Acquire ethics approval

TCPS Core Certification

All student and faculty researchers conducting research involving human participants or human derived data must complete this certification. A copy of your certification is required to finalize all new protocols, amendment requests, renewals, etc.

You can complete your TCPS CORE Certification by visiting: https://tcps2core.ca/welcome.

All faculty ethics submissions must be routed through Concordia’s electronic ConRAD system. Complete the ConRAD Ethics Submission Checklist.

All student ethics submissions must be sent to oor.ethics@concordia.ca.

Forms for research involving human participants

• Summary Protocol Form (SPF – updated August 2024)

• Information and Consent Form Template

• Biomedical Information and Consent Form Template

• Sample Consent Form Template French

• Instructions for Writing a Consent Form

• Human Ethics Submission Checklist 

• Annual Report Form

• Secondary Use of Data Form (SUDF)

• Scholarly Review Form

• Abbreviated Summary Protocol Form – This form is for pedagogical purposes only and does not include thesis research. 

Forms for research involving animals

• Animal Use Summary Protocol Form

• Appendix 1a – Experimental Procedures

• Appendix 1b – Specific Teaching Activities

• Appendix 1c – Specific Wildlife Experiments

• Appendix 2 – Genetically Modified Animals

• AREC-F2 – Animal Use Protocol Renewal Request

Carrefour offers additional information about Concordia’s Animal Care Facility. You can learn more about animal care through the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC).

Concordia policies

• Policy for the Ethical Review of Research Involving Human Participants

• Procedures for the Ethical Review of Research Involving Human Participants

• Policy on the Ethical Use of Animals in Research and Teaching

• Procedures for the Ethical Use of Animals in Research and Teaching

• Procédure sur l’utilisation éthique des animaux en recherche et en enseignement

Explore Concordia’s complete list of institutional policies and guidelines.

Other policies

• TCPS 2 – 2nd edition of Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans

• EPTC 2 – 2e édition de l'Énoncé de politique des trois Conseils : Éthique de la recherche avec des êtres humains