Forms
Attention: As of January 1, 2018, CITI training is required of all A&M-Central Texas researchers before filing an IRB or IBC protocol application; we will no longer accept protocols for those with NIH training. Please ensure that all individuals listed on the protocol/working with human subjects or biological materials as part of the research team have completed the appropriate CITI course and have a current certificate before submitting the IRB protocol; for most people those courses are the Social & Behavioral Research – Basic course (for IRB) or the Biomedical Research – Basic course (for IBC). Please consult the IRB Handbook for more information or, if you have any questions about these policies, contact the Research Compliance Officer at murphyw@tamuct.edu.
Permission from study/recruitment sites(s) outside TAMUCT
Please submit written permission from your proposed study site with your IRB or IBC protocol application and supplemental materials. Permission from the site does not need to be in a specific format, other than written (i.e. letter, email, etc.).
At minimum, the permission letter MUST include:
- Statement that permission is granted to conduct {title of study} to {name of the PI} and
- Name and title of individual providing permission
Difficulty downloading forms?
Please use either Internet Explorer or Safari to download the IRB protocol forms. When downloading these forms using Firefox and Chrome, please "right click" to save the document to your computer first, and then open the form from the saved location.
Some researchers have reported difficulty downloading forms. Two Web browsers - Firefox and Chrome - will not open fillable PDF forms within a browser window.
The various workarounds to this issue include:
- Use Internet Explorer or Safari. Both of these browsers appear to fully support fillable PDF forms.
- Right-click (PC) or Ctrl-click (Mac) on the link that opens the PDF form and save the form to your desktop.
- Adjust your Firefox or Chrome settings to open PDF documents in Adobe rather than in the Web browser.
Institutional Review Board
Attention: The A&M-Central Texas IRB protocol form and consent forms were edited for compliance with the government’s new Common Rule that took effect on January 21, 2019; make sure that the IRB protocol/consent/assent forms you use for your IRB submission are labeled Updated 01-21-2019.
IRB Required Forms
- Protocol Form (Please download PDF and open on desktop)
- Amendment Application
- Adverse Event Form
- Continuing Review Application
- Completion Report
Signed Informed Consent Templates
Alternatives to Signed Informed Consent
- Information Sheet (exempt reviews ONLY – use in place of signed consent form)
- Online Survey Consent Form Template (Online surveys ONLY)
- Parental Notification Form Template (ONLY for minimum risk studies involving minors, can be used in place of signed parental consent)
- Parental Notification Amendment Form Template (ONLY for minimum risk studies involving minors, can be used in place of signed parental consent)
International/Translator and Interpreter Materials
- Translator/Interpreter Guidelines
- Translator Certification (See Translator/Interpreter Guidelines)
- International Compilation of Human Research Standards
