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It is mandatory beginning in 2003, that new investigators be required to participate in an orientation program and a continuing education program.
The following 2 steps must be completed.

1. View 3 tapes on Animal Care and Use and Federal Guidelines. These tapes can be obtained from Dr. Billy Howard and can be viewed at your leisure. Upon completion of viewing these tapes, a form must be completed and is kept on file in the Animal Resources.
2. You must complete the Course- Working With the IACUC (Non-VA version) and Working with Mice in Research Settings or Working with Rats in Research Settings (whichever is appropriate), and Post-Procedure Care of Mice and Rats in Research. These courses can be found at the website - http://www.citiprogram.org/.

Current Investigators
Training is required of all participants in animal research in accordance with the USDA, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, National Institutes of Health.

9 Code of Federal Regulations states: "Personnel conducting procedures on the species being maintained or studied will be appropriately qualified and trained in those procedures." [9CFR, 2.31 (d) viii].
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: "Personnel caring for animals should be appropriately trained, and the institution should provide for formal or on-the-job training to facilitate effective implementation of the program and humane care and use of animals." "Investigators, technical personnel, trainees, and visiting investigators who perform animal anesthesia, surgery, or other experimental manipulations must be qualified through training or experience to accomplish these tasks in a humane and scientifically acceptable manner.

PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals : "Personnel conducting procedures on the species being maintained or studied will be appropriately qualified and trained in those procedures."
To meet these needs, the following options are available:

1) Individualized Training - Dr. Billy Howard, is available for individualized training for personnel working with animals. Dr. Howard is also available for consultations regarding the use of animals or development of new procedures involving animals.

2) Web based training - http://www.citiprogram.org/. In order to complete the training components go to the above website and log on if you have previously used this site, or register as a new user. You must then affiliate with an institution (Marshall University) from a dropdown menu then click SUBMIT. The next step is to select the courses (listed above). Upon completion of the courses the certificates of completion will be forwarded to the Animal Resource Facility and be placed in your training file.