OSU - IACUC Educational Requirement Policy and Resources

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC)

POLICY: All investigators submitting protocols for research involving the use of vertebrate animals are required to document successful completion of the required compliance training in the ethical use of animals for research.

Training in the Ethical Use of Animals in Research

Oregon State University's research community has the responsibility to ensure the humane treatment of animals in research. Recognizing this responsibility, Public Health Service Policy (Sec. IV. C. 1. f) and the Animal Welfare Act (Sec. 2.32 {a}& {b}) implemented a requirement for research institutions to certify training in the ethical use of animals in research. Endorsing the goals of such training, OSU and the IACUC require all faculty, staff, and students who use or work with live vertebrate animals in research or teaching to complete training in the regulations and principles of humane animal care and use.

Who is affected

• Instructors; Principal and Co-Principal Investigator(s)
• Other participants (e.g., staff, students, technicians)

The IACUC maintains a database of those who have completed required training.

Documentation of completion of this training will be required for a Principal Investigator on a grant or Instructors in a course prior to review and approval of an Animal Care and Use Proposal. All other personnel on a project must complete the training within three months and before they engage in any animal use.

Available Training

LATA
Education is accessible via web-based modules through Laboratory Animal Training Association (LATA) LATA training link. Completion of the base module (The Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals) satisfies the educational requirement.

• A user ID and Password are required to use the modules. This information is available from the IACUC office. IACUC@oregonstate.edu
• Fee:
  • The Research Office covers the fee for each base module taken by Principal and Co-Principal Investigators.
  • The fees for "other participants" and/or any additional modules taken are the responsibility of the user's department or research project and will be billed through an index number. $5 per module.
    

ACUT
This is training provided by the Attending Veterinarian and Director of LARC. Raymond.Baggs@oregonstate.edu

• Training is available as needed for individuals or groups.
• LARC also provides for hands-on sessions or wet labs.
• Fee: None.

FASS
This training is provided to most Animal Science personnel through the Department of Animal Sciences. Laurel.Busse@orst.edu

• Training requires viewing two 15-minute videos on the Guide to the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals and taking a short quiz in the Department of Animal Sciences.
• When the training is completed, the Office Manager of Animal Science sends documentation to the IACUC Administrator that the requirement has been fulfilled.
• Fee: None.

Other Required Training:

Animal Handler Occupational Health & Safety Training

This session is REQUIRED for persons who will work with animals or have significant contact with animals. Hazard awareness topics covered include zoonotic diseases, animal allergies, research hazards, physical injuries, and sharps hazards. Other topics are methods to minimize personal risks of injury or disease when working with animals and medical monitoring. Session length is 1¼ hours. A risk assessment questionnaire is distributed and persons who are at risk for rabies exposure will be asked to remain for an additional 15 minutes to cover rabies awareness training.

The class is offered the first Thursday of the month. CALL 737-2273 TO REGISTER.