{"id":656,"date":"2018-07-06T18:17:13","date_gmt":"2018-07-06T18:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/compliance-training\/?page_id=656"},"modified":"2026-01-29T19:38:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T19:38:14","slug":"animal-care-use","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/integrity-support\/animal-care-use\/","title":{"rendered":"Animal Care &amp; Use Training"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]\n<blockquote><p>The University of Georgia regards the use of animals in research and instruction to be an integral component of continued progress in science, medicine, education, and agriculture. Federal laws and guidelines, as well as our own ethical obligations, require us to ensure that all personnel working with animals are appropriately qualified and trained.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>In order to meet these obligations, the following mandatory courses\/forms are required prior to approval of all Animal Use Protocols.<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"littleHed\">New Personnel (Search in PEP for&#8230;)<\/div>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-1\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-1\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Course<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Link<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Expiration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"> UGA IACUC 101<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">via <a href=\"https:\/\/pep.uga.edu\/\">Professional Education Portal<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Staying Healthy<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">via <a href=\"https:\/\/pep.uga.edu\/\">Professional Education Portal<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Occupational Health Questionnaire<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Information regarding the Research Occupational Health  Program via <a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/ohsp\/\">Occupational Health and Safety Program<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 years, Recommend yearly updates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Facility-Specific Orientation<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">See animal vivarium supervisor<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Prior to gaining access to the facility<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-6\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Sharps Training<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">via <a href=\"https:\/\/pep.uga.edu\/\">Professional Education Portal<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-7\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">LAT: 14: Aseptic Technique and Surgical Support and Anesthesia (Only for personnel on AUPs with rodent anesthesia)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">via <a href=\"https:\/\/pep.uga.edu\/\">Professional Education Portal<\/a> <\/td><td class=\"column-3\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-8\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Ferret Inhalant Anesthesia (Only for personnel on AUPs with ferret inhalant anesthesia)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Contact Animal Care Training Coordinator<\/td><td class=\"column-3\">None<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-1 from cache -->\n<div class=\"littleHed\">Continuing Personnel (Search in PEP for&#8230;)<\/div>\n\n<table id=\"tablepress-2\" class=\"tablepress tablepress-id-2\">\n<thead>\n<tr class=\"row-1\">\n\t<th class=\"column-1\">Course<\/th><th class=\"column-2\">Link<\/th><th class=\"column-3\">Expiration<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody class=\"row-striping row-hover\">\n<tr class=\"row-2\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Continued Education (1 hour)<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">via <a href=\"https:\/\/pep.uga.edu\/\">Professional Education Portal<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Documentation required every 3 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-3\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Facility-Specific Orientation<\/td><td class=\"column-2\"><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">Only if inactive for &gt;1 year<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-4\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\"> UGA IACUC 101<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">via <a href=\"https:\/\/pep.uga.edu\/\">Professional Education Portal<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 years<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"row-5\">\n\t<td class=\"column-1\">Occupational Health Questionnaire<\/td><td class=\"column-2\">Information regarding the Research Occupational Health  Program via <a href=\"https:\/\/research.uga.edu\/ohsp\/\">Occupational Health and Safety Program<\/a><\/td><td class=\"column-3\">3 years, Recommend yearly updates<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<!-- #tablepress-2 from cache -->\n<div class=\"littleHed\">Additional Opportunities<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li>A huge variety of other courses on the AALAS Learning Library via <a href=\"https:\/\/pep.uga.edu\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PEP<\/a> covering all aspects of animal-based research<\/li>\n<li>Detailed descriptions for <a href=\"\/oacu\/procedures\/\">Common Technical Procedures<\/a> for common laboratory animals.<\/li>\n<li>Interactive website to help in the design of animal experiments at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.3rs-reduction.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.3Rs-Reduction.co.uk<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Species-specific technique training is available by request. Please contact the Animal Care Training Coordinator at <a href=\"mailto:shelby.robinson@uga.edu\">shelby.robinson@uga.edu<\/a> to request training.<\/li>\n<li>Additional training on animal research regulations and guidelines or public outreach available\u00a0by request<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>For additional information about course requirements, please contact the Office of Animal Care and Use at <a href=\"mailto:iacuc@uga.edu\">iacuc@uga.edu<\/a>.\u00a0 For issues related to PEP access or navigation, please contact the PEP Helpdesk at <a href=\"mailto:pep@uga.edu\">pep@uga.edu<\/a>.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;] The University of Georgia regards the use of animals in research and instruction to be an integral component of continued progress in science, medicine, education, and agriculture. 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