Training and Resources

Export Control myHR Learn Training

• Export Controls: What Are They and How Do They Impact Research?  Video course (7 minutes)
  (Alternatively access the video on our website. This option will not show that you completed the training video in myHR Learn.)

• Export Controls and International Compliance. Video course (25 minutes)
  An overview of export controls, sanctions, and malign foreign influence regulations
  You will learn how to spot red flags, avoid missteps, and who to contact with questions.
  Take a few minutes now and prevent potential issues!

Research Security myHR Learn Training

• The federal government is requiring research security training. This mandate stems from President Trump’s National Security Presidential Memo-33 (2021) and the CHIPs and Science Act (2022). Researchers have two training options:  (1) a one -hour Northwestern-developed training meeting specific criterion or (2) a four-hour NSF developed training. To reduce administrative burden, Northwestern’s Research Security team has created the one-hour NU-training, available in March, ahead of the DOE deadline. For questions, please contact the Export Controls & International Compliance team.

  Northwestern one hour training:  Access Northwestern's Research Security Training here. We recommend this one-hour training course which is designed to provide a comprehensive understanding of research security. The training focuses on mitigating risks associated with foreign interference, proper disclosure of research information, international travel & shipping, cyber threats, and much more!  

• NSF four hour training:  The U.S. National Science Foundation, in partnership with the National Institutes of Health, the Department of Energy and the Department of Defense, created research security training for the research community. This training provides recipients of federal research funding with information on risks and threats to the global research ecosystem — and the knowledge and tools necessary to protect against these risks. Access the training here in myHR Learn to access the training and get NU credit.

CITI Training for Export Compliance

Access CITI Training for Export Compliance.

Instructions to link your existing CITI account.

Modules include:

• Basic Overview of Export Compliance at Universities
• Purchasing
• Sanctions Programs
• International Shipping
• Biosafety

Additional Resources

Researchers throughout the US are challenged by export control regulations. While many organizations provide information on the topic, we highlight below some of the the most informative.

Introduction to Commerce Department’s Export Controls
– Bureau of Industry and Security / U.S. Department of Commerce

COGR Export Control Resources
– Council on Governmental Relations