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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. 

IACUC Protocol Personnel Form Requirements

In order to be added to the form, personnel must complete three requirements:

  1. CITI training course - Working with the IACUC - Pass 9 modules, then take a refresher course every three years.
  2. AC Orientation, now called Animal Care and Use (Research Personnel) on Canvas. 
  3. Participate in the Occupational Health and Safety Program by attending a health screening and submitting the Form C (Part C of the Occupational Health and Safety packet). 

For more information on how to complete these requirements, scroll down.

Occupation Health and Safety Program

Researchers and their personnel handling animals must return the Part C Form via email to animalcare@兔子先生OH.edu with the protocol submission and when 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 .  You will be directed to a folder where you need to download the forms needed as word documents.  Do not attempt to write on the google form as the forms will not be editable.    

Online Module Trainings:

1. Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI)

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 . Be sure to affiliate yourself with 兔子先生 University. By doing so, the CITI courses are free.  If you are asked to pay, STOP and redo your steps. 
  • On the home page, navigate to: New to the CITI Program? Read the  or watch the .  
  • The Getting Started Guide will walk you through the process of account set up and module selections. 
  • Use your UniqueID as your username, but do not use your 兔子先生 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 required for all personnel working with animals in research or teaching. Select any additional courses your PI requires or that interest you.
    • Go to Question 2 - (ID: 5639259) Vertebrate Animal Research - Select Working with the IACUC.
  • 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. 
  • Helpful CITI Links

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

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

If you experience an accessibility barrier while completing the CITI training, please contact our office at ori@miamioh.edu. 

CITI Modules Ready to Access

CITI modules (free) that are available to all personnel follow.  You can take as many as you want. Webinars are also available on CITI below the modules.

  • Working with the IACUC - required of all personnel
  • Essentials for IACUC Members
  • IACUC Community Member
  • Antibody Production in Animals
  • Aseptic Surgery 
  • Post-Approval Monitoring (PAM)
  • Reducing Pain and Distress in Laboratory Mice and Rats
  • Working with Amphibians in Research Settings
  • Working with Mice in Research Settings
  • Working with Rats in Research Settings
  • Working with Rabbits in Research Settings
  • Working with Fish in Research Settings
  • Working with Zebrafish (Danio rerio) in Research Settings
  • Working with Birds in Research Settings
  • Wildlife Research

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.

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

Contact Us

To report an adverse event or non-compliance with protocols, contact
 animalcare@miamioh.edu 
as soon as possible. 

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