IACUC Required Training

Investigators must be qualified by education, training, and experience to assume responsibility for the proper conduct of the study or teaching activities that involve the use of animals.

Training must be completed before the IACUC can release your approval or continuing review renewal letter.

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FAQ: IACUC Training

Researchers or teachers must take:

(1) CITI: Researchers/ Research Staff - Lab Animal Research and

(2) Species specific training

IACUC Training Requirements
Course	When Required
CITI: Researchers/ Research Staff - Lab Animal Research	Required for all personnel on an IACUC protocol.
CITI: Species specific training A set of animal-specific courses provides information pertinent to specific animals including: Amphibians, Cats, Cattle, Dogs, Ferrets, Fish, Gerbils, Guinea Pigs, Hamsters, Horses, Mice, Non-Human Primates, Rabbits, Rats, Reptiles, Sheep and Goats, Swine, and Zebrafish.	Training required, depending on the species you are working with.

No. You do not need to email or send in your CITI certificate if you took the course under TAMU-CC CITI. We can look up an individual’s training record directly within CITI training.

TIP: Be sure study personnel names listed in the submission are current and complete. Looking up training records may be hindered if the person is using another name (such as maiden name and recently married) or if the study submission lists their nickname and their CITI profile uses their full legal name.

To clear a training stipulation for a protocol under review, simply state training is complete on the protocol feedback form.

No. Non-TAMU-CC collaborators can include a print-out of their course completion certificate with the IACUC application.

Another option is to affiliate within CITI to Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. This allows us as admins to verify training directly within CITI.

Screenshot of CITI course list by institution

Click on Affiliate with Another Institution, type in “Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi”, and follow the prompts.

IACUC Required Training

FAQ: IACUC Training

What training is required to conduct research or teaching activities involving use of live animals?

When does training expire?

How can I check if my training is still good?

Where do I go to take the training?

What if I don’t see the course in the Main Menu/My Courses that I need to take?

Do I need to submit my CITI completion certificate?

If I’ve taken the course at another institution, do I have to retake the course?

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