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Mandatory Training Matrix
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Note - Online training can be completed as soon as an NIH ID has been created and you have access to the Internet; all other required training should be identified and scheduled as soon as possible after arrival (availability varies).
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Web Link | Comments |
| NIH Online Orientation | NIH Orientation | Required for all. |
| NIMH Office of Fellowship Training Orientation for New Fellows | NIMH Fellow Orientation | Required for all IRTAs, Visiting Fellows, Research Fellows, Clinical Fellows and Special Volunteers who are trainees. |
| Clinical Center New Employee Orientation |
Clinical Center Orientation Email Yasmin Coates at ycoates@cc.nih.gov to register for this orientation. |
Required for everyone who has contact with patients, including but not limited to: Special Volunteers, IRTAs, Visiting Fellows, Clinical Fellows, Research Fellows, Nurses, Technicians, Staff Clinicians and Principal Investigators. |
| NIH Library Resource Training |
Library Training |
Optional training on such topics as Reference Manager, PubMed, Library Skills and EndNote Basics. |
| J-1 Orientation |
J-1 Orientation |
Required for all Visiting Program participants on an NIH-sponsored J-1 visa. |
| H1B Orientation |
H1B Orientation |
Required for all Visiting Program participants on an NIH-sponsored H1B visa. |
| Visiting Program Tax Seminar |
Tax Seminar |
Required for all Visiting Program participants. |
| Ethics |
Online Ethics Training |
Required for all FTEs. Non-FTEs, contractors and volunteers are exempt. |
| Ethics for Lunch |
NIMH Office of Fellowship Training |
Offered annually, January through February, for all scientific staff. |
| Computer Security Awareness |
Online Computer Security Awareness |
Required for all. |
| Sexual Harassment Awareness |
Online Prevention of Sexual Harassment Training |
Required for all. |
| Stage I training in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
Rehabilitation Act Section 508 Online Training |
Required for FTEs, encouraged for non-FTEs. |
| Stage II training in Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 |
Advance Registration |
Required for all managers and supervisors (FTEs only). |
| Introduction to the Responsible Conduct of Research |
Online Intro to the Responsible Conduct of Research Training |
This training is required for all staff who have direct and substantive involvement in proposing, performing, reviewing, or reporting research, or who receive research training. |
| Introduction to Laboratory Safety |
Online Intro to Laboratory Safety Training |
Required for all non-administrative staff. |
| Protection of Human Research Subjects |
Online Protection of Human Research Subjects Training |
Required for all research staff; is designed to help IRP investigators understand and comply with the ethical guidelines and regulatory requirements for research involving human subjects. |
| Technology Transfer |
Online Technology Transfer Training |
Principal Investigators are required to complete all six subjects, i.e. MTAs, CRADAs, Patents and Inventions, Licensing, Royalties, and Ethics. Fellows, graduate students, and Staff Scientists/Staff Clinicians are required to complete MTAs, Patents and Inventions, and a portion of the Ethics module. Although all six subjects are not required, this group is encouraged to complete them. |
| Laboratory Safety at NIH |
Classroom Laboratory Safety at NIH Training |
Required for all scientific staff, following completion of Introduction to Laboratory Safety. |
| Using Animals in Intramural Research |
Classroom Animal Use and Care Training |
Required of all staff working with animals. |
| Working Safely with HIV and Other Blood-borne Pathogens |
Classroom Training on Working Safely with HIV and Other Blood-borne Pathogens |
Required for all staff working with blood-borne pathogens. |
| Working Safely with Nonhuman Primates |
OACU Primate Training |
Required for all personnel who are scheduled to begin working with primates (NHP) but have little or no experience. |
| CPR |
Classroom CPR Training |
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| NMR/MRI Safety |
Contact Renee Hill at rhill@mail.nih.gov. |
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| Radiation Safety |
Radiation Safety Training |
Required for all staff working with or around radioactive sources. |
| Clinical Research Information System |
CRIS Training |
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| Universal Precautions |
Call the Hospital Epidemiology Service at 301-496-2209 to schedule training |
Required for all health care workers whose jobs entail either patient care or clinical laboratory responsibilities. |
| Clinical Research |
Clinical Research Training |
Required for all research staff and all clinical investigators involved with a clinical protocol. |
| Mandated Personal Security Training for Temporary Duty Travel of 30 Days or More |
Fogarty Personal Security Training |
Required for everyone on an appointment who will be working more than 30 days overseas. |
| Definitions: |
| FTEs (Full-Time Equivalency) are hired through a variety of mechanisms, including but not limited to: GS, Title-42 (AD), and the Commissioned Corps. A few job titles that are FTEs include Tenured Investigator, Tenure-Track Investigator, Staff Scientist, Staff Clinician, Biologist, Psychologist, Social Worker, Statistician, Biological Lab Technician, Program Assistant, Secretary, Purchasing Agent, Administrative Technician, Administrative Officer, Budget Analyst, Clinical Fellow and Research Fellow. This is not a complete list of all FTE job titles. |
| Non-FTEs are those who are not hired through a Full-Time Equivalency mechanism. Common job titles of non-FTEs include Post-bac IRTA, Technical IRTA, Pre-doc IRTA, Post-doc IRTA, and Visiting Fellow. Special Volunteers and Guest Researchers are sometimes included in this category, but they do not receive remuneration from the NIMH. |
| Contractors are those who are hired by an outside organization, who perform work for the NIMH. |
