RSEC

Training

Overview & Regulatory Mandates

Export Controls Training is essential to national security, protecting critical technology, maintaining compliance, and safeguarding university research. Training as needed is mandated under federal regulations and policies, including:

Compliance with these mandates helps ensure that researchers, faculty, staff, and students understand federal export laws (including EAR, ITAR, and OFAC sanctions) and their specific responsibilities when managing controlled technologies, foreign national access, or international collaborations.

Training Options Offered by RSEC

The Research Security and Export Control (RSEC) office offers a flexible combination of training delivery options to meet federal regulations and institutional requirements:

CITI Program Online Training Modules
- Web-based, self-paced learning modules covering foundational export compliance, technology transfer, international shipping, foreign travel, and federal sanctions.
In-Person Export Controls Training
- Live, specialized training sessions conducted by RSEC. These sessions are tailored to specific research projects, specialized labs, or departmental compliance needs.

Depending on your role and the nature of your research, RSEC may assign a combination of CITI modules and live training to satisfy regulatory requirements.

CITI Program Modules by Role

CITI Training Modules are assigned based on your institutional role:

1. Faculty & Research Team Members

Introduction to Export Compliance (ID: 16800)
Export Compliance for Researchers (ID: 16801)
Export Compliance when Using Technology in Research (ID: 16804)
Export Compliance and Biosafety (ID: 16805)
Export Compliance for International Shipping (ID: 16807)
Export Compliance and Collaborations (ID: 16810)
Export Compliance and Distance Education (ID: 16811)

2. Research Administrators

Introduction to Export Compliance (ID: 16800)
Export Compliance for Research Administrators (ID: 16803)
Export Compliance when Using Technology in Research (ID: 16804)
Export Compliance for Operational Departments (ID: 16806)
Export Compliance for International Shipping (ID: 16807)
Export Compliance and Purchasing (ID: 16808)
Export Compliance and Collaborations (ID: 16810)
Export Compliance and United States Sanctions Programs (ID: 16812)

3. Other Department Operational Roles

Introduction to Export Compliance (ID: 16800)
Export Compliance for Operational Departments (ID: 16806)
Export Compliance for International Shipping (ID: 16807)
Export Compliance and United States Sanctions Programs (ID: 16812)

Accessing the CITI Modules

Navigate to the CITI Program Website
Under “Find Your Organization”, type “Rice” and select Rice University
Click on “Continue to SSO Login/Instructions”
Log in to the Rice Identity Provider and verify identity with Duo
Click on “Add Course”
Select the “Export Compliance” box and click “Next”
Select the box that best fits your role, then click “Next”
Complete the modules assigned for your role

Upon completion of the Export Controls modules, CITI will generate a certification of completion. The certification is valid for two years from the date of completion. For more information or assistance in accessing the CITI Program Export Controls Training, submit a request to the RSEC Intake.

In-Person Training

RSEC will coordinate with you and your team to conduct in-person training as needed. After completing in-person training, RSEC will issue a certificate of completion. Renewal/refresher training will be required periodically, depending on the type of controlled technology you work with or have access to.

Technology Control Plan (TCP) Mandatory Requirement

⚠️ Important TCP Compliance Rule: All persons who will be included on a Technology Control Plan (TCP) are required to complete export controls training prior to the implementation of the TCP.

Training must be verified by RSEC before project work, access to controlled technology, or exposure to regulated technical data begins.

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