Courses on Laboratory Animal Science
FELASA Recommendations
The Federation of Laboratory Animal Science Associations (FELASA)
working group on the accreditation of laboratory animal training
courses has developed guidelines for the education of persons with
the different responsibilities in the field of laboratory animal
science.
FELASA recommendations for the
education and training of persons carrying out animal experiments
(Category B)
FELASA guidelines for education
of specialists in laboratory animal science (Category D)
FELASA guidelines on the education
and training of persons working with laboratory animals (Category
A and C)
- A: animal technicians
- B: research technicians
- C: scientists
- D: specialists
Courses
Course
on Laboratory Animal Science and Husbandry for Vaccine Quality Control
(National Institute of Public Health and the Environment (RIVM),
The Netherlands)
The use of laboratory animals constitutes an essential part in quality
control of vaccines. The improvement of the conditions in the animal
facility and staff-training are increasingly recognised as good
ways to ensure that only quality vaccines are released in developing
countries.
The main focus of this course will be to contribute to the standardisation/optimisation
of the use and the reduction of experimental animals for production
and quality control of vaccines. The course takes place at the RIVM
in the Netherlands.
Master of
Laboratory Animal Science (Denmark)
Course objectives:
A new postgraduate programme dealing with the welfare of laboratory
animals, the legal and ethical aspects of using laboratory animals,
management and development of a laboratory animal facility.
Master of Laboratory Animal Science (MLAS) is a part-time, post-graduate
programme with a total duration of one study-year, which gives the
competence to make provisions for the health and welfare of the
animals within the facility as well as the competence to manage
both human, animal and physical resources of a laboratory animal
facility.
The MLAS programme meets the requirements of the European
Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental
and other Scientific Purposes, ETS no. 123, which states that
a laboratory animal facility must have a specialist a competent
person – being responsible for the health and welfare of the
animals. The convention was ratified by Denmark in 2000.
For further information: http://uk.kvl.dk/main.asp
> present students > continuing education > master of laboratory
animal science
International
course on laboratory animal science (The Netherlands)
The objective of the course is to present basic facts and principles
that are essential for the humane use and care of animals and for
the quality of research. From the beginning of the course, emphasis
is placed on the fact that the scientist is the central person in
the design and performance of animal experiments, and that he/she
has specific responsibilities with respect to the welfare of the
animals used. It is made clear that the use of animals can be accepted
only under a set of strict conditions. Among these are that the
experiment must be approved by an ethics committee, and must be
conducted by persons who are fully competent.
University
of Copenhagen
- 1 pregraduate course mandatory for human biology students
- 1 post graduate course
Ghent University offers:
Basic
course in laboratory animal science, general topics
Basic
course in laboratory animal science, specific topics
"Master in Laboratory Animal Science".
More info can be found on the following link: http://www.ugent.be/di under education.
University
of Leuven
Advanced Course in Laboratory Animal Science
Uppsala
University
Laboratory animal science course
Lunds
University
Laboratory animal science course
Viikki
Graduate School in Biosciences
Competence course on laboratory animal science and techniques
University
of Zürich
The University of Zurich offers two courses in laboratory
animal sciences.
Universidad
Complutense de Madrid
Master in Sciences of the Experimental Animal and its Wellbeing.
Polish National Ethics Committee
Information on Training Materials
Education
& Training in the Care & Use of Laboratory Animals
(US National Research Council)
The Committee on Educational Programs in Laboratory Animal Science
(EPLAS) has prepared this guide to aid institutions in implementing
an education and training program that will meet the expectations
of the PHS Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW), which oversees
the PHS policy, and the Regulatory Enforcement and Animal Care (REAC)
unit of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department
of Agriculture, which regulates the Animal Welfare Act. This guide
has been designed to fulfill several purposes. First, it is intended
to assist institutional officials and institutional animal care
and use committees (IACUCs) in determining the scope and depth of
education and training programs that will meet both institutional
needs and the requirements of the OPRR and REAC. Second, it is offered
as a reference for the person or committee assigned the responsibility
for coordinating these programs. Finally, portions of the guide
will be useful to those people (content experts) who develop the
material to be presented.
List
of US institutional animal use and training programs
NIH
training videos
- Working Safely with Nonhuman Primates
- Working with the Laboratory Dog
- Self-Assessment Examinations
Laboratory animal
welfare training exchange (LAWTE)
The Laboratory Animal Welfare Training Exchange aims to promote
an information exchange among laboratory animal welfare trainers
on training programs, systems, materials and services for the purpose
of promoting the highest standards of laboratory animal care and
use.
Training
exchange (LAWTE)
The purpose of the Exchange page is to post images, downloadable
files, paper materials or links to resources developed by trainers
which are made available to other trainers.
ILAR
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
The Guide, ILAR's most widely distributed work, is accepted by the
scientific community as the main resource on animal care and use.
The Guide is recognized as the standard reference by the Association
for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International,
the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, and other private organizations
and federal agencies. Its guidelines are based on established scientific
principles, expert opinion, and experience with methods and practices
consistent with high-quality, humane animal care.
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