Training
Requirements
Animal Welfare regulations and the Public Health Service Policy require
institutions to ensure that people caring for or using animals are qualified
to do so. The Division of Comparative Medicine provides training for
personnel involved in animal research. This training program includes a
series of online modules and hands on training. You will find the modules
below. Once you have completed the required training, fill out the Schedule
A form and return it to the Animal Studies office.
Basic Training for New Employees
The first set of slides in the module explain which
module you need to complete based on the species you are going to be working
with. The Regulation module is mandatory for everyone. These are found below
under ONLINE MODULES
Annual Required Training
Personnel working with Large animals need to complete the Guidelines for
working with Large Animals module annually.
Personnel working with Non Human Primates need to complete the Guidelines for
working with Non Human Primate module annually.
Personnel working with macaques need to
complete the Herpes B safety awareness module.
You will receive an email annually reminding you
when these modules are to be repeated.
Hands on Rat/Mouse wet lab
This class is held on most Friday
mornings; it teaches handling, injections, blood drawing, oral gavage,
identification and euthanasia for those who have little or no experience
working with rats and mice. Registration is required. Click on the link below
for more info.