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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 historyLink exits IACUC web site in the University's Training System.

 

Online Animal Use Tutorial 

 

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:

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Animal Use Tutorial

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This option is for viewing/reading only. This will not count toward IACUC certification requirements.

 

 

Mandatory Training Requirements

 

Group

Requirement

University employees and students working with laboratory or agricultural animals

Complete online animal use tutorial (see information above).

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.

Personnel who want access to RAR animal facilities

Attend RAR Orientation

All personnel who will contact specific pathogen-free (SPF) rodents or nonhuman primates

Attend RAR species-specific training

Principal Investigators submitting Animal Care and Use Protocols

Attend an IACUC Information Session every three years presented by the IACUC leadership.

 

 

                        ADDITIONAL OPTIONAL TRAINING                    

 

CITI 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

 

 

RAR TRAINING

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

 

Research Occupational Health Program (ROHP)

Federal regulations also require that anyone working with animals in research or teaching be enrolled in an occupational health program. If one is listed as personnel on an animal research protocol, you must be enrolled in the University of Minnesota's ROHP. This is now required for approval of the IACUC protocol.

EHS Training

May be Mandatory Depending onĀ Agent Use and Activities

Biological Materials

Chemicals & Other Substances

Equipment & Protective Clothing

Hazardous Waste

Public & Facility Safety

Radioactive Materials

Research Safety Supervision

 

 

NIH OLAW Training (web videos)

Working Safely with Nonhuman Primates

Working with the Laboratory Dog

Training in Survival Rodent Surgery

Training in Basic Biomethodology for Laboratory Mice

Principles of Rodent Surgery for the New Surgeon

 

 

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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