Presentation by

Human Research Quality Assurance Program, Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research

These two sessions are the same class, with the same content presented at each of them. Please register for only one of the classes:

• Zoom – Tuesday, September 30, 2025, 7:00 – 8:30 a.m.
• Moore Auditorium – Wednesday, October 1, 2025, 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
  • Feel free to bring a sack lunch. No food or beverage provided.
  • Map for North Medical Building

Overview of WashU’s GCP Training Requirements

Applicability

WashU’s Good Clinical Practice Policy requires GCP training for all research team members including faculty, staff, students, or other personnel listed on an IRB application for research meeting the definition of a clinical trial. The policy applies to all clinical trials regardless of support including, but not limited to all NIH, other federal, industry, foundation and departmental sponsored clinical trials.​

Educational Requirements

Per WashU’s GCP Policy, there are three options available to meet training requirements:

• CITI Program GCP course online (approximately 4-6 hours to complete)
• NIH GCP training course online (approximately 4-6 hours to complete)
• WashU-Sponsored In-Person Training (90-minute session) This option includes these autumn classes.

Frequency

GCP training is required every three years per WashU’s GCP Policy. Some sponsors may require GCP training more frequently.

These WashU-Sponsored In-Person Trainings offered by the OVCR are provided each spring and fall. The next classes will take place in the spring of 2026. If your GCP training will expire on or before March 2026, you should consider enrolling in one of these autumn courses.

Certificate of Completion

Looking for your GCP certificate from a prior training? Please follow the instructions in the GCP Certification FAQ for instructions on how to find your certificate.

Questions?

For questions regarding Good Clinical Practice training courses, contact the OVCR at ovcrinfo@wustl.edu.

This in-person training complies with the expectations set by the NIH’s National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences (NCATS) for GCP training for CTSA Consortium Hubs and meets the minimum criteria for International Council on Harmonization (ICH) GCP E6, R1 and R2 training including: GCP Overview and Definitions, the Principles of ICH GCP, IRB/Investigator/and Sponsor Responsibilities, Clinical Trail Protocol and Protocol Amendments, Investigator Brochure and Essential Documents for the Conduct of Clinical Trials.