HIPAA Training

The FSU Speech and Hearing Clinic requires that all faculty, staff, students (graduate or undergraduate), and outside collaborating researchers/clinicians complete the Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) HIPAA and Research training before conducting any clinical services or research activities.

CITI training must be completed annually.

Steps to Register for CITI Training

  1. Visit the CITI Program Website: https://www.citiprogram.org/
  2. Click “Register” if you are a new user, or “Log In” if you already have an account.
  3. Search for and affiliate with Florida State University.
  4. Agree to the terms of service and affirm your affiliation with FSU.
  5. Do not choose “Independent Learner Registration.”
  6. Create your username, password, and security question.
  7. Select “United States” as your country.
  8. Choose whether or not you want to receive communications from CITI in the future.
  9. When prompted about CE credit, students should select NO.
  10. Begin the course selection process by clicking “Add a Course.” You will be asked 21 questions to determine which modules to enroll in.
    • Question 6: Select “FSU Faculty, Staff and Students – Biomedical/Clinical”
    • Question 8: Select “IPS Health Privacy”
    • Question 9: Optional – select “Yes” to take or “Not at this time” to skip (this course is not required for the clinic)
    • Question 15: Select “Yes”
    • All other questions: Select “No,” “Not at this time,” or leave blank
  11. Complete all assigned quizzes with an aggregate score of at least 80%. You may retake quizzes to improve your score.

Important Notes

  • Use your FSU-issued email address (e.g., @fsu.edu) instead of personal email accounts like @gmail or @hotmail. This ensures your training records are properly tracked by FSU.
  • Do not select “Independent Learner Registration” during sign-up.
  • If you are a student, select NO when asked about CE credit.

Required Trainings

You are required to complete the following three CITI training modules:

  • Human Subjects Research
  • Clinical Research: An Introduction
  • Information Privacy Security (IPS)

After Completion

Once you have successfully completed the required trainings:

  • Download your completion certificates and completion reports from the “Records” section of your CITI account.
  • Fill out the submission form using the button below.
  • Email your documents to the SCSD HIPAA Compliance Team at HIPAA@cci.fsu.edu.
Submit HIPAA Training Info

Program Information

Contact: SCSD HIPAA Compliance Team
Email: HIPAA@cci.fsu.edu