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Modules at a Glance

The following training modules are available to assist investigators and staff in the proper care and use of animals in research. In the ARC we recognize the central role training plays in assuring that animals receive proper care. The training modules provided here are intended to be concise, relevant and easy to understand. Investigators will often be directed to the web site as a prelude to more extensive hands-on training. Many of the modules include short tests that can be submitted to the ARC Training and Compliance Coordinator to document successful completion of a training module. Please feel free to come back as often as necessary and direct new members of your lab to the site. Only authorized Case personnel will be able to get to these tests.

**ARC Training Modules**
General	HSAF Orientation	MHMC Orientation	Wolstein Orientation	Wearn Orientation
Administrative	Controled Drug Ordering	Occupational Health for Investigative Staff	Occupational Health for Support Staff
Regulatory	Animal Care and Use Guidelines	Investigator Refresher	Good Laboratory Practices
Biosafety	ABSL2	Annual ABSL3 Retraining
Surgery	Large Animal Survival Surgery	Rodent Survival Surgery	Medical Records
Rodents	Rodent Health Monitoring	Mouse Breeding	Microisolator Technique
Other Species	Xenopus

The Guide

Institutional Requirement

Animal Welfare Regulations and PHS Policy require institutions to ensure that people caring for or using animals are qualified to do so. The number and qualifications of personnel required to conduct and support an animal care and use program depend on several factors, including the type and size of institution, the administrative structure for providing adequate animal care, the characteristics of the physical plant, the number and species of animals maintained, and the nature of the research, testing, and educational activities.

Personnel caring for animals should be appropriately trained (see Appendix A, "Technical and Professional Education"), 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. According to the programmatic scope, personnel will be required with expertise in other disciplines, such as animal husbandry, administration, laboratory animal medicine and pathology, occupational health and safety, behavioral management, genetic management, and various other aspects of research support.

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