Safety Office training
These preliminary courses are strongly recommended for all animal researchers. Please ensure you've received the most recent training for all courses.
| Training | Attendees | Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| WHMIS | All undergraduate students | online |
| Safety orientation | Faculty, staff, students | online |
| Workplace violence awareness | Faculty, staff, students | online |
| Hazard specific training | Faculty, staff, students | online or classroom |
Animal research training
Some of the courses below are mandatory and some are optional. Review the description to determine which are required for your research project.
Note: The Office of Research Ethics is using a training and development registration system called GoSignMeUp. This user-friendly interface will allow all animal researchers to enroll themselves in animal courses we offer (theory, classroom and tours). Please take the time to review our quick instructions, for creating an account (one time only) and registering in courses, and explore what’s offered at our University.
All theory courses are still offered online through Desire to Learn. Be aware of the pre-requisites for each course. Please allow up to 48 hours once you’ve registered through GoSignMeUp to be enrolled into Desire to Learn. Once you have successfully completed any course, email oreaupp@uwaterloo.ca to have this information updated to your training record on GoSignMeUp.
| Training and description |
Pre-requisite |
How to register | Date(s) offered |
|---|---|---|---|
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Introductory animal research course (theory) (AR0001) Mandatory online training course for all animal research. This is NOT required if you are doing field or tissue work only (see AR0009 below) |
none |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up |
on going |
|
Basic animal handling course (theory) (AR0002) Mandatory online training for all persons named on AUPP who will be handling animals. Familiarization with handling and restraint techniques in common species. |
AR0001 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisite. |
on going |
|
Basic animal handling course : mice (clinical skills) (AR0003A) Mandatory classroom training for all persons named on an application who will be handling animals (not necessary for only tissue or field research). Hands on familiarization with animal handling and restraint techniques in mice. |
AR0001 AR0002 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisite. |
Nov 10, Dec 8 at 10 a.m. |
|
Basic animal handling course : rat (clinical skills) (AR0003B) Mandatory classroom training for all persons named on an application who will be handling animals (not necessary for only tissue or field research). Hands on familiarization with animal handling and restraint techniques in rats. |
AR0001 AR0002 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisite. |
Nov 16, Dec 14 at 10 a.m. |
|
Basic field and tissue course (theory) (AR0009) Mandatory online training course for persons doing field research or using animal tissue. This is not required for anyone handling live animals ONLY field research or tissue |
none |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up |
on going |
Orientations and tours
Waterloo policies require that anyone involved in animal research must complete an orientation and tour of the facility in which the research will occur - multiple orientations and tours may be required.
| Orientations and tours | Pre-requisite | How to register | Date(s) offered |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Central animal facility orientation (theory) (AR0004) Mandatory online training for all persons who wish to use the central animal facility. |
AR0001 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisite. |
on going |
|
WATER (Waterloo Aquatic Threats and Environmental Research) Facility Orientation (theory) (AR0029) Mandatory online training for all persons who want to use the aquatic facility. Gives future facility users an understanding of the operation of the facility and its rules and regulations. |
AR0001 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisite. |
on going |
|
BMH facility orientation (theory) (AR0006) Mandatory classroom training for all persons who wish to use the BMH facility. Gives future facility users an understanding of the operation of the facility and its rules and regulations. |
AR0001 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisite. |
on going |
|
Optometry facility orientation (theory) (AR0007) Mandatory online training for all persons who wish to use the Optometry facility. Gives future facility users an understanding of the operation of the facility and its rules and regulations. |
AR0001 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisite. |
on going |
|
Pharmacy facility orientation (theory) (AR0008) Mandatory online training for all persons who wish to use the Pharmacy facility. Gives future facility users an understanding of the operation of the facility and its rules and regulations. |
AR0001 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisite. |
on going |
|
Central animal facility tour (AR0010) Mandatory tour for all persons who wish to use the central animal facility. Involves a tour and provides an overview of the rooms and facilities which are available to researchers. |
AR0001 AR0004 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
Nov. 23 and Dec. 16 at 10 a.m. |
|
WATER (Waterloo Aquatic Threats and Environmental Research) Facility Tour (AR0011) Mandatory tour for all persons who wish to use the aquatics facility. Involves a tour and provides an overview of the rooms and facilities which are available to researchers. |
AR0001 AR0029 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
Nov. 16 and Dec. 14 at 1 p.m. |
|
BMH facility tour (AR0012) Mandatory tour for all persons who wish to use the BMH facility. Involves a tour and provides an overview of the rooms and facilities which are available to researchers. |
AR0001 AR0006 Or for tissue work: AR0009 only |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
October 26 at 1p.m |
|
Optometry facility tour (AR0013) Mandatory tour for all persons who wish to use the Optometry facility. Involves a tour and provides an overview of the rooms and facilities which are available to researchers. |
AR0001 AR0007 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
*Cancelled until further notice |
|
Pharmacy facility tour (AR0024) Mandatory tour for all persons who wish to use the Pharmacy facility. Involves a tour and provides an overview of the rooms and facilities which are available to researchers. |
AR0001 AR0008 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
Upon request at oreaupp@uwaterloo.ca |
Protocol specific training
Some of the courses below are mandatory and some are optional. Review the description to determine which are required for your research project.
