All individuals at Rice University involved in research with human subjects must take training in the protection of human research participants. The training requirement applies to all individuals who have direct contact with human subjects or with data/samples from human subjects. It is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator to identify these individuals. Go here for a list on individuals who have already taken the IRB training.

The training program is located at: Rice University - Informed Consent Web-based Training

1. An Orientation is provided to familiarize you with the way the program works.
2. You must review the Code of Federal Regulations as indicated and review the Modules.
3. Module 3 allows you to create a consent form. It is not part of the training program. This module helps guide you through creating your own form or you may choose to create your own form.
4. Module 5 is the test which you must pass with a score of 95. An e-mail message with your test score will be sent to you immediately following the test. You must keep this e-mail message as proof of your training.