NIH has updated its Certificate of Confidentiality (CoC) request process for non-NIH funded research through a new CoC online system.

Please note that this update does not apply to NIH funded research (all NIH-sponsored research studies that began on or after December 13, 2016 fall under the NIH Policy for Issuing Certificates of Confidentiality).

The new system streamlines and simplifies the CoC request process by using self-certification statements and shortened text fields, as opposed to attachments The new system also requires direct submission by the authorized institutional official rather than the investigator.

Key Points:

• As of March 11, 2020, NIH will no longer accept CoC requests through the current Certificate of Confidentiality system.
• As of March 13, 2020, access to the current system will no longer be available. Current users who wish to obtain copies of their CoC documentation should access the system prior to that date.
• Additional information is available at the NIH Certificates of Confidentiality website: https://humansubjects.nih.gov/coc/index.