Research Security Training
Beginning October 10, 2025, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and January 25, 2026*, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will require all “senior/key personnel” listed in grant applications to complete research security training within 12 months prior to proposal submission with annual refresher training thereafter. This training requirement is currently in place for the Department of Energy, and we expect all federal agencies to implement the requirement soon.
To ensure compliance, Sponsored Research Administration will be required to confirm that all PIs, coPIs, and any listed key personnel have successfully completed the research security training prior to proposal submission to NIH, NSF, and DOE. PLEASE NOTE: NO PROPOSAL CAN BE SUBMITTED TO APPLICABLE SPONSORS WITHOUT VERIFICATION OF TRAINING COMPLETION BY ALL THE REQUIRED INDIVIDUALS.
FSU has partnered with the CITI Program to offer online training options to fulfill this certification requirement:
- Initial Research Security Training (Combined Course)
- A one-hour course based on the NSF SECURE Center Consolidated Training Module (CTM) V.1
- Research Security Advanced Refresher
- Required annually after initial training (20 minutes)
Please plan to complete this training now to avoid any delays at proposal submission time!
To access the initial training:
- Visit citiprogram.org
- Register and select “Florida State University”
- Log in and select “Add Course”
- Scroll to Question 21 “Research Security”
- Select the “Research Security Training (Combined Course)”
Regarding recent reports of technical issues (and for future reference), it is best to use Google Chrome or Microsoft Edge browsers to avoid technical issues.
For additional questions related to the Research Security Training and CITI, please contact Mary Sechrist, Director of Research Integrity, Security, and Ethics (RISE), at m.sechrist@fsu.edu.
* NIH has extended the effective date to January 25, 2026.