| Training and description | Pre-requisite | How to register | Date(s) offered |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Advanced animal research theory course (AR0014) This online course is mandatory for all persons planning to conduct procedures with an invasive category greater than a B level. |
AR0001 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisite. |
on going |
|
Humane intervention points theory course (AR0015) This course training is mandatory to teach approaches to setting effective endoints. |
AR0001 AR0002 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. Course will be delivered virtually through MS Teams. Email oreaupp@uwaterloo.ca to be sent a meeting invite. |
Spring 2023
|
|
Aquatic species theory course (AR0016) Mandatory online training for all persons who will be working with aquatic species (fish and frogs). |
AR0001 AR0029 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
on going |
|
Aquatic species (clinical skills) course (AR0017) This classroom training is mandatory for individuals who need to learn fish blood collection techniques. |
AR0001 AR0016 AR0005 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
upon request at oreaupp@uwaterloo.ca |
|
Survival surgery (theory) course (AR0018) Mandatory online training for individuals who will be performing survival surgery on mice, rats, or rabbits. |
AR0001 AR0002 AR0003A/B AR0014 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
on going |
|
Survival surgery (clinical skills) course (AR0019) Hands on lab introducing the procedures for sterile surgery, tissue handling and suturing laboratory animals. |
AR0001 AR0002 AR0003A/B AR0014 AR0018 AR0020 AR0021 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
upon request at oreaupp@uwaterloo.ca |
|
Inhalation anaesthesia (theory) course (AR0020) Mandatory online training for individuals who will be using an anesthetic machine as part of their approved protocol. |
AR0001 AR0002 AR0003A/B AR0014 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
on going |
|
Inhalation anaesthesia (clinical) course (AR0021) Mandatory hands on training for individuals using an anesthetic machine. Class covers safety, use and all procedures related to using inhalation anesthesia on laboratory animals. |
AR0001 AR0002 AR0003A/B AR0014 AR0020 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
upon request at oreaupp@uwaterloo.ca |
| Breeding colony and genetically engineered animals (theory) course (AR0022) | AR0001 AR0002 AR0003A/B AR0014 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
on going |
|
SCID Room Orientation Course (AR0025) Mandatory room training for individuals who will need to work with immuno-compromised animals. |
AR0001 AR0002 AR0003A/B AR0004 AR0014 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
upon request at oreaupp@uwaterloo.ca |
|
Rabbit Handling Course (AR0026) Mandatory hands on for individuals who will need to handle or perform procedures on rabbits. |
AR0001 AR0002 AR0004 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
upon request at oreaupp@uwaterloo.ca |
|
Biosafety Level 2 Room Course (AR0027) Mandatory room and procedural training for any individuals working under an application where animals are housed in BSL 2 conditions. |
AR0001 AR0002 AR0004 AR0014 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
upon request at oreaupp@uwaterloo.ca |
|
Protocol Specific Clinical Technical Procedures (AR0028) Specific training on techniques unique to an application eg. gavage, SC tumor cell injections, SC implants. |
AR0001 AR0002 AR0003A/B AR0004 AR0014 |
Self-register using Go Sign Me Up This course has a pre-requisites. |
upon request at oreaupp@uwaterloo.ca |
Email for access to your current animal training records.
Guidelines and training
Canadian
Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC)
Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS/ACSAL)
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA)
- Web site includes the Association's journals
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (OMARFA)
USA
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
- Web site lists contents and abstracts from both Contemporary Topics and Laboratory Animal Science
Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
- Web site includes US legislation, regulations, policies and guidelines as well as the AWIC newsletter, searchable by topic
Foundation for Biomedical Research
Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources (ILAR)
- Web site includes searchable contents of ILAR journals
Journal Literature for Animal Welfare Information (Johns Hopkins University)
- Internet resources for veterinary and animal related topics
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW)
International
- Information on the "Three Rs" Concerning Animal Welfare in Research: Reduction, Replacement, Refinement
Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching (ANZCCART)
- Web site includes fact sheets useful for animal health technicians and researchers as well as a list of publications
Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments (FRAME)
- Researching alternatives to animal testing
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)
- Web site includes contents of the journal Animal Welfare
