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Training & Certification
In accordance with federal, state, and institutional regulations and policies, all personnel at the University must complete one of the two options listed before they are eligible to work with animals (See training requirements below). Neither IACUC approvals nor authorizations to animal areas will be granted until certification is complete.
Unsure if you have completed the training? Lookup
your training history
in the University's Training System.
Online Animal Use Tutorial |
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Tutorial Overview
Est. time to complete: 50 min.
- basics about the ethical treatment of animals,
- what to know about doing research at the University of Minnesota, and
- training information specific to your area of research: biomedical, agricultural or wildlife.
Begin the Tutorial:
View Tutorial Contents
This option is for viewing/reading only. This will not count toward IACUC certification requirements. |
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Mandatory Training Requirements
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University employees and students working with laboratory or agricultural animals |
Complete online animal use tutorial (see information above). |
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Students who are part of a classroom project using animals |
Read Part I: Ethics of Animal Use in Research of the IACUC Animal Use Tutorial. |
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Personnel who want access to RAR animal facilities |
Attend RAR Orientation |
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All personnel who will contact specific pathogen-free (SPF) rodents or nonhuman primates |
Attend RAR species-specific training |
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Principal Investigators submitting Animal Care and Use Protocols |
Attend an IACUC Information Session every three years presented by the IACUC leadership.
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ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL TRAINING
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Working With Animals In Biomedical Research - Refresher Course |
Investigators, Staff and Students, Basic Course |
Reducing Pain and Distress in Laboratory Mice and Rats |
Biomedical Research Investigators and Key Personnel, Refresher Course |
Aseptic surgery |
Essentials for IACUC Members |
Species Specific courses for working with animals in Biomedical Research:
Amphibians, Cats, Dogs, Gerbils, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Mice, Nonhuman Primates, Rabbits, Rats, Swine
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May be Mandatory Depending on Animal Use and Facility Access Needs |
Orientation and Initial Clearance |
SPF Microisolator Technique Training |
Nonhuman Primate Handling |
Mouse or Rat Basics |
Intermittently Offered Training Sessions (sign up for the rar-talk listserv to receive notices)
Species specific blood collection techniques, animal handling, CO2 euthanasia, rodent gavage, techniques of asepsis for rodent surgery, suture techniques, rodent anesthesia |
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May be Mandatory Depending on Agent Use and Activities |
Biological Materials |
Chemicals & Other Substances |
Equipment & Protective Clothing |
Hazardous Waste |
Public & Facility Safety |
Radioactive Materials |
Research Safety Supervision |
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Recordkeeping for Staff Training |
According the Public Health Service Policy, the IACUC "shall determine that the research project conforms with the institution's Assurance and meets the following requirements" ....."Personnel
conducting procedures on the species being maintained or studied will be appropriately qualified and trained in those procedures". To fulfill this obligation to ensure that all personnel listed on protocols are properly trained for the species they will be using and the animal procedures they will be conducting, the IACUC
requires PIs to maintain records of the training of their laboratory staff. As the PI on IACUC protocols, you are
responsible for the supervision, training, documentation of training, and work of staff listed on this protocol. The IACUC Office Compliance Specialists will ask to see the training records during your IACUC inspections.
Please note that each PI can keep these records however they see fit. We have posted templates below that you can choose to use if you think they would be useful. They can be used or adapted to meet documentation needs.
Example A Example B Example C Lab Safety Training Checklist Example D |
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