Training on Working with Research Animals
The two buttons below for animal care training are the same – the steps are slightly different depending on if you will be added to a CFL animal protocol or not. If you are not, then you have met one of the exceptions listed below.
Everyone at the Center for Limnology (*see Exceptions below) who will be handling, sampling or studying live fish or other vertebrates in the wild as part of their work must complete training on working with research animals. This includes all staff, students, TEs, student hourlies, and volunteers. It also includes individuals from other institutions** working with live vertebrates at the Center for Limnology. The steps to complete the training process are outlined below. Reauthorization occurs every five years.
*Exceptions:
- If you will not be handling, sampling or studying live fish or other vertebrates as part of your work, you do not need to complete training.
- If you are a student who will have animal contact as part of an instructional activity AND will be working under the constant supervision of an individual who has completed training
- If you are not affiliated with UW-Madison, such as a visiting scientist, AND will work under the constant supervision of an individual who has completed the training requirement, AND intend to spend less than 30 days working with vertebrates
- If you are a student, visiting scientist or volunteer who will be under constant supervision of someone who is certified AND it will be less than 30 days.
If you are a student at an institution other than the UW-Madison, you will first need to obtain a NetID. Send an email to Alyssa Luckey Winters who will help set that up for you. Once you receive your guest NetID (it takes a day or two), you starting the training.
Please contact Monet Hutchins if you have any questions about whether or not you need to be certified. You can look up what training you’ve completed on RARC’s web site. Click on My Profile to log in with your Net ID.
Reminder: The two buttons below for animal care training are the same – the steps are slightly different depending on if you will be added to a CFL animal protocol or not. If you are not, then you have met one of the exceptions listed below.
Animal care training to be added to CFL protocol
Animal care training if not added to CFL protocol
For comments or suggestions regarding this page, contact Monet Hutchins. updated 1/13/21