Training and Compliance

Regulations:

In accordance with Section 7.A of the University’s Animal Care and Use Policy, all covered personnel (Section 3.B) are required to certify completion of training prior to involvement with or exposure to vertebrate animal tissues, fluids, secretions and/or excretions.

Depending on the nature of the involvement, several distinctly different training activities may be required, ranging from classroom to web-based training. These will be provided by University personnel or by accessing web sites.

Training:

1. General Training – This training is required for all covered personnel. It includes an overview of the federal laws and implementing regulations, humane practices of animal care and use, and research and testing methods that minimize or eliminate the use of animals or limit animal pain or distress.
   Web-based Animal Care and Use Training:
   
   
2. IACUC Inspection Virtual Walkthrough - This training is a free, online course primarily intended for persons sitting on an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) who conduct mandated inspections of animal facilities for compliance with U.S. regulatory standards.
   Animal Facility Inspections
   
   
3. Survival Surgery – This training is required for all covered personnel involving animals that will undergo surgical procedures and survive for educational and research activities. This training includes preoperative management, principles of operative procedures, use of anesthetics, and post-operative care. http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/projects/surgery/index.htm
   
   
4. Laboratory Procedures – Faculty and staff conducting educational and research activities involving animals shall be responsible for providing their staff and students with training on procedures and equipment that are specific to these activities and are not covered in the general or surgery survival training programs.
   
   
5. Occupational Health and Safety Program – Covered personnel that are to use protective equipment, e.g., masks, gloves, etc., are to receive training in the proper use of these items.  This training will be provided by the Environmental Management Department.
   A Hazard Assessment Tool is being provided to ensure all covered personnel understand the hazards and risks associated with various animal species to be encountered in the course of their activities. The online policy document, STANDARD OPERATION USE POLICY, contains the information that describes the compliance function of the Office of Sponsored Research and Programs.
   
   
6. Additional Training Tutorials
   

More extensive training for the University community can be available depending on availability of OSRP staff and resources.  Please contact OSRP for information.

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