Investigators and study personnel doing
research involving human subjects must take a human
subjects protection training before receiving IRB
approval, and they must re-certify at minimum every
three years. HIPAA Privacy training is also
required, whether or not your project will collect PHI,
and
HIPAA training certificates are valid for two years.
Certificates of completion for required trainings must
be included for all key personnel when submitting an
application for IRB review.
Human Subjects Protection
Training
IMPORTANT: Please note that the DPH
IRB online human subjects protection training modules
offered through the CITI website are temporarily
unavailable. Please check this page regularly for
updates regarding the availability of online training
options through the CITI website.
For those in need of human subjects protection
training certification, we strongly encourage attendance
at one of the virtual trainings hosted by the IRB (next
training is Feb. 7). In order to attend a DPH IRB
virtual training, you will need to register via the LA
County TalentWorks portal. More
details regarding DPH IRB trainings will be sent via
departmental email as the
training date approaches.
For those who are not able to attend the upcoming IRB
training in February, the human subjects protection training
requirement can be satisfied by completing the free
online course offered by the Office of Human Research
Protections within the Dept. of Health and Human
Services. Please refer
to the following link for registration instructions.
OHRP
Human Research Protection Foundational
Training
HIPAA Training
Department of Youth Development (DYD), Department of
Health Services (DHS) and Department of Public Health
(DPH) staff should satisfy the HIPAA
training requirement by completing the HIPAA for Covered
Entities training that is available through the County's TalentWorks
portal.
The HIPAA for Covered Entities training is a required training for all
DPH and DHS staff.
In-person/Virtual Trainings
Upcoming Sessions
- Human Subjects Protection Training:
May 8
Slides from Past Sessions
- February 7, 2024: Human Subjects Protection
Training (
Slides)
- November 1, 2023: Community
Engagement in Research (
Slides)
- October 11, 2023: Human Subjects Protection Training (
Slides)
