Required Training
CITI Training: All UMass Boston researchers, staff, and students who are engaged in research involving animal use are required to complete the CITI training prior to conducting any research every three (3) years. Faculty, staff, and students must provide the CITI completion certificate as confirmation that all trainings have been completed.
The CITI trainings required prior to working with animals are listed below:
- Working with the IACUC
- Responsible Conduct of Research
- Species Specific Modules (Select the module appropriate for your research)
Animal Care and Use training: This is an in person training held by the IACUC and Animal Vivarium Veterinarian. These training sessions are designed to educate students on the animal care and use program. We will discuss IACUC and animal facility procedures as well as identify the hazards associated with the care and use of animals and how to eliminate or manage those risks
Occupational Health and Safety Program
The risk-based occupational health and safety program for personnel working in laboratory animal facilities and personnel who have frequent contact with animals is as follows:
- The Office of Research and Sponsored Programs. This office manages IACUC review.
- Laboratory Safety personnel in Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S). EH&S staff provide training in safe laboratory practices, waste management, and safe use of hazardous materials, and inspect equipment, laboratories and facilities to ensure the work environment is safe and use and disposal of hazardous agents is appropriate.
- Covered personnel are all full-time, part-time, and temporary employees and students of the University of Massachusetts Boston who have contact, in terms of physical proximity or handling animals in the course of their employment or education for research, teaching or testing purposes.
New Researcher Training
IACUC Protocol Writers Workshop
Time: Thursday November 21st, 2p-4p
Location: Venture Development Center Conference room, 3rd floor Wheatley Building - Snacks provided.
This workshop is designed to provide information on writing protocols for experienced and new writers. So, if it’s a refresher for yourself or you want someone on your team to learn about protocol writing, this workshop aims to address both audiences. There will also be representatives present to address any questions you may have on using the Kuali system.
Registration link: https://umb.kualibuild.com/app/6717adcdcd3a70014c04d400/run
New Researchers Training
Time: Friday December 13th at 9AM in
Location: ISC 2003.
New researchers only need to attend one of these. Refreshments will be provided!
Registration Link: https://umb.kualibuild.com/app/66fac243d08bc2014ef394da/run