Registration
In order to ensure a sufficient number of places per location, each user is asked to register for the mice basic training in their own research center.
Université Laval and CERVO : Mice basic training are offered every month by the Direction des services vétérinaires. Check the event calender to see the next training date available. Complete the training request and send it to our team at formation@vrr.ulaval.ca
CRCHU de Québec : Mice basic training are offered every month at the CHUL for all CRCHU de Québec users. Consult the CRCHU de Québec website for registration details.
CRIUCPQ : Mice basic training are offered every month at the CRIUCPQ for all its users. Write to animalerie@criucpq.ulaval.ca for upcoming training dates and to register.
Rat basic training is offered monthly only at the Direction des services vétérinaires for all users of Université Laval and its affiliated centers. Check the event calender to see the next training date available. Complete the training request and send it to our team at formation@vrr.ulaval.ca
Rodent aseptic surgery training are offered once a month only at the Direction des services vétérinaires for all users of Université Laval and its affiliated centers. Note that basic training (rat or mouse) must be completed before attending aseptic surgery training. Check the event calender to see the next training date available. Complete the training request and send it to our team at formation@vrr.ulaval.ca
For specialized technique training (gavage, blood sampling, etc.) or training with a species other than rats or mice, contact our training team: formation@vrr.ulaval.ca
For practical CL2 rodent training, contact the designated trainer for your center or the animal facility manager.
For practical CL3 rodent training, contact your animal facility manager.
Prerequisites
Theoretical trainings: Respiratory protection and Laboratory animal.
Introduction to rats and mice (password provided when registering for the basic practical training)
The basic training begins with the N95 respirator fit test. For men, beards and sideburns should be fully and freshly shaved.
Theoretical trainings: Respiratory protection, Laboratory animal and Introduction to rats and mice.
You will need to have done and succeed the practical mice or rats basic training, depending on the species used.
Aseptic surgery - Rodents (password provided when registering for the aseptic surgery training)
Theoretical trainings: Respiratory protection and Laboratory animal.
You will need to have done and succeed the practical basic training, depending on the species used.
Have completed the training:
Theoretical training Laboratory animals
Theoretical training Respiratory protection
Laboratory biosafety
Basic training, related on the species used
CL2 rodents – theory
Have completed the training:
- Theoretical training Laboratory animals
- Theoretical training Respiratory protection
- Laboratory biosafety
- Basic training, related on the species used
- CL2 rodent – theory
- CL2 rodent – practical training
- Theoretical training in CL3 and notions of biosecurity
- CL3 Manual and Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
Validation
Maintaining the required knowledge and skills must be ensured through validations according to a frequency established for each type of training.
The training courses available on this site can be renewed online as soon as an expiring training notice is received by email.
Validation sessions are available at the DSV every month for basic and specialized techniques, as well as aseptic surgery in rats and mice. Refer to the event section to consult the dates of the next validation sessions and to register. To validate the techniques with other species, contact our team directly to organize a session: formation@vrr.ulaval.ca
To validate CL3 theoretical training, refer to the Biological Safety Officer at Université Laval or the designated Lab Manager.
To validate your CL2 and CL3 rodent practical training, contact the trainer designated for your center or the animal facility manager for more details.