IRB Policies and Procedures

Human Subject Research Training

ICJIA researchers (staff and interns) and IRB members are required to receive a Human Subjects Research certification before they can participate in or review research. ICJIA recommends completing this training through your university if possible. If you do not have access to a university’s training, you can complete ICJIA’s training. To complete this training, click here.

Review Process

To gain an understanding of ICJIA’s internal review procedures, please watch this video:

Please note that the timeline for IRB review varies by project type and time of application. But, you can expect review to typically take one to two months.

Forms and Templates

Below you will find links to blank forms that can be completed and submitted to the IRB for review, based on the type of application you are submitting:

• Not Research Application – To help determine if your projects is considered not research, please complete this checklist. You can also refer to this application guide
• Exempt Application (Form 1) and Exempt Application (Form 2) – To help determine if your project is considered exempt, please refer to this guide
• Expedited Application – To help determine if your project is considered expedited, please refer to this expedited application guide
• Full Board Application
• Renewal Application
• Amendment Application
• Research Consent Form – For information on consent and what should be included, refer to this research consent form guide
• Broad Consent Form – For information on consent and what should be included, refer to this broad consent form guide
• Authorization Agreement Form
• Translation Certification Form
• Privacy Certificates and Certificates of Confidentiality – For information on privacy certificates and how to obtain them, refer to this Privacy Certificates and Certificates of Confidentiality guide