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Canine Behavior Program Training

PIs and Staff Working with Canines

Principal Investigators must complete the online coursework through CITI as outlined below prior to handling any animals. These individuals must be listed on the original protocol or added via a modification request once training is completed.

In addition to online coursework, PIs, must also review ISU IACUC policies and procedures as indicated on the IACUC website. These will include, but may not be limited to the Occupational Health and Safety: Working with Laboratory, Wild, and Wild Caught Animals SOP, the Departmental Emergency Response Plan (DERP), and other relevant SOPs appropriate to the role of the individual under the protocol (protocol review, non-pharmaceutical grade compounds, etc.).

Verification of CITI training will be done by uploading CITI training to the study in Cayuse IACUC. Verification that an individual has reviewed appropriate SOPs and the DERP and has completed protocol-specific training must be maintained by the PI for three years after the expiration of the protocol. These records must also be available for inspection by the IACUC.

Each PI is also expected to provide protocol specific training to students/staff in order to ensure that they are capable of performing the duties they are assigned. This training must be documented by the PI and maintained with other protocol materials for three years after conclusion/expiration of the protocol.

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Course Selection

Question 6 covers all required and optional CITI coursework for live vertebrate animals. For all non-applicable courses, be sure to either leave the question blank or to select the "none of the above, I am interested in other CITI training courses" option.

Select the checkbox next to the basic required course; "Canine Behavior Program for PIs and Staff" from the first section.

If you have any questions as to whether you have enrolled in the appropriate course, please contact Research Ethics & Compliance prior to beginning the course.

Optional Courses

You may also select all applicable “I work with…” species specific courses. PIs are responsible for communicating to protocol personnel which optional modules are to be completed.

You may exit and re-enter the CITI site as often as needed in order to complete the selected curriculum.

Unsupervised Students Working with Canines

For students who will be working with canines, unsupervised from PI or Instructor, the PI will present an IACUC approved PowerPoint presentation for training. Prior to starting the training you must read the Occupational Health and Safety: Working with Laboratory, Wild, and Wild Caught Animals SOP and the Departmental Emergency Response Plan.

The PowerPoint is shown and discussed in its entirety by the PI/instructor and then the form entitled, “IACUC Verification of Canine Behavior Program” is used to document the completion of the individuals training. If a student is absent from the initial training session a make-up session using the same PowerPoint presentation must be completed and documented accordingly.

Each PI is expected to provide protocol specific training to students/staff in order to ensure that they are capable of performing the duties they are assigned. This training must be documented by the PI and maintained with other protocol materials for three years after conclusion/expiration of the protocol.

Completion

Once all the required courses have been passed, PIs need to upload their training to each study in Cayuse IACUC. Staff and students should also provide a copy to the PI to upload to Cayuse IACUC. To print:

  • Go to the main menu of CITI,
  • Find the column entitled Completion Report,
  • Click on Print Report across from each of the courses.

Each Coursework Requirements Report contains a unique reference number as well as a member number and an expiration date that provides proof of training completion. REC may be contacted at (309) 438-2529 or at REC@IllinoisState.edu to verify the authenticity of CITI Coursework Requirements Reports.

Please note that falsification of CITI training completion reports is a violation of ISU's Research Integrity Policy, and if discovered, will be responded to accordingly.