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IRB Workshops Offered Through the NC State University Libraries

All Fall 2025 IRB workshop instances have ended for the semester. Spring 2026 workshops will open for registration in early January 2026.

Most IRB workshops are taught synchronously over Zoom but a few are offered asynchronously through REPORTER. All synchronous IRB workshops are exclusively online for the accessibility, convenience, and safety of all involved. Cameras are required to be on and active participation is expected throughout the duration of the synchronous workshop so only register for a synchronous workshop when you can be fully present to participate.

We strive to make all IRB workshops accessible. If there are accommodations that would improve your experience at one of the workshops you’ve registered for, please get in touch with the IRB office and the Disability Resource Office at NC State University at least 10 business days in advance so that we can work together to meet your access needs.

  • Introductory level workshops
    • IRB Basics Part 1: IRB History and Operations
      • To be announced
    • IRB Basics Part 2: Risks, Benefits, and Data Management in Research
      • This training is asynchronous. Registration and training materials are posted to the REPORTER platform. Participants must register for the workshop to download and view the training materials and learner assessment. Completed learner assessments must be sent to IRB-Coordinator-Ed@ncsu.edu for evaluation and potential credit.
    • IRB Basics Part 3a: Exempt IRB Applications (mandatory prerequisite training must be completed to attend)
      • To be announced
    • IRB Basics Part 3b: Non-Exempt IRB Applications (mandatory prerequisite training must be completed to attend)
      • To be announced

  • Advanced topical workshops
    • Artificial Intelligence and the IRB
      • To be announced
    • Cooperative Research and the IRB
      • This training is asynchronous. Registration and training materials will be available through the REPORTER platform for the Fall 2025 semester. Participants must register for the workshop to download and view the training materials. To receive credit for this training, a complete and successful learner assessment must be sent to IRB-Coordinator-Ed@ncsu.edu.
    • Department of Defense (DoD) Affiliated Research Projects
      • This training is asynchronous. Registration and training materials are posted to the REPORTER platform. Participants must register for the workshop to download and view the training materials. To receive credit for this training, a complete and successful learner assessment must be sent to IRB-Coordinator-Ed@ncsu.edu.
    • Educational Assessment, Evaluation, Quality Assurance, Quality Improvement, and the IRB
      • To be announced
    • Medical Devices and the IRB
      • To be announced
    • Mobile Technology and the IRB
      • To be announced
    • Secondary Data and the IRB
      • To be announced
    • Survey Research and the IRB
      • To be announced
    • Qualitative Research and the IRB
      • To be announced

You can register on REPORTER for the workshop(s) you wish to take or to “watch” one or more of the IRB workshops listed above that you are interested in taking and are waiting for a date/time in a future semester that works better for your schedule. Watching an IRB workshop means that you will be notified via email by REPORTER when a new workshop session is scheduled and open for enrollment. It does not mean that you will be automatically registered for the workshop.

IRB Workshops in REPORTER

IRB Drop-In Virtual Office Hours

Have questions about an IRB application you’re working on submitting? Wondering if you need to apply to the IRB? Do you want to do collaborative research with someone who isn’t at NC State and don’t know how IRB approval would work? The NC State IRB offers virtual office hours on Zoom where you’ll be able to meet with IRB staff individually, discuss any questions you have, and receive targeted guidance. All sessions are first-come, first-served, with a meeting waiting room enabled to facilitate the process. There is sometimes a wait to meet with IRB staff during office hours.

Upcoming dates, times, and passcodes are posted to the IRB office hours information sheet linked below. Each office hours meeting has its own meeting passcode which you need to enter to access the office hours. You will need your Unity ID and password to view the IRB office hours information sheet.

IRB Office Hours Information Sheet
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