Research Security Training

Federal research agencies are in the process of implementing requirements that each covered individual listed on a proposal for a research and development award certify that they have completed research security training consistent with Section 10634 of the CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 within 12 months prior to proposal submission.  See the below for agency specific implementation dates, applicability, and guidance.

Complete by clicking here: Drexel Research Security Training (Combined) in CITI. 


NOTE: The previously announced Drexel Research Security Training provided by NSF was retired effective 1/16/26.  If you have completed the previous NSF issued training, that training completion remains valid.

Even if you are not submitting a proposal to a federal agency that requires Research Security Training, we encourage all researchers to complete research security training. Other federal agencies will be implementing similar requirements. While the timing of when training must be completed varies by agency, they all share the goal of promoting research security awareness and protecting the integrity of federally funded research.

NOTE: If you have already completed research security training, please email researchsecurity@drexel.edu, and we will ensure that your records are updated. 

DoE Covered Individuals 

The DoE Notice of Funding Opportunity and/or terms and conditions of the award will specify the list of designated roles that are considered “Covered Individuals”.  At a minimum, this includes (PI); project director (PD); co-principal investigator (Co-PI); co-project director (Co-PD); project manager; and any individual regardless of title that is functionally performing as a PI, PD, Co-PI, Co-PD, or project manager.

The definition of Covered Individuals is program-specific, and the DOE may expand the list of Covered Individuals.

Any individual who qualifies as a Covered Individual (a) listed on the proposal at time of submission, or (b) that is added to the project after submission/award should take the training prior to beginning work.

Access Instructions

To add the required Research Security module to your CITI account:

1. Log in to the updated CITI Training Portal.
2. Select View Courses for Drexel.
3. You will see all the courses you completed for Drexel.
4. Scroll to the bottom of the page and select “Add a Course.”
5. Under available course options, select: Research Security.
6. Then select Research Security Training (Combined Course)
   This is the Condensed Research Security (1 hour) module.
7. The module will then appear in your course list and can be launched immediately.
8. Find detailed instructions in the ORI Informational and Training Resource Library.