Training programs are a benefit of joining the SWOG Cancer Research Network.
SWOG offers two types of online training courses:
Study-specific trainings provide important overview information for site initiation and training processes pertinent to the conduct of the respective SWOG trials.
Protocol-specific requirements (PSRs) for training:
In the event that study-specific training is required to be completed by the participating site (or site staff) as a prerequisite to patient enrollment, a link to the required training materials (and/or associated training instructions) will be included in the SWOG protocol Sections 13 and 15. Note: In 2022, SWOG transitioned to provision of study-specific training via the CTSU CLASS learning management system for NCTN studies.
Optional study-specific training resources that are provided for site use and support of local site initiation procedures may be posted either via the CTSU CLASS learning management system (for studies activated after June 2022) or via the CTSU website under the Protocol Related Documents tab (Filter: Education and Promotion) of the respective SWOG protocol.
SWOG members must login with their current CTEP credentials to access the ExpertusOne LMS.
For new SWOG members, please note: The first login to the ExpertusOne Learning Management System will create your user account. Then, the account will be synced (overnight) with the SWOG database, and the learner will have access to all role-driven training the next business day.
All SWOG Expertus One LMS courses are set-up as self-enrollment courses (and will NOT appear in the Learner's "My Learning" Dashboard until the learner selects to "Enroll" to the course).
Investigators will be required to complete the Early-Stage Investigator Workshop or Study Chair Workshop prior to serving as a Study Chair on a SWOG-led study.
After self-enrolling to a Training Plan or Class, the associated classes will appear in the learner's "My Learning" dashboard.
While member institutions may require SWOG training completion as part of their institution's onboarding process, SWOG provides all oncology research professional training courses on a voluntary, self-enrollment basis.
Please see the SWOG ExpertusOne Learning Management System Overview for a quick overview / snapshot summary of how to search for training content, enroll in course, view completion certificates, and cancel registration to any course. Additional, detailed instructions for the Clinical Trials Training Course and Study Chair Workshop training plan are included via access instruction links below.
Direct links to commonly utilized Training Plans are included below:
Clinical Trials Training Course (CTTC)
(The CTTC now resides in the CTSU CLASS learning management system. Site staff who previously enrolled in the CTTC in ExpertusOne may still complete the workshop in ExpertusOne until April 2025.)
