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UW–Madison Research Compliance, Protocol, and Safety Related Training Requirements

This page provides research compliance, protocol, and safety related training requirements. The PI Portal provides a comprehensive list of all trainings for PIs and all staff on protocols.

Protocol Related Training:

Animal Research

Animal Research Related Training
Required Course	Population	Renewal
Animal User Orientation	Anyone in contact with research and teaching animals.	Every five years
Safety for Personnel with Animal Contact	Anyone in contact with research and teaching animals.	Renewal: Every five years. More information
Risk Communication in Animal Facilities	Anyone in contact with research and teaching animals.	Every five years More information
Agricultural Safety	Anyone in contact with research and teaching animals on a farm or agricultural station.	Every five years More information
Herpes B Safety	Anyone in contact with non-human primates or tissue.	Annually More information
Additional Training	Species and research specific training requirements	Dependent on training

Biosafety

Biosafety
Required Course	Population	Renewal
Biosafety Required Training	All personnel listed on a biosafety protocol.	Every five years More information
Biosafety 102: Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) for Laboratory Research	Researchers working with potentially infectious human materials.	Annually More information Fulfills OSHA training requirement for BBP.

Human Subjects

Human Subjects
Required Course	Population	Renewal
HIPAA Privacy and Security Training	Anyone who is a member of the UW–Madison Health Care Component along with the entire Schools of Pharmacy and Medicine and Public Health. Individuals listed on an IRB protocol involving protected health information are part of the Health Care Component.	Annually (non-rolling). More information
Human Subjects Protections Course	Anyone listed on a UW–Madison human subjects protocol.	Every three years.
Good Clinical Practice	Key personnel on studies that meet the NIH definition of a clinical trail that either (1) involve drugs, devices, biological agents, or radioisotopes or (2) are NIH funded.	Every three years.

Stem Cell

Stem Cell
Required Course	Population	Renewal
Stem Cell Ethics and Policy Training	Anyone listed on a stem cell research oversight protocol.	Every three years

Compliance Training

Effort Certification

Effort Certification
Required Course	Population	Renewal
Employee Compensation Compliance (ECC) for Certifiers	Principal Investigators of Federal Projects	None More information

Export Controls

Export Controls
Course	Population	Renewal
Export Control Training	Research Administrators	Every two years More information
Export Controls Overview	University Leadership	None More information

Financial Conflict of Interest

Financial Conflict of Interest
Course	Population	Renewal
Conflict of Interest Training	Any human subjects researchers and any PI, Co-I, or key person who named or listed on federal funding	Every four years More information

Responsible Conduct of Research

Responsible Conduct of Research
Course	Population	Renewal
NSF RCR Training	Principal investigators (PIs), co-Investigators (Co-Is), faculty, key persons, postdoctoral researchers, graduate students, and undergraduate students supported by NSF funding	None More information
USDA NIFA RCR Training	PIs, Co-Is, and anyone supported by a USDA NIFA award	None More information
USDA NIFA Capacity Fund (142) RCR Training	PIs, Co-Is, and anyone supported by a USDA NIFA Capacity Fund (142) award	None More information
NIH RCR Training Training is based on what is stipulated in the grant application.	Trainees, fellows, and scholars supported by some types of NIH D, F, K, R, T, and U awards	None More information

Additional Safety Training

Animal

Additional Animal Training
Required Course	Population	Renewal
Cage Wash and Autoclave Training	Anyone working in animal areas that use cage wash and autoclave	None More information

Biosafety

Additional Biosafety Training
Course	Population	Renewal
Biosafety 205: Hazardous Materials Shipping- Infectious and Biological Substances (Bio HazMat Shipping) and Biosafety 206: Bio HazMat Shipping Packaging Workshop	Certified hazardous material shipper of biological, infectious substances, and dry ice.	None More information Hazmat Shipping and Transportation
Biosafety 105: Cabinet Use	Optional Training	None This course is currently unavailable. The Biosafety Office is developing new content for this training.
Biosafety 106: Autoclave Use	Optional training	None More information
Biosafety 107: Centrifuge Use	Optional training	None More information

Chemical Safety

Additional Chemical Safety Training
Course	Population	Renewal
Chemical Safety Training. Please note this is in person training. Search Environmental Health and Safety	Required for all researchers	Every five years More information This course fulfills the training requirement of the OSHA laboratory standard.
Chemical Safety Training for Non-lab Personnel.	Optional training course	None More information The module Hazard Communication is required; others are optional
Cryogen Safety Training	For researchers who work with cryogenic liquids	None More information The module Hazard Communication is required; others are optional.
Fume Hood Use (online training)	For researchers who use a fume hood	None More information This training is also available in person.
Hazardous Chemical Shipping and Transportation This is in person training. Contact Nils Gibson to register	All employees who ship hazardous chemicals	DOT: Three years IATA: Two years More information This training is also available in person.
Hazardous Communication Training	Anyone who works with hazardous chemicals in a non-laboratory environment	None More information This training is also available in person.
Personal Protective Equipment	Recommended for researchers	None More information The module Hazard Communication is required; others are optional.

Fire Safety

Additional Fire Safety Training
Course	Population	Renewal
Fire Extinguisher Training. Please note this is in person training. Search Environmental Health and Safety	Any employee	Yearly refresher training More information

Radiation Safety

Additional Radiation Safety Training
Course	Population	Renewal
Radiation Safety 101 Part I	Certified radiation workers at UW–Madison	Renew annually by taking Radiation Safety 102: Radiation Safety Refresher Training More information
Radiation Safety 101 A	Certified radiation workers at SVM and Primate Center	One time More information
Radiation Safety 101 Part II	Certified radiation workers at UW–Madison	Renew annually by taking Radiation Safety 102: Radiation Safety Refresher Training More information
Radiation Safety 102: Radiation Safety Refresher Training	Certified radiation workers at UW–Madison	Annually in October More information
Radiation Safety 103: Alpha Emitter Training	Certified radiation workers at UW–Madison where alpha emitters are handled.	Annually by completing Radiation Safety 104 More information Contact ORS at radiationsafety@wisc.edu
Radiation Safety 104: Alpha Emitter Refresher	Certified radiation workers at UW–Madison who work with alpha emitters	Annually More information Contact ORS at radiationsafety@wisc.edu
Radiation Safety 105: Radioactive Materials Shipper’s Training	People who need to ship radioactive materials	Every three years More information Contact ORS at radiationsafety@wisc.edu
Radiation Safety 106: X-ray Devices	Users of non-medical X-ray Devices	None More information
Radiation Safety 107: Laser Safety	Users of 3b and 4 non-medical lasers	Annually by completing Radiation Safety 108 More information
Radiation Safety 108: Laser Refresher	Users of class 3b and 4 lasers (non-medical)	Annually More information
Radiation Safety 109	Users of medical lasers at UW Veterinary Care	Every three years by completing Radiation Safety 110. More information
Radiation Safety 110 Medical Laser Safety Refresher	Users of Medical Lasers at UW Veterinary Care	Every three years
Radiation Safety 111: UV Safety	Users of UV light sources	None
Radiation Safety 112 Medical Laser Safety Refresher	Users of X-Ray Devices Requiring Lead PPE	TBD Contact ORS at radiationsafety@wisc.edu
Radiation Safety 113: Fluoroscopy Training	Fluoroscopy Users at UW–Madison	Every three years Pre-requisite: Radiation Safety 106

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