Animal Care and Use Training Courses
Dates and times will be set up on individual basis for labs. Groups of five or less are
optimal for one on one support during training. Annex staff may consult with others to
help training in their areas of expertise. All personnel must have completed and passed
the IACUC quiz and turned in an occupational health assessment form.
Level I training is intended to teach basic techniques that will increase users comfort
level when working with animals. It will also increase knowledge of rules and
regulations.
Security Training – This is required for anyone entering the Biological Sciences Annex
(BSA) regularly as part of work or research.
Level I
This training will cover general rules and policies, animal handling, humane animal
restraint (scuffing, palmar holding, etc.) and husbandry
 I - General facility rules / IACUC policy
 I a – Mouse
 I b – Rat
 I c - Frog
Level II and III training is intended for individuals that have completed level I trainings.
These trainings will give individuals more specific experience on the project they plan to
work on. All level II and III trainings will require multiple dated for training. Plastic
models, anesthetized animals or unanesthetized animals may be used as part of each
course.
Level II
This training will cover the following:
 IIa - Injections (IV, IP, IM, SQ)
 IIb - Bleeding techniques (submandibular, tail vein, tail nick, saphenous vein)
 IIc - Ear or web punching/notching
 IId - Oral gavage with Koken plastic rat
Level III
This training will cover the following:
 IIIa - Anesthesia (Isoflurane machine use and preparation of MS222)
 IIIb - Euthanasia (2007 AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia)
 IIIc - Oral gavage under anesthesia
For questions or to set up a training course please contact BSA staff at 523-1330 or email
at Scott.Nichols@nau.edu or Tom.Greene@nau.edu