Training Programs
For Principal Investigators, Staff, and Students
There is an animal care and use training course required for all Principal Investigators, their staff and students working in laboratory animal facilities and/or handling animals or animal tissues for the purpose of a teaching or research protocol at the University of Southern California.
Animal orders will be held by the DAR until training of all personnel associated with an IACUC protocol is completed.
- Animal Care and Use Training offered by the USC Department of Animal Resources (DAR)
Annual Refresher Training
In addition to the initial training course, the IACUC requires that each investigator offer an annual refresher course on animal care and use at USC to their laboratory staff on an annual basis. A Refresher Topic Checklist is available for the purpose of this refresher training. A DAR veterinarian is also available on request to perform this training instead of the investigator. Please inquire about a powerpint presentation as a guide for this training if needed.
For Laboratory Animal Technicians
Department of Animal Resources
Center for Health Professions 234
Health Sciences Campus
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California 90033-9004Main Phone: (323) 442-1689
Main Fax: (323) 442-2768
E-mail: daradm@usc.edu