PEERRS
University of Michigan’s online Program for Education and Evaluation of Responsible Research and Scholarship
PEERRS courses provide training required per university, state, and federal regulations
regarding responsible conduct of research (RCR).PEERRS certification may be required for
participation on a study or project team, depending on your role (e.g., Principal
Investigator), the funding source (e.g., NSF), and/or the type of research (e.g.,
human subjects). As part of the research approval processes, an applicable U-M administrative
office (e.g., ORSP, IRB) verifies your PEERRS certification status when you are listed
as:
- An investigator on a project proposal (PAF)
- A study team member on a human subjects application (HUM)
Your PEERRS training certification must be up-to-date in order for:
- ORSP to award externally sponsored project funds (both new awards and increments
to existing awards).
- U-M IRBs to approve human subject studies.
- IACUC to approve animal protocols.
PEERRS certifications are valid for three (3) years from the last completion date.
Certification Process
Go to http://my.research.umich.edu/peerrs/ to
Register for and complete the modules Responsible Conduct of Research and Scholarship
(RCRS) and Human Subjects Research Protections. Responsible Conduct of Research and
Scholarship (RCRS) training introduces the key concepts and elements that foster ethical
research and scholarship practices. Human Subjects Research Protections explains the
regulatory requirements and ethical considerations to protect human research participants.
Course completion certificates should be sent to Peggy White.