Go to www.citiprogram.org, create an account with QCC email.
• Step 2: Submit your completion certificate to Jennifer Chabra (jchabra@qcc.cuny.edu) before you attend the in-person workshop.
• Step 3: Attend one in-person RCR workshops, RSVP for the workshop.

• On-line RCR training certificates are valid for four years. You are required to take a refresher course to renew the certification every four years.