COMPLIANCE TRAINING

Responsible Conduct of Research Training
Conflict of Interest - CAMS Training
CITI Program Training (various topics)
Research Security Training
Additional Training Resources

Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training

FSU’s Office of Research Compliance Programs is pleased to present a series of live, web-based interactive training sessions on the Responsible Conduct of Research. Attendees will become aware of established professional norms and ethical principles for responsible scholarly conduct and learn how to apply them to their own work and conduct their research with integrity. Each session will be led by an expert on the seminar’s topic and will include case studies, problem-solving discussion, as well as invite dialogue on ethical dilemmas.

This training is open to all FSU-affiliated individuals (faculty, postdocs, graduate students, staff and undergraduates) regardless of their funding sources. Attending eight of the sessions fulfills the National Institutes of Health (NIH) requirement for eight in-person contact hours. Additional training requirements of the NIH, the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) are described here. Certificates of Completion will be provided to individuals who complete the entire program. Send questions/comments to Research-Compliance@fsu.edu.

Registration for the Spring 2026 workshop series is now OPEN. 

Register HERE

Please contact Research-Compliance@fsu.edu, if you have questions or comments.

The Spring 2026 Session Schedule will be published shortly. In the meanwhile, the Spring 2025 schedule is shown below.

NSF investigators are required to attend at least eight (8) sessions to obtain a certificate—two (2) of which must be Research Data Security and Mentor/Mentee Responsibilities and Relationships.

CITI On-line Compliance Training

Research activities conducted by faculty, staff, and students at Florida State University must be conducted in an ethical and responsible manner following applicable federal or other governmental requirements, sponsor requirements, and University policies and procedures. The Office of Research subscribes to the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI Program). CITI’s web-based training materials serve millions of learners at academic institutions, government agencies, and commercial organizations in the U.S. and around the world. More information about the CITI Program can be found at www.citiprogram.org.

      FSU CITI User Guide

Research Security Training

Per the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022, each federal research agency must require all covered individuals to complete research security training within one year PRIOR to the submission of an application for a research and development award. 

FSU employees can complete the training via CITI Program. Please refer to the CITI Research Security Training Job Aid for steps on how to register.

The RAMP Grants module is integrated with CITI, and will pull training completion certificates for funding proposals.

Non-FSU entities can complete the training via the NSF SECURE Center's website.

Additional Training Opportunities

Other compliance training opportunities are available through the following websites:

• RAMP Training - Export Control
• ORCP's PowerPoint Training Presentation: Conflicts of Interest, Conflicts of Commitment, and Foreign Influence
• Animal Care and Use
• Contracts and Grants Management
• Environmental Health and Safety
• Human Subjects