Prior to the start of any animal activity, all PI's, faculty, students and research staff who use live vertebrate animals in research or instruction are required to complete training in the subjects on the left. To obtain IACUC certification, investigators and all personnel involved in any research project using animals must complete Laws and Regulations and Introduction to Animal Hazards Program Modules.  No access to the animal facilities will be granted unless you complete the training.

It is the responsibility of the PI to ensure that all personnel listed on the PI’s animal use protocol complete the required training in animal care and use.

All individuals listed on IACUC Protocols must take Laws and Regulations and the Introduction to Animal Hazards Program modules. Those actually working with animals must take the module for each of the species with which they work (species-specific).  Those doing survival animal surgery, must take the Surgery module. The Protocol & Animal Ordering Program tracks the species for which individuals are certified. When a new species is requested, individuals are required to complete the new species modules.

To contact the IACUC Certification Office call 520-621-3931.  Fax: 520-621-8833, or email: iacuctrn@ahsc.arizona.edu

If you are a first time user of the Training Modules, please Read Instructions Page  before proceeding with the modules.

Who should complete the modules? - While these training modules can be viewed by the general public, we request that the only ones to submit a quiz for processing be first in the employment of a Principle Investigator at the University of Arizona.  Questions?  Contact IACUC Certification Coordinator.

Micro-Isolator Training  - Contact Coordinator if you are working with animals in micro-isolation you are required to complete this one-on-one session.  Phone: 626-6702.

Rodent field studies

Occupational Health & Safety Modules

• Risk Assessment Questionnaire (RAQ) Log in, complete and submit to Occupational Health

• Introduction to Animal Hazards Program - Lecture presentation in streaming video

  • Introduction to Animal Hazard Handout (PDF Doc - 18 pages w/quiz) - or Print handout and then Take Online Quiz

• Zoonotic Diseases of Research Animals - Lecture presentation in streaming video takes the place of individual zoonotic species lectures

Campus Health Service manages the Occupational Health portion of the University's Animal Hazards Program: http://www.health.arizona.edu/webfiles/health_services_animal_hazards.htm

ACCESS TO UAC ANIMAL FACILITIES
In order to obtain security access to the facility you must successfully complete Laws & Regulations, Introduction to Animal Hazards as well as the specific-species certification; and log in, complete and submit a Risk Assessment Questionnaire to Occupational Health and be on an approved protocol.