General Research Training Requirements

The university maintains a resource for researchers and the training requirements specific to each group. View the Research Training Requirements. Students are advised to verify the specific modules required by their department, research mentor, and/or academic advisor.

Academic Integrity Online Module

The Academic Integrity Module (AIM) is required for all new students. For more information regarding the AIM, please see the Academic Integrity and Plagiarism webpage or contact Robin Leaf.

Human Subjects Research in Biomedical Science

Required for all students who are conducting human subject research in biological science. You will be alerted by your research mentor, academic advisor, or other departmental representative if this module is a requirement for your program.

To access the module...

• create an account with the University of Pittsburgh’s HSConnect site
• locate the module in the Pitt CITI Access Portal

Human Subjects Research in Social and Behavioral Sciences

Required for all students who are conducting human subject research social and behavioral science. You will be alerted by your research mentor, academic advisor, or other departmental representative if this module is a requirement for your program.

To access the module...

• create an account with the University of Pittsburgh’s HSConnect site
• locate the module in the Pitt CITI Access Portal

Research Integrity

Required for all students who are conducting research. You will be alerted by your research mentor, academic advisor, or other departmental representative if this module is a requirement for your program.

To access the module...

• create an account with the University of Pittsburgh's HSConnect site
• locate the module in the Pitt CITI Access Portal

online modules required by the university of pittsburgh

For GSR/GSA/TA appointments:  Students who receive GSR/GSA/TA appointments are required to take additional training modules to be sent via email from the University’s Office of Human Resources.  Deadlines depend upon hire date.  Questions about the training modules should be directed to Employee Relations in the Office of Human Resources (412-624-8150).

For University of Pittsburgh employees:  Students who are also Pitt employees must complete, “Preventing Discrimination and Sexual Violence: Title IX, VAWA, and the Cleary Act for Faculty and Staff,” an online training module administered through the Office of Diversity & Inclusion.  Please contact your department administrator for more information about the process and deadline(s) for completing these modules.

• AHRQ Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project - main page
• AHRQ Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project - statistics querying tool
• American Public Health Association (APHA)
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
• Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR)
• Association of Schools of Public Health (ASPH)
• Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO)
• Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC)
• Community-Campus Partnerships for Health (CCPH)
• Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA)
• National Association of County & City Health Officials (NACCHO)
• National Association of Local Boards of Health (NALBOH)
• National Commission for Health Education Credentialing (NCHEC)
• National Environmental Health Association (NEHA)
• National Libraries of Medicine (NLM)
• Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
• Partners in Information Access for the Public Health Workforce
• Pennsylvania Department of Health (PADOH)
• Pennsylvania Public Health Association (state affiliate of APHA)
• Society for Public Health Education (SOPHE)