Personnel Updates

Download and email this form to add new personnel to an approved, draft, or pending protocol:

  • Completion of all animal activity-specific certification and training is required before being listed on a protocol. Protocols can not be approved until the PI has completed all certification and training.
  • Individuals (faculty, staff, students, volunteers) who will conduct animal activities must be listed on the approved IACUC protocol.

Certification needed for inclusion on a protocol

Information for specific protocol participation requirements are available on the protocol in Cayuse Animal Oversight, on the "Protocol Overview" page.

CITI coursework:

  • For approved protocols, all courses listed on the Protocol Overview page are required. Contact the AWP staff for requirements for draft or pending protocols.
  • The University of Arizona uses online training modules from CITIProgram.org (CITI).
  • A UA NetID is required to take CITI courses and you must use the U of A single sign-on (SSO). If needed, you may transfer courses taken at another institution by affiliating with The University of Arizona.

  • Specific instructions for enrolling in CITI: 

    CITI Registration Instructions.pdf

 

General Rodent Surgery Training (GRST):

  • The GRST is online! Click here to enroll.
  • Email us to request an exemption to the GRST requirement if you are an MD or DVM. Exemptions may be granted on a case-by-case basis.
  • A combination of online and hands-on surgical training may be required prior to performing non-survival or survival surgery independently. Direct observation by a UAC veterinarian may be required for individual surgeons and/or new surgical procedures to ensure surgical competency. The details of the Surgical Training Program are listed here.
  • A U of A NetID is required to take the GRST.

Animal Hazards Program (AHP) enrollment:

  • The Animal Hazards Program (AHP) is required by Federal and State workplace regulations that require employers (U of A) to perform medical surveillance upon their employees who may be exposed to recognized workplace hazards. There are many workplace hazards involved with research animal use that require U of A Occupational Health (OH) to offer researchers/instructors clinical services, visits, tests, or treatments (i.e., vaccinations, lab tests, respirator use clearance, etc.). U of A OH conducts medical surveillance of U of A research animal users by periodically requiring them to complete/update an "Animal Hazard Risk Assessment Questionnaire" so the appropriate clinical services can be templated, provided, and documented.
  • The Animal Hazards Risk Assessment (RAQ) form is located: RLSS User Dashboard Form System 
    • The PI, PC, or Supervisor will need to validate each of their assigned staff “Animal Hazards Program Risk Assessment” form answers regarding potential animal exposures to be listed upon
    • If you require assistance, please refer to the Animal Hazards Program link or reach out to us at email. 
  • The Occupational Health website is here.

Cervical dislocation/decapitation without anesthesia:

  • Hands-on training is required by at least one participant on the protocol to perform euthanasia by cervical dislocation or decapitation without anesthesia (excludes altricial rodents). Email UAC to schedule: UAC-VeterinaryServices@email.arizona.edu 

Retro-orbital blood collection:

Other hands-on training: