Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Core Training Courses

Overview

Overview

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Core Training Courses offer foundational training for administrative personnel supporting regulatory compliance in nonhuman animal research. Essential for anyone working in oversight of research with animals, IACUC Core Training courses are presented live in a convenient format for remote learning.

Join us in exploring the responsibilities and basic functions of IACUC administration as they occur during the calendar year and work through examples of practical implementation strategies. Course attendees will also have access to an exclusive platform on the PRIM&R Online Community for additional discussion and networking. 

Participants will receive a certificate of attendance that documents up to 10 continuing education credit hours, 5 for each session for attended of this workshop. Certificates of attendance are useful for obtaining CE credits from professional associations. Each association's guidelines for accepting CE credit hours (in-person or virtual) may differ. Please consult the appropriate association representative for information on if, and how many, CE credits from this PRIM&R course may be used.

Course participants who hold the Certified Professional in IACUC Administration (CPIA®) credential may apply 4 continuing education credits towards CPIA® recertification credit for each course in the IACUC Core Training. Learn More 

Format

The full course is comprised of four 2-hour sessions and two 1-hour supplementary learning labs in between. Learning labs provide additional opportunities for attendees and speakers to discuss, interact, and network.

Session 1: IACUC Fundamentals

Session 1: IACUC Fundamentals

Wednesday, July 31, 2024
1:00–3:00 PM ET
Learning Lab: Friday, August 2, 2024
1:00–2:00 PM ET
Wednesday, August 7, 2024
1:00–3:00 PM ET

Session 1 will cover the first half of the IACUC year and are suited for anyone looking for a practical foundation for working as an IACUC administrator.

Topics covered include:

  • Coming Back from Break
    • Overview of animal welfare regulations and oversight and accrediting bodies;
    • Protocol review;
    • Holding a full committee meeting and review of post-meeting tasks;
       
  • Semiannuals & Communications
    • Setting up semiannual facility inspections;
    • Conducting semiannual program review;
    • Recruiting and training committee members;
    • Fostering animal research transparency.
       

Session 1 Learning Lab will discuss case studies on protocol review and FCR meeting minutes writing.

CPIA Credit 
Participants holding the Certified Professional in IACUC Administration (CPIA®) credential may apply 4 continuing education credits towards CPIA recertification for attending *Session 1:  IACUC Fundamentals. Learn More »

Cost 
Members: $275
Nonmembers: $390

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Session 2: Essentials of IACUC Administration

Session 2: Essentials of IACUC Administration

Wednesday, August 14, 2024
1:00–3:00 PM ET
Learning Lab: Friday, August 16, 2024
1:00–2:00 PM ET
Wednesday, August 21, 2024
1:00–3:00 PM ET

Session 2 will dive into the second half of the IACUC year and are ideal for IACUC personnel who are familiar with basic IACUC functions, as well as more experienced IACUC administrators and staff.

Topics covered include:

  • When Something Goes Wrong
  • Investigating and reporting noncompliance, animal welfare concerns, and unanticipated adverse events;
    • Developing a Post-approval monitoring program;
  • Reports, Reports, Reports
    • Completing and submitting annual reports to oversight bodies.
       

Session 2 Learning Lab will discuss case studies on reporting noncompliances to regulators and methods of presenting results from post-approval monitoring sessions.

CPIA Credit 
Participants holding the Certified Professional in IACUC Administration (CPIA®) credential may apply 4 continuing education credits towards CPIA recertification for attending *Session 2:  Essentials of IACUC Administration. Learn More »
 

Cost
Members: $275
Nonmembers: $390

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