{"id":2661,"date":"2022-09-29T13:56:04","date_gmt":"2022-09-29T17:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/?page_id=2661"},"modified":"2026-07-28T14:05:37","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T18:05:37","slug":"rcr-training","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/research-integrity\/rcr-training\/","title":{"rendered":"RCR Training"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Excellence Through Integrity: Defining RCR<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-fancy-paragraph-fifty is-text wp-block-ncst-fancy-paragraph\">\n      \n<div class=\"text-only wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) is the ethical and professional framework that ensures the credibility and integrity of scholarly work. More than a compliance requirement, RCR reflects a commitment to transparency, objectivity, and respect across the entire research process, spanning study design and data collection through mentorship, collaboration, and publication.<\/p>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-fp-accompaniment\">\n    \n<aside class=\"floated-spotlight-aside-container\">\n  <div class=\"floated-spotlight-contents\">\n    <a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-fp-spotlight-card has-custombg-nine-background-color with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/research-integrity\/rcr-training\/rcr-courses\/#rcrciti\"\n  >\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Enroll in CITI RCR Training<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">Access step-by-step instructions for selecting and enrolling in the required CITI Program courses for your role.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Learn More<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n  <\/div>\n<\/aside>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At NC State, RCR education helps researchers meet federal sponsor requirements while building a culture where integrity is embedded in every stage of the research enterprise, contributing knowledge that benefits the University and the public. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NC State&#8217;s RCR program addresses a broad range of research integrity topics, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Plagiarism<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Peer 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    class=\"ncst-component__bold-link text-link\"\n                >\n    <span class=\"text\">Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n    <\/a>\n      <\/li>\n  <\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-nine-background-color wp-block-ncst-button-spotlight\">\n    <div class=\"button-spotlight__container\">\n        <div class='button-spotlight__content-container'>\n      <h2 class=\"button-spotlight__heading\">Need Help or Have Comments?<\/h2>\n              <p class=\"button-spotlight__support\">Reach out to us by email for questions about RCR training or requirements.<\/p>\n            \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"mailto:rcr-administrator@ncsu.edu\"\n        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