Research Security Training Requirements
Required Research Security Training (RST) for Federally Funded Research
The National Institutes of Health (NIH), National Science Foundation (NSF), Department of Defense (D.o.D.), Department of Agriculture (USDA), National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), and Department of Energy (D.o.E.) have updated training requirements for research security and disclosure of other support.
To meet federal research security training requirements, SDSU provides an approved training module through the C.I.T.I. Program.
All principal investigators (PIs), co-PIs/co-investigators, senior/key personnel, postdoctoral scholars, and research administrators participating in federally funded research must complete approved research security training annually.
Additionally, individuals identified as senior/key personnel on proposals submitted to federal agencies that require research security training must have completed the required training within the 12 months preceding proposal submission.
Documented training must be completed before any proposal submission. Completing training early will avoid unnecessary delays and missing submission deadlines.
How to Access Research Security Training via CITI
Funding Agency |
Who must complete RST? |
Completion Deadline |
D.o.E. |
Covered individuals/senior-key personnel on R&D applications | Within 12 months before application |
USDA |
All individuals listed within the proposal | At application/within preceding 12 months as applicable |
NSF |
Senior/key personnel on R&D proposals | Within 12 months before proposal submission |
NIH |
Senior/key personnel listed on application | Within 12 months before application submission |
NASA |
PI, Co-PI, and Co-Is with ≥10% effort/year on grants/cooperative agreements | Before proposal submission |
D.o.D. |
All individuals identified as senior/key personnel within proposals | Before proposal submission |
Export Control Training Requirements
Training is required to relevant personnel that may come into contact with export controlled information, that may need to work under a Technology Control Plan or with other controlled information, or as requested.