The following trainings are
required for
all project
personnel:
-
Human Subjects Research Protection (HRP) training
-
Health Insurance Portability and
Accountability Act (HIPAA) for Covered
Entities training
DPH badgeholders
must also complete Cybersecurity Awareness and Privacy
Awareness trainings on an annual basis
as required by LA County. Cybersecurity and Privacy
Awareness trainings can be accessed using the LA County TalentWorks portal. Certificates are valid only for the calendar year the
certificate was obtained (e.g. "2024 Privacy Awareness
Training" is only valid for 2024, must be renewed in
2025).
Please see the
sections below for more details about the HRP and HIPAA training
requirements.
Certificates of completion for required trainings must
be included for all key personnel when
submitting an application for IRB review.
Human Subjects
Research (HRP) Protection
Training
Investigators and project
personnel doing research and related activities involving human subjects must
complete a Human Subjects Research Protection (HRP) training before receiving IRB
approval, and they must re-certify at minimum
every three years.
For DPH and DHS
staff in
need of HRP training
certification, we strongly encourage attendance at one
of the virtual trainings hosted quarterly by the IRB
(see below for upcoming training dates).
In order to attend a DPH IRB virtual training, you will
need to register via the LA County TalentWorks portal.
Details regarding registration for the IRB's virtual
trainings are sent via departmental email approximately
one month before the training date.
Instructions for accessing the
training "post-test" in TalentWorks are available here:
post-test
Instructions for
locating the certificate of completion in TalentWorks
are available here:
certificates
CITI
TRAINING
As an alternative to attending one of
the IRB's virtual trainings, an online HRP training is
available at the CITI Program website. To access the web-based CITI training,
please follow the instructions listed
CITI.
You must select Los Angeles County Department
of Public Health as the institution when registering on
the CITI website in order to access the trainings at no
cost. CITI trainings are available to staff representing
the community-based organizations the DPH IRB serves as
well as County partners and contractors who do not have
access to the LA County TalentWorks portal.
HIPAA Training
HIPAA Privacy training is also
required, whether or not your project will collect PHI,
and HIPAA training certificates are valid for
two years (whether or not your certificate lists an
expiration date).
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.
For
partner Community-Based Organizations only: You may satisfy
the HIPAA training requirement by
completing the CITI Program HIPAA training. To access CITI
training, please follow the instructions listed
HERE.
In-person/Virtual Trainings
Upcoming Sessions
-
Community Engagement in Research
- Tuesday, April 8th (9 to 10:30am)
Past Sessions
-
Community Engagement in Research -
October 30, 2024
(
Slides)
- Human Subjects Protection Training
- Feb. 19, 2025 (
Slides)
