Animal User Training and Orientation

This training is mandatory for all staff and students who need to be added to a protocol and require facility access.  All new users—whether staff or students—working with laboratory animals (such as mice, rats, fish, birds, or reptiles) or using the animal facilities must attend a required facility orientation and tour. This training is also compulsory for all new Principal Investigators (PIs) and research personnel.

Topics to be covered include:

•  Training Requirements
• • Housing and Animal Care
  • Following Standard Operating procedures
  • Humane and Experimental Endpoints
  • Resources and Technical Capabilities
  • Personal protective equipment and common hazards
  • Facility Access
  • Animal Welfare Concern Reporting

Please visit lar.umbc.edu for more information.