Institutional Review Board

All research involving human subjects conducted at Lorain County Community College must be reviewed and approved by the Institutional Review Board (IRB) to protect the rights and safety of persons participating in research, while safeguarding the academic freedom of researchers.

Individuals must be able to demonstrate sufficient training in human subjects research by providing a copy of their current training certificate as part of the below application form. If you have not participated in an approved training, Lorain County Community College provides a free, web-based human research protections training. Please see the below instructions to access this training.

Go to the CCTS Training Center website.
Click “Register” (top right hand corner). Select “I am not from UIC.”
Complete the registration form. When asked to select a site, select Lorain County Community College
Click “Register” to finish
Visit the Course Catalog. Information about CIRTification will appear. Click “Learn More” and “Enroll” to enroll in CIRTification

The institutional review board at Lorain County Community College is registered with the Federal Office of Human Research Protection.

IRB Policy

IRB Procedure

Committee Members

Vincent Granito, Chair
(440) 366-4707

Denise M. Douglas
(440) 366-7239

Institutional Review Board Review Request Form

Please complete the form below to request a review of your research project.

Principal Investigator Name * Required
First Last
Office Location
Phone * Required
Email * Required
List Co-Investigators below:
Project Title * Required
Faculty Sponsor
First Last
Type of Review * Required
- New Project
- Periodic Review (semi-annual or annual)
- Revision in existing project
- Adverse Event
State the overall purpose, objectives and specific aims of the research. * Required
Who are the subjects and how will they be recruited? * Required
Attach letters of approval below if access to subjects is sought from clinics or other agencies.
Describe any incentives subjects will receive in exchange for their participation. (e.g., course credit, food, gift certificates, etc.) * Required
Approximately how many subjects will be included in your study? * Required
Describe the research procedures that will be used. * Required
What risks are faced by subjects participating in this research, e.g., injury, pain, emotional distress, or invasion of privacy, breach of confidentiality, etc? What measures will be taken to minimize these risks? * Required
Please note that investigators are to immediately notify the IRB when an adverse event has accrued.
Will your research involve LCCC students? * Required
- Yes
- No
Will your research involve students from other colleges? * Required
- Yes
- No
Will your research involve any human subjects from any of the following categories? Check all that apply. * Required
- Minors (< 18 years of age).
- Persons with mental retardation or other diminished mental capacity.
- Elderly persons with diminished mental capacity or other vulnerabilities.
- Prisoners or other confined persons.
- Pregnant women where the fetus is at risk.
- None of these
Project Start Date - must be mm/dd/yyyy format * Required
MM slash DD slash YYYY
How will you ensure the confidentiality of your data? * Required
Who will have access to your data? * Required
How will your data be stored? * Required
How will you ensure that subject participation is completely voluntary? * Required
How will participating subjects remove themselves from participation, if desired? * Required
At this time, do you plan to publish the findings of your research? * Required
- Yes
- No
If you had the opportunity, would you want to publish your results? * Required
- Yes
- No
What are the likely benefits of this research to the subjects as well as to society? * Required
Describe any other aspects of the research that may have a bearing on its ethical status. * Required
Supporting Documents
Use the fields below to attach supporting documents including Informed Consent Form, any instrument to be used, a description of the data collection methodology and any other supporting documentation. If you have additional documents, please email to Vincent Granito at vgranito@lorainccc.edu (File size limit: 8mb)
File 1
Max. file size: 90 MB.
File 2
Max. file size: 90 MB.
File 3
Max. file size: 90 MB.
File 4
Max. file size: 90 MB.
File 5
Max. file size: 90 MB.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where most of the regulations are promulgated, provides online training regarding the rules and regulations related to Human Subject Research.

Prospective Investigators are required to complete this prior to the IRB review process. At the end of the training, there will be a screen indicating that the user has successfully completed the training. Please print that and attach a copy of it as proof that investigator(s) has/have completed computer-based training on the Protection of Human Subjects.

Investigators should familiarize themselves with the levels of IRB Review: 46.109 IRB review of research, 46.110 Expedited review procedures for certain kinds of research involving no more than minimal risk, and for minor changes in approved research, and 46.111 Criteria for IRB approval of research. However, the Investigator cannot make the determination of which level of review is appropriate: only the IRB can make that determination.

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Supporting Documents