INTRODUCTION TO LABORATORY ANIMAL CARE COURSE

 
COURSE OVERVIEW:


The Introduction to Laboratory Animal Care Course is provided as a web-based training experience and covers:

  • Regulations and Guidelines
  • Standards of Animal Care and Use
  • Occupational Health in an Animal Research Facility
  • Animal Facility Utilization
  • Animal Welfare/Animal Rights Movement
The course is offered in the following formats:
  • Individual Training Modules (PDF Printable Format)
  • Videos - Part I and Part II
  • Power Point Presentation

The Course Home Page contains links to the following:

  • Syllabus
  • Technology Resources
  • Modules (Individual Training Modules; Videos; Power Point Presentation)
  • CMU Website
  • Tests & Quizzes
  • Gradebook (view test scores)
Upon completion of the training, course participants are required to take a quiz and must achieve a passing score of 70%.  Up to 5 attempts are allowed in order to achieve a passing score, with the highest score kept as the participant's final grade.  Scores may be viewed by clicking on the "Gradebook" icon on the Course Home Page.
  
COURSE ACCESS:
 

Faculty and Staff of NEOUCOM/P:  Please contact Sharon Combs-Eisenbarth by e-mail at scombs@neoucom.edu to request access to the Introduction to Laboratory Animal Care Course.  You will be notified of course registration via e-mail once your request is processed.
 
Non-NEOUCOM/P Faculty and Staff:  You must request a guest account by completing a Request for Guest Account form at http://www.neoucom.edu/surveys/labcourseregistration.htm.  You will be notified via e-mail once your guest account is established.  The e-mail will contain your login and password for the course.  Please contact cmu@neoucom.edu if you do not receive a login and password notification within 5 business days of your submitted request.

FACILITY TOUR AT NEOUCOM/P:

All NEOUCOM/P facility users must participate in a brief facility orientation (tour) of the CMU.  Please contact Debbie Dutton by phone at either X-6557 or at (330) 325-6557 or by e-mail at cmu@neoucom.edu to arrange a tour of the CMU.   Please review the additional requirements for Facility Access on the CMU website.
 

COURSE CONTACTS: 

For general questions regarding the AIMS course, please contact:

Dr. Walter Horne, CMU Director
PHONE:  X-6558 or (330) 325-6558 

E-MAIL:  cmu@neoucom.edu

Lora Nicholson, CMU Administrative Coordinator/IACUC Coordinator
PHONE:  X-6556 or (330) 325-6556

E-MAIL:  cmu@neoucom.edu