AALAS Learning Library

All individuals working with laboratory animals at Boston University have access to an online training program through the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS). In order for your completion of each module to be documented, you must first login. This will provide a record of compliance with this portion of the training program. Required and recommended online course details are provided below.

Required Online Training

Animal users are required to take the following online training modules (follow the path of links indicated):

Select the “Animal Care and Use Courses Library” then select the following:

Initial Trainings:

Regulatory & IACUC Compliance-> Working with the IACUC->
Working with the IACUC-Non-VA version (CRC IACUC & LACF Requirement)

Animal Use Methodologies-> Introduction to Research Animal Methodology->Take the applicable species module (LACF Requirement)

Refresher Trainings:

Regulatory and IACUC Compliance->Working with the IACUC->
Refresher: Working with the IACUC-Non-VA version (BUMC/CRC IACUC Refresher Requirement)

Recommended Online Training – General

The following modules are recommended for all animal researchers:

Select the “Animal Care and Use Courses Library” then select the following:

Regulatory and IACUC Compliance->Working with the IACUC->
Common Compliance Issues

Occupational Health and Safety->
US Mandates and Guidelines
Laboratory Animal Allergy

Recommended Online Training – Species Specific

As appropriate for the proposed research, one or more the following modules are strongly recommended for all animal researchers:

Select the “Animal Care and Use Courses Library” then select the following:

Animal Use Methodologies-> Introduction to Research Animals Methodology->
Introduction to Mice
Introduction to Rats
Introduction to Rabbits
Introduction to Guinea Pigs
Introduction to Amphibians
Introduction to Ferrets
Introduction to Gerbils
Introduction to Cats
Introduction to Swine
Introduction to Nonhuman Primates

Animal Use Methodologies->Mouse Biomethodology Courses->
Working with the Laboratory Mouse

Animal Use Methodologies->Rat Biomethodology ->
Working with the Laboratory Rat

Animal Use Methodologies->
Ferret Biomethodology
Working with Laboratory Zebrafish

All Courses->ALAT Courses (2009 ALAT Training Manual)->
ALAT 29: Birds (2009)

Recommended Online Training – As Applicable

Individuals involved in any of the following activities should complete the relevant modules:

Select the “Animal Care and Use Courses Library” then select the following:

Animal Use Methodologies->
Aseptic Technique for Rodent Survival Surgery
Anesthesia and Analgesia

Animal Use Methodologies->Mouse Biomethodology Courses->
Mouse Breeding Colony Management
Genetically Engineered Mice