Comparative Medicine
Responsible Care And Use Of Laboratory Animals (RCULA)
Training Program Registration Form (External)
Full Name and email are required. Incomplete Forms will not be processed.
NOTE: Cheque Payment is preferred. For cash payment, the exact amount must be given as no change
will be provided.
Section A
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Full Name
Company
Title/ Function
Department
Email
Contact Number
PI or Supervisor’s Name & Email
Course
RCULA
RCUF
Section B
Type of species (ONLY choose the species that you will be working with)
Mouse
Frogs (ONLY online module available)
Rat
Others/Other Aquatics (ONLY online module
available)
Aseptic Surgery
Rabbit
Guinea Pig
Pig
Fish
Note: *Aseptic Surgery training is required for animal users performing animal surgeries routinely.
Biopsy, necropsy and animal tissue harvesting are not considered surgical procedures.
Section C
Husbandry
Restraint/Handling
Surgery
Wildlife/Field
Observation
Blood Collection
Injection
Gavage
Anesthesia
Type of animal contact
Animal Biosafety level 2/3 Work
Bloodborne Pathogens Work
Cytotoxic* Work
Others (e.g Breeding, etc)
Section D
Type of Personnel
Research Staff/Personnel named on IACUC protocols
Undergraduate/Post – graduate Students
IACUC Members
Animal Care Staff
Maintenance and custodial workers
Visitors
Others
Section E
RCULA and RCUF Pre - Requisites
Prior to all RCULA and RCUF hands on training, external participants must:
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make complete RCULA relevant course payment to Comparative Medicine
complete all the relevant assigned online modules
receive tetanus vaccination from NUS Occupational health clinic or any other licensed
medical clinic (at participant’s own cost)
Section F
RCULA Hands On Training and online modules Charges
National University of Singapore
Comparative Medicine
Animal Course Charges for External Participants
Program (Species Specific Hands on)
Include mandatory online modules UOM
RCULA (introductory hands-on only)
Mice
Pig
Rat
Aseptic Surgery
Rabbit
Guinea Pig
Mice and Rat
Online Module Part 1A and relevant
modules ONLY
Approved External Fees
Exclude GST (SGD)
Approved External Fees
Inclusive of GST (SGD)
$140.00
$150.00
$190.00
$200.00
$210.00
$250.00
$250.00
$149.80
$160.50
$203.30
$214.00
$224.70
$267.50
$267.50
per pax
per pax
per pax
per pax
per pax
per pax
per pax
per pax
$70.00
$74.90
RCUF
Fish
per pax
$180.00
$192.60
Methods of Payment and Payment Advice
1) Bank Draft/Cheque should be made payable to “ National University of Singapore “Please complete
the registration form and return it with payment to: National University of Singapore Comparative
Medicine, Centre for Life Sciences, 28 Medical Drive, #05-02 S’pore 117456 Attn: CM Finance
Note: Please write your name, contact # & the specific hands on training session on the reverse side of
the cheque. (e.g. NAME/TEL/RCULA or RCUF)
2) For further billing enquiries, please contact: Email - annwee@nus.edu.sg
NOTE: Please provide billing/mailing address below:
Section G
RCULA and RCUF Administrative fees
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After RCULA course payment, All RCULA participants (Externals) are allowed a maximum
of 3 re – schedules (EXCEPT medical leave) of RCULA Hands On Training Dates. The 4th
RCULA training date re – schedule will result in an administrative charge of full course
fee (selected) by Comparative Medicine.
An administrative charge equivalent to the full course fee (selected) will be levied by
Comparative Medicine will be enforced to all RCULA/F participants (Externals) with NO
SHOW on actual day of training with no prior notification to the RCULA team.(EXCEPT
medical leave)
RCUF hands on charges is currently $180 (w/o GST) for RCUF participants (Externals). All
RCUF participants (Externals) are allowed a maximum of 3 re – schedules (Except
medical leave) of RCUF Hands On Training Dates. The 4th RCUF training date re –
schedule will result in an administrative charge of $150 plus full course fee (selected)
by Comparative Medicine.
Type of Admin Charge/Category
NO SHOW
4th Re‐schedule
NUS Students/Staff
S$125
S$125
External Participants
Full Course Fees
S$150 + Full Course Fees
Note: Comparative Medicine reserves the right to re - schedule your RCULA hands on training to a later
date (Maximum of 3 re – schedules and based on availability) if:
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the online modules are not completed before the scheduled date of hands on training
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tetanus vaccination is not taken before the scheduled date of hands on training
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Late arrival or early departure of more than 20 minutes on the actual day of training
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Please inform us 5 business days in advance in the event of no show on scheduled date of hands
on training
List of NUS – CM Tracks:
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G.
NUS – CM
Species-Specific
Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Surgery
Occupational Health and Safety
Animal Biosafety Concepts
US Mandates and Guidelines
Facilities, Supplies, and Materials
List of available RCULA and RCUF online modules specific to the NUS – CM tracks above:
1. Responsible Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (RCULA) Part 1A: Biomedical Research and
Teaching
2. Responsible Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (RCULA) Part 1B: Wildlife and Field Studies
3. Responsible Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (RCULA) Part 1C: Fish for Scientific Purposes
(RCUF)
4. Working with the Laboratory Mouse
5. Introduction to Rats
6. Mouse Breeding Colony Management
7. Introduction to Swine
8. Introduction to Rabbits
9. Introduction to Guinea Pigs
10. Working with Laboratory Xenopus
11. Working with Laboratory Zebrafish
12. Laboratory Animal Allergy (2014)
13. Bloodborne Pathogens Training for Animal Research
14. Concepts and Practices of Animal Biosafety: ABSL-2 and ABSL-3
15. Aseptic Technique for Rodent Survival Surgery
16. Inhalation Anesthesia Systems for Rodents
17. Post-Procedure Care of Mice and Rats in Research: Minimizing Pain and Distress
18. Aquatic Animal Husbandry and Management
19. 8th Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2011)
20. AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition