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All employees working with animals must complete a Training Requirements Registration form. 

 

There are four components to the IACUC requirements for training:

  1. Attend an IACUC-sponsored orientation session
  2. Complete required on-line training courses
  3. Attend a LAF tour
  4. Enroll in Occupational Health & Safety program.
 
  • IACUC-SPONSORED ORIENTATION SESSION:  Sessions are offered quarterly. The next sessions will be offered September 11, 2:00 - 3:00 pm and September 18, 9:30 - 10:30 am, in classroom 6A.  Click here to register for the next session.
 
  • ON-LINE TRAINING ( www.citiprogram.org):  All principal investigators and research staff are required to successfully complete the following on-line training modules:
  1. Working with the IACUC
  2. one course pertaining to each species you work with

Instructions for Accessing On-line Courses

 

  • LAF TOUR:  The tour is required to familiarize personnel with animal facilities, specific attention given to husbandry details related to the animal species. Tours are conducted Tuesday and Thursday at 10:00 a.m. Contact the LAF business office (4-1385) to arrange your tour.
 
  • OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH & SAFETY PROGRAM:  All employees must enroll online at http://paws.umc.edu/EOH and complete the following forms:
  1. Animal Exposure Worksheet
  2. Health Screening Questionnaire

Hands-on training sessions provided by the Laboratory Animal Facilities are conducted periodically. Aseptic technique, suturing, and animal handling are common topics covered in courses.

Individualized training can be provided upon request.  Contact Amanda Kinslow, Training Coordinator-Animal Research, to arrange additional training.

 

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Policies and Forms for Animal Workers