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.

 

 ATTENTION KENT STATE UNIVERSITY (KSU) PERSONNEL:  KSU personnel MUST submit the Tests & Quizzes Score sheet to the Facility Manager at the facility in which they will work and attach a copy of their completed "Protocol Participants" page or "Addition of Personnel" form as well.  Click on the "Tests & Quizzes" icon on the Course Home Page.   The "Tests & Quizzes" page lists the title of the course, score, and the dates/times quiz was completed.   Select "File" and then "Print" to receive a printout of the score sheet.


    COURSE ACCESS:
 

Faculty, Staff, and Students 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, Staff, and Students:  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