Guide #6: Getting IRB certified to conduct user studies

Introduction

As you work on your projects for the CHI class, you will need to conduct user studies on human subjects in order to evaluate your research work. Before you can conduct these user studies, you must complete IRB training to get certified. Without getting IRB certification, the results of your user studies will be considered void and invalid for use in your projects. Bbe sure that you receive eligibility to conduct user studies before you work on your projects.

Instructions for New Users
  1. Go to the IRB training site and register for an account under the New Users option.  This will take you to a registration process consisting of seven steps.
  2. For Step 1, under Participating Institutions, select Texas A&M University (duh).
  3. For Step 2 to 5, fill in the appropriate information.
  4. For Step 6, select No.
  5. For Step 7, select whatever you want.
  6. Once you're registered, log in with your Username and Password.
  7. In the Main Menu section, click the link Add a course or update your learner groups for Texas A&M University.
  8. In the Select Curriculum - Texas A&M University section, select the option Group 2.: Social and Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel for Question 1.  Ignore Questions 2 and 3.
  9. Run through the IRB training course and earn an overall score of 90% for the Required Modules.
  10. After you've finished the IRB training, verify that your course titled Group 2.Social and Behavioral Research Investigators and Key Personnel, Basic Course under My Courses has a Passed Status.
  11. If verified as passing the IRB training course, click the Print link under Completion Reports and output the Human Research Curriculum Completion Report as a PDF file.  Be sure that your real name is listed under Learner and that Texas A&M University is listed under Institution.
  12. Submit the PDF output of your Completion Report to the TA.

Instructions for Existing Users

If you have received IRB certification from a previous course, then you just need to go through the refresher course.  The link for instructions and the actual refresher course training can be found here.  Upon completion of the refresher course, submit the PDF output of your Completion Report to the TA.


Source: IRB website