RCR Courses
Pursuant to Rule 10.15.01 - Training in the Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR), the following courses have been authorized as compliant with the components of RCR education expected by the institution and federal regulations.
Authorized Courses
- CBS 662: Professional Conduct in Biomedical Research
- BIT 815K: Research Ethics
- ENT 504 (formerly ENT 791E): Professional Development for Entomologists
- GN 850: Professionalism and Ethics
- PA 810: Research Ethics and Professional Socialization
- PHI 816: Introduction to Research Ethics
- BIT 501: Ethical Issues in Biotechnology
- PSY 820.2: Ethics in Psychology
- TOX 820B: Responsibility in Science
- FW 730: Ethics for Fisheries, Wildlife & Conservation Biology Professionals
What best describes your situation?
Please enter and submit your information into the Substitute Course Completion Form as soon as possible. A completed form must be received by the RCR Administrator to verify your successful completion. An email from the RCR Administrator will confirm whether or not you have met your requirement. All forms of RCR training are only valid for three years from the date of completion.
Please forward the completion report and certificate from CITI to the RCR Administrator at rcr-administrator@ncsu.edu. The RCR Administrator must verify your successful completion and will send an email to confirm whether you have met your requirement or if further action is needed. All forms of RCR training are only valid for three years from the date of completion. Please note that CITI courses other than RCR are not approved to meet NSF or NIFA’s RCR training requirement.
Please note that CITI courses other than RCR are not approved to meet NSF or NIFA’s RCR training requirement.
Self-Directed Training
Pursuant to Rule 10.15.01, scholars must augment required training with self-directed training and awareness programming, such as professional society meetings, which often offer ethics awareness and training seminars. However, please note, self-directed training does not meet federal RCR training requirements.
Learn about RCR Seminars offered by the Graduate School