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| Course | Audience | Description |
|---|---|---|
| CU: Animal Program Orientation | Required for all personnel who participate in animal research at CU Denver or affiliated institutions. This course is the first of three required for all University of Colorado Denver personnel who conduct research with animals. | This 30-minute course covers the laws and regulations concerning the ethical treatment of research animals. HCM Course Code: u60007 CU-SIS Course Code: SK010 Start Course |
| CU: Animal Program Refresher | Required for anyone listed on a research protocol that involves the use of animals. | This 30-minute course is a refresher to be taken annually after the initial Animal Program Orientation courses are completed. This course is for all personnel on research protocols involving animals. You must have completed the initial Animal Program Orientation courses once before taking this course as the annual refresher. HCM Course Code: u00152 CU-SIS Course Code: SK011 Start Course |
| CU: Disease Prevention and Control in the Animal Housing Facilities | Required for all employees conducting animal research at the University of Colorado Denver. This course is the second of three online courses to be completed before attending the in-person animal housing facilities training. | This 30-minute course covers the risks associated with using animals (especially rodents) in research, diseases, and how to control them within the facility. CU: Animal Program Orientation is a prerequisite for this course. HCM Course Code: u60006 CU-SIS Course Code: SK017 Start Course |
| CU: Standard Operating Procedures | Required for all University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus personnel who intend to access the animal housing facilities. This course is third in the OLAR Animal Program Orientation series. | This 30-minute course covers Standard Operating Procedures or practices that are required inside the animal housing facilities, including personal protective equipment, supplies, aseptic technique, and disinfection. CU: Animal Program Orientation and CU: Disease Prevention and Control in the Animal Housing Facilities are prerequisites for this course. HCM Course Code: u60005 CU-SIS Course Code: SK025 Start Course |
| CU: Working in Animal Housing | Required for all University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus Facilities staff who may enter the animal housing facilities (vivaria). | This course describes personal protective equipment, disinfection processes, and traffic patterns inside the vivarium to prevent contamination or disruption of the animal colonies used in research. HCM Course Code: u00144 CU-SIS Course Code: SK026 Start Course |