According to federal guidelines each Institution is responsible for training its staff to meet the performance requirements cited in the PHS Policy.  At a minimum, however, the policy requires institutions to ensure that individuals who use or provide care for animals are trained and qualified in the appropriate, species-specific housing methods, husbandry procedures, and handling techniques. The institution must ensure that research staff members performing experimental manipulation, including anesthesia and surgery, are qualified through training or experience to accomplish such procedures humanely and in a scientifically acceptable fashion. They must also provide training or instruction in research and testing methods that minimize the number of animals required to obtain valid results and minimize animal distress.  Institutions must also ensure that professional staff whose work involves hazardous biological, chemical, or physical agents have training or experience to assess potential dangers and select and oversee the implementation of appropriate safeguards.

The FIU IACUC requires ALL persons participating in research and/or teaching involving animal subjects to receive training in the following two areas:

1) Animal Care and Use Training
2) Environmental Health and Safety Training (for research in a facility/laboratory)

Below you will find information and instructions on how to access both of the required training websites.  Please direct any questions regarding the required online IACUC training courses to the following e-mail address: irbiacuc@fiu.edu.

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Animal Care and Use Training:

FIU utilizes a customized online tutorial to provide certification for animal care and use.  Below are the steps to register and access the training course:

1) Go to http://www.citiprogram.org  
2) As a "new" user, you will need to click "Register Here" to register for the training course
3) Select "Florida International University" from the Participating Institutions and click "submit"
4) Create a unique username and password and click "submit"
5) Enter your personal information (first name, last name, email) and click "submit"
6) Continue entering additional information (gender, degree, etc.) and click "submit" 
7) You should now be able to access the training courses menu:

• Investigators/Researchers will need to complete "Working with the FIU IACUC Course"

• IACUC Members will need to complete "Essentials for FIU IACUC Members"

You will have the opportunity to print a Training Certificate upon completion of the training course and exam.  A photocopy of this certificate must be included in your IACUC packet submission.  Please keep an original copy for your records.

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Environmental Health and Safety Training:

The Environmental Health and Safety courses are for FIU employees and students performing research in a facility/laboratory.

The following course is mandatory for anyone who is performing any research in a facility/laboratory:
*  Occupational Health & Safety (LATG 5)

The two courses below are also required for those performing research with captive birds and/or mammals in a facility/laboratory:
*  Laboratory Animal Environment (ALAT 8)
*  Hygiene in the Laboratory Animal Facility (ALAT 10)

You are expected to operate on an honor code basis and access ONLY the courses for which you registered. Should you choose to do otherwise - please understand that your use of the Password and ID issued through this office constitutes your full agreement with these terms and your agreement to indemnify the Department of Environmental Health & Safety for the additional $25.00 fee for each course you access or complete other than those for which you registered, which are provided to university employees at no cost. EH&S will make every reasonable effort to recover such costs.

Please click on the following link to access the courses:  EH&S Tutorials

Upon completion of your EH&S course(s) you will be provided with a Training Certificate.  A photocopy of the certificate(s) must be included in your IACUC packet submission. Please keep an original copy for your records.

Note:  If you have any difficulties registering or obtaining your login information, you may contact Joy Carpenter.  She is the Training Program Administrator for EH&S.  Her contact information is provided below:

Office: CSC 156A
Phone: 305-348-1421
Secondary Phone: 305 348 2621
Fax: 305-348-3574
E-mail: Joy.Carpenter@fiu.edu