Good Clinical Practice (GCP) training is required for external personnel listed on a research study that meets the NIH definition of a clinical trial if they are involved in identifying/recruiting subjects, obtaining informed consent, or interacting with subjects. See the below for which training(s) are acceptable.

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External personnel involved in drug/device clinical trial research

External personnel involved in drug/device clinical trial research can complete either of the following:

  • “Good Clinical Practice for Drug/Device Researchers” via CITI by registering and affiliating with University of Wisconsin- Madison as described above in the “Human Subjects Protections Training” section. However, you will use question 3 under “Select Curriculum” to select “Good Clinical Practice for Drug/Device Researchers.”

  • National Institutes of Health (NIH) offers Good Clinical Practice training for Drug/Device researchers via the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

      • External personnel should create their own account and provide certificate to the UW study team.

      • Users can redo the training every three years to maintain training.

External personnel involved in clinical trials that do not involve drugs/devices

External personnel involved in clinical trials that do not involve drugs/devices can complete either of the GCP trainings described in the drug/device section or either of the following:

    • “GCP – Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research” via CITI by registering and affiliating with University of Wisconsin- Madison as described above in the “Human Subjects Protections Training” section. However, you will use question 3 under “Select Curriculum” to select “GCP – Social and Behavioral Research Best Practices for Clinical Research.

    • NIH GCP training for Social/Behavioral researchers via the Society of Behavioral Medicine.

        • External personnel should create their own account and provide the completion certificate to the UW study team.

        • Users can redo the training every three years to maintain training.