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Training for Laboratory Animal Users

PIs, Unsupervised Students, and Staff

PIs, Unsupervised Students, and Staff must complete the online coursework through CITI prior to handling any animals. In addition to the online coursework PIs and unsupervised staff and students must also review Occupational Health and Safety: Working with Laboratory, Wild, and Wild Caught Animals SOP, the Departmental Emergency Response Plan, and all other relevant SOPs (Mouse Breeding Colonies, Non Pharmaceutical Grade Compounds, and Protocol Review). The SOPs are available on the Microsoft Teams site for PIs and staff. Students should request copies of the SOPs from the PI.

Each PI, instructor, or manager is responsible for maintaining all records of training and may be asked to present them to the IACUC for review at any time.

Register for CITI Training

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.

You may now select the checkbox next to all of the required courses including; "Lab Animal Users for PIs, Staff, and Unsupervised Students," as well as all applicable “I work with…” species specific courses, as well as “Minimizing Pain and Distress” and “Aseptic Surgery” if applicable. The course names may change while under Illinois State University Courses on the main menu but the content is still the same.

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

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.

Supervised Students Working in the Laboratory

For students who will only be working with animals under the direct supervision of the PI or approved personnel must complete a shortened CITI course prior to handling any animals. Each PI/instructor is responsible for maintaining all records of training and may be asked to present them to the IACUC for review at any time.

Students must complete the online CITI coursework as outlined below. Verification of training completion must be provided to the PI/instructor.

Register for CITI Training

Course Selection

  • The course selection page is divided into six questions. 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.
  • You may now select the checkbox next to the required course "Investigator, Staff and Students”.

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

Completion

Once all the required courses have been passed, a copy of each of the Coursework Requirements Reports should be printed, uploaded to your protocol in Cayuse IACUC. Staff and students should also provide a copy to the PI. To print or save:

  • 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 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.