Before you proceed, please Find below the Section of the
National Code for Health Research Ethics relating to Registration of Health
Research Ethics Committees Training Programme
In order for an institution to be able to conduct health research, the
institution must have a registered health research ethics committee
(HREC). The following are the guidelines for registration:
(a) Registration with National Health Research Ethics Committee (NHREC)
shall require:
(3) All members of the proposed HREC must have completed NHREC
approved training programs in research ethics. Additional training in
research methodology and research administration is recommended. Copies
of the certificates of completion of such programs must be submitted
along with the application. The institution setting up the HREC must
provide resources for such training.
(b) The lifespan of any HREC shall be two years, after which the
institution shall apply for re-registration.
The application for re-registration must be submitted within the last 6
months of the expiry of the current registration. During the
re-registration process, the institution shall submit:
(2) Certificates of completion of National Health Research Ethics
Committee approved training programs in research ethics completed within
6 months of the expected start date of the registration of the HREC.
Additional training in research methodology and research administration
is recommended. Copies of the certificates of completion of such
programs must be submitted along with the application.
