CITI Training for Animal Users

Note: These courses are different from Human Subjects training you may have done through CITI.

CITI Training for Animal Users can be accessed at www.citiprogram.org. 

IMPORTANT: Enter your 9-digit Workday Universal ID number in the “Employee Number” field – e.g., 4000XXXXX.

For researchers associated with the VA and UAMS/ACRI

If you have completed CITI Animal Care and Use courses with the VA, you do not need to complete additional UAMS/ACRI coursework.  Please follow the steps below:

1. Log in to your CITI account at www.citiprogram.org. 
   Enter your 9-digit Workday Universal ID number in the “Employee Number” field – e.g., 4000XXXXX.
2. From the Courses page, click “Add an affiliation.”
3. Add “University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.”
4. From the Courses page, click “View Courses” next to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
5. At the bottom of the page, click “Add a Course.”
6. Answer Questions 5-11 regarding VA Research.
7. Click “Submit.”
8. Verify that your VA Animal Research Training appears in your UAMS course list.

For researchers associated only with UAMS/ACRI

If you are not sure whether you have an account, contact CITI.  DO NOT CREATE MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS. 

If you have an account, log in. 

Enter your 9-digit Workday Universal ID number in the “Employee Number” field – e.g., 4000XXXXX.

1. Click “View Courses” next to University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.
2. At the bottom of the page, click “Add a Course.” 
3. In Question 4, check “Working with the IACUC” and “Reducing Pain and Distress in Laboratory Mice and Rats,” then click “Submit.” 
4. The courses will be added to your profile. 
5. For each course, click “Start Now” to begin. 

If you do not already have an account, click “Register” and follow the instructions.  

Enter your 9-digit Workday Universal ID number in the “Employee Number” field – e.g., 4000XXXXX.

Add the Animal Care and Use (ACU) courses:

• “Working with the IACUC”
• “Reducing Pain and Distress in Laboratory Mice and Rats” 
• From the Courses page, click “Start Now” to complete the courses.

All animal users are required to complete “Working with the IACUC” and “Reducing Pain and Distress in Laboratory Mice and Rats.”  Even if you use a species other than mice and rats, the general principles apply, although the specifics may be different for other species.  Training for other species is available on an as-needed basis. 

PIs are responsible for ensuring that all staff and students working on their animal protocols have completed the training.  All animal users must complete the training in order to have AUPs or Annual Reviews approved. 

Users should not have to send verification of training, as it should be documented within the CITI system.  You will be contacted if this is not the case.  UAMS training is valid for three years, after which a refresher course is required.  You will be notified by CITI when your refresher training is due.