RCR Training and Certification
Please click on a module below to get started. After you have reviewed each module, please register to take the Mastery Quiz below to validate that you have completed this course.
NOTE : The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training cannot be substituted for Human Subjects Training required for individuals involved in Human Subjects Research or Laboratory Animal Use Training for individuals involved in the use of animals in their research.
Training Modules:
Module 1: Ethics and Social Responsibility
Module 2: Data Acquisition and Management
Module 4: Publication Practices and Responsible Authorship
Module 5: Collaborative Science
Module 7: Conflict of Interest
Module 8: Mentor & Trainee Responsibilities
Module 9: Fiscal Responsibility
Mastery Quiz:
If you are a student, faculty/staff, or associate of CSU and have an eName, please click here to take the Mastery Quiz
If you are not associated with CSU or do not have an eName, please click here to take the Mastery Quiz. If you have already registered please click here to log in.
Training Resources:
If you would like more information on a topic or if you would like to see the references for materials in the modules please go to the Resource Module below:
If you would like to provide feedback for us about any of the modules or the Mastery Quiz please click here.
This training is brought to you by the offices of the Provost and Vice President for Research at Colorado State University in cooperation with Huron Consulting Group
For technical assistance with the RCR Training Modules, the RCR Mastery Quiz or the RCR website please contact Ben Gondrez.

