Refresher: Working with the IACUC is a web-based course for investigative staff. This course is designed primarily as a refresher for those who have previously completed the full version of the "Working with the IACUC - non-VA version" course. Because this is a Refresher course, it does not go into the detail of every section of the protocol that the original "Working with the IACUC" course does. With this in mind, this course is designed with these objectives:

1. To help investigators interact effectively with the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC).
   
2. To highlight the sections of the protocol which the IACUC will focus on during a renewal.
   
3. To provide training required by the Animal Welfare Regulations and Public Health Service Policy

If you have an active account for the AALAS Learning Library, you can view this course by selecting the IACUC and Regulatory Compliance track and then selecting theWorking with the IACUC area of study.

There are some common compliance problems that are often seen in animal care and use programs. These noncompliances can be prevented by following the approved protocol, as well as a few other easy steps to remember. The Common Compliance Issues course discusses the following topics:

1. Maintaining compliance with the different regulations and policies
2. How the Animal Welfare Regulations may affect your protocol
3. What is involved with the various types of animal facility inspections
4. Nine common mistakes leading to noncompliance
5. The consequences of noncompliance
6. Preventing noncompliance

If you have an active account for the AALAS Learning Library, you can view this course by selecting the Regulatory and IACUC Compliance track and then selecting the Working with the IACUC area of study.