Student Resources, Training & Information

Engage in responsible and ethical research practices with our comprehensive training resources. Whether you're a faculty member, staff, or student involved in research and data collection, it's essential to complete the necessary training at ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ State. Access our Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) modules and Blood Lab Training Information to ensure compliance and readiness for your research endeavors in Wellstar.

Research Training

Register below for CITI training and Blood Lab training to participate in essential field research and data collection happening in the fields of exercise science and sport management. Ensure that all previous required trainings have been completed before registering. 

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

CITI training is required for any faculty, staff, or student wishing to participate in research and data collection.

The following link below will provide you with the appropriate site to register for CITI training.

  • You will register as a student researcher – undergraduate.
  • You are required to do students conducting no more than minimal risk research.
  • If you plan to work with blood, you will also need to complete the CITI biomedical training.
CITI TRAINING

Frequently Asked Questions

  • See the Advising Center website for answers to these questions and more.

  • If you are a returning student or have been formally admitted to ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ, contact our Advising Center for the specific degree program in which you are interested.

    If you are new to ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ you should contact the  to begin your application process.

  • Please read ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ's . If you feel that you are within your rights to appeal a grade, fill out the Grade Appeal Form and submit it to the Department Chair.
  • Visit the Applied Exercise and Health Science website
  • In 2012, the HPS Department was reorganized to create two new departments: Department of Exercise Science and Sport Management and Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education.
  • ²ÝÁñÊÓƵ does not offer a degree program in Physical Therapy. However, students often enroll in Wellstar College's Exercise Science program, and, following the completion of this degree, students have successfully applied to prominent Physical Therapy programs throughout Georgia and the nation.

  • Any third attempt requires Department Chair approval. Download and complete the ESSM third attempt approval form and email it to your program coordinator, who will review the form and forward to the chair.