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Training and Certification

All faculty, students and staff using or planning to use live vertebrate animals in research and/or teaching, whether in the laboratory or wildlife setting, are required to participate in the Occupational Health and Safety program and complete two online training courses. 

Occupation Health and Safety Program

Researchers and their personnel handling animals must return the Part C Form via email to animalcare@miamioh.edu prior to receiving access to LAR and being added to an IACUC approved protocol. For access to the Animal Exposure and Health History Form and Steps for Health Screening, please use the following link for Post-Approval Modification and Reporting Forms. Provide your email address and select Occupational Health and Safety Screening. The documents will be sent to your email.   

 

Online Module Trainings:

1. Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI) Working with the IACUC course completion is required for all personnel, including principal investigators, staff, research assistants, postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, undergraduate students or any additional individuals working directly with the animals for research.
  • Create an account at CITI.
  • Use your UniqueID as your username, but do not use your Miami password.
  • CITI will provide a series of enrollment questions. Your responses will determine the curriculum for the courses you will take. Working with the IACUC is located under the second question: Vertebrate Animal Research. Select the first option for Working with the IACUC. Select any additional courses your PI requires or that interest you.
  • IACUC committee members select the courses identified in the list for member training.
  • The course does not have to be completed in one session. CITI keeps track of your progress.
  • Refresher Course:
    Working with the IACUC will require a refresher course every three years. Participants should receive a link to the refresher course from CITI 90 days prior to their end date.

 

Completed the training at another institution? CITI allows you to affiliate that account with Miami University. On the welcome page, there are options for adding and removing affiliations. Miami CITI training can also be affiliated with other institutions.

If you need assistance, contact animalcare@miamioh.edu and someone will assist you.

 

Click here to access CITI training.

2. Animal Care and Use (Research Personnel)

Animal Care and Use (Research Personnel), formerly known as AC Orientation Training, is available online in Canvas. You may self-enroll in the course Animal Care and Use (Research Personnel). As of this writing, participants complete Animal Care and Use (Research Personnel) once, unless substantial changes occur to content in the future.

 

Click here to access Animal Care and Use (Research Personnel) Canvas Course training.

"Supervisors" must be listed on an approved protocol. "Direct supervision" means a person trained in the activities is present and able to oversee the animal interactions. For classes, a faculty member or teaching assistant can provide the expertise necessary to assure the proper handling and care of animals by the students. For research, short-term temporary assistants can be supervised by persons listed on the protocol approved for the activity.

Compliance

Researchers should reach out to animalcare@miamioh.edu for questions/concerns.