General
 

• All personnel (including faculty, technicians, students, visiting scientists, postdoctoral fellows, administrative staff, and consultants) who will be working with animals are required to participate in the training program unless exempted by the Director of University Biological Resources.
• This participation includes a online core training module, video training tapes, lectures, wet labs and other formats as deemed appropriate.
• Personnel are required to begin participation within 6 months of being hired.

Newly hired principal investigator's must provide a copy of the "Documentation of Training for Personnel Performing Animal Procedures" form when submitting an Animal Use Protocol form for review by the IACUC.  This form is required for the investigator and for each individual who will be using animals in the protocol and should be forwarded to Ms. Donna Skipper, Office of Insitutitonal Animal Care and Use, CSAB 134.
 

Biomedical Library

• The Biomedical Library maintains all audiovisual materials and equipment's associated with the IACUC-sponsored training program.
• The Biomedical Library personnel will provide participants with a copy of the "Training Documentation" form when materials are checked out. This form is to be completed by the participant when the training session has ended.
• The Training Documentation form is to be retained by the participant and submitted to the IACUC as proof of training.

        IACUC Protocol Review
 

• The investigator is required to affirm on the "Protocol for the Use of Laboratory Animals" that training has been completed or is up-to-date for all named personnel.
• Proof of training is to be submitted for all personnel listed on the protocol as 'Authorized Assistants'.