It is important for individuals working on sponsored programs and research projects involving human subjects to understand the regulations, policies, and processes governing financial conflicts of interests. The education and training materials available provide a basic background on conflicts of interest and the manner in which UAB identifies and manages them. If you have specific questions that these materials do not address, please contact us at (205) 975-9690 or
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Required UAB RCOI Course
All individuals responsible for the design, conduct, or reporting of research are required, by federal regulation and UAB Enterprise Policy, to complete training on conflicts of interest prior to engaging in research, charging effort to a federally-sponsored program, and every four (4) years thereafter. UAB's required training course is available through the Campus Learning System. The course is entitled "Financial Conflict of Interests in Research," and records of completion will be maintained and monitored within that system.
Please access training by this link: Campus Learning System- Login using your Blazer ID and password.
- In the search window enter “FCOI”
- Under results, select the course "Financial Conflict of Interest" and then click on “enroll.”
- Complete both the course and the assessment (test)
- Your training confirmation will appear in your myUABResearch profile the first business day after you complete training.
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Required UAB RCOI Retraining
Re-training in financial conflicts of interest is required by federal regulations and UAB policy every four years. You will receive an email notifying you when re-training is required. If you have received an email informing you that your training is about to expire, please follow the appropriate directions below:
Please access re-training by this link: Campus Learning System- Login using your Blazer ID and password.
- In the search window enter “FCOI”
- Under results, select the course "Financial Conflict of Interest" and then click on “enroll.”
- Complete both the course and the assessment (test)
- Your training confirmation will appear in your myUABResearch profile the first business day after you complete training.