Comprehensive Completion of In-Person Responsible Conduct of Research Training
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) training is fundamental to producing quality, ethical research. RCR is required for all doctoral students, master's thesis students, and postdoctoral scholars on campus but benefits all engaged with the research process. While we have online self-paced CITI training that many may use to complete RCR, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) mandates that all personnel funded on their grants complete in-person, discussion-based RCR training across many topics. This microcredential documents completing all in-person, discussion-based RCR sessions required by the NIH. Graduate students and postdocs who are not NIH funded may use online CITI training or this set of microcredentials to satisfy their UMBC RCR requirement.
This meta microcredential reflects the comprehensive completion of all related in-person trainings.
Earning Criteria
- Safe Research Environments
- Socially Responsible Science
- Research Misconduct
- Collaborative Research
- Ethical Data Handling and Use
- Conflict of Interest
- Human Subjects Research
- Safe Laboratory Practices
- Animal Care and Use in Research
- Mentor/Mentee Roles
All 11 must be earned in order to be awarded this meta microcredential.
This meta microcredential is symbolic of completing all trainings, therefore, earning all prerequisite microcredentials is needed.
Additional Details
Time to Complete
Career Alignment
- Graduate Assistant
Learning Outcomes
Demonstrate inclusive and equitable research practices and environments, free from discrimination and harassment, promoting diversity and equity in research.
Apply critical thinking and problem-solving skills to address challenges and complexities in research.
