Required Training for IACUC Members and Office of Research Services Staff
All IACUC members and Office of Research Services staff assigned to duties supporting the IACUC must complete basic initial IACUC/Animal research training and continuing education every three years.
CITI
AALAS Learning Library
Basic Initial Training
IACUC members and Office of Research Services staff are required to register for “Essentials for IACUC Members" course, the “Working with the IACUC” course, and "Post-Approval Monitoring (PAM)" course under Animal Care and Use Courses. The following courses will be selected and added to the individual’s course list.
- Working with the IACUC -- Investigators, Staff and Students, Lab Animal Research; (required)
- Essentials for the IACUC – IACUC Chairs, Members and Coordinators, Lab Animal Research (required)
- Post-Approval Monitoring (PAM) (required)
Working with the IACUC - Investigators, Staff and Students, Lab Animal Research
The specific modules found in Basic Initial IACUC/Animal research training course called "Working with the IACUC" that must be completed are:
- About the IACUC
- Federal Laws, Policies, and Guidelines
- Planning Research and Completing the Protocol Form
- Personnel and Their Welfare
- Making Changes to an Approved Animal Use Protocol
- Reporting Animal Care Use Concerns
Essentials for IACUC Members - IACUC Chairs, Members and Coordinators, Lab Animal Research
The specific modules found in Basic Initial IACUC/Animal research training course called “Essentials for IACUC Members” that must be completed are:
- Essentials for IACUC Members: Introduction
- Federal Laws, Policies, and Guidelines
- IACUC and IACUC Member Responsibilities
- IACUC Membership Requirements
- The IACUC, CEO, and IO
- Suspending Animal Activities
- Quorum, Alternate Members, and Telecommunications
- Protocol Review
- Types of IACUC Review: Initial, Annual, Triennial
- Documenting IACUC Actions
- Semiannual Evaluations – An Overview
- Facility Inspections and Program Review
- Identifying, Documenting, and Correcting Deficiencies
Post-Approval Monitoring
The Post-Approval Monitoring training course must be completed.
Continuing Education
DePaul requires that all individuals involved in the animal care and use program complete continuing education. Personnel must complete a minimum of 1 contact hour of continuing training/education every 3 years after initial training. For example, if you complete initial training on 12/1/12 you will be required to take continuing education prior to 12/1/15. The goal of continuing education is to keep research personnel current in their knowledge and to ensure personnel is informed of changes to PHS policy, the Animal Welfare Regulations, and DePaul policy and procedures.
IACUC members will complete continuing education by attending meetings and participating in the educational sessions provided at each meeting. Additionally, IACUC members may complete additional continuing education by any of the following methods:
- Attending animal research training seminars presented at another institution or through national or regional training conferences focused on animal research. The seminar, conference, or training must be approved by Research Protections and RP must receive documentation of attendance from the individual.
- Completing the CITI online Lab Animal Welfare Refresher training.
- Completing training from the AALAS library. Research Protections must receive documentation of training from the individual.