Research Knowledge Base
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
| 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. |
| Risk Communication in Animal Facilities | Anyone in contact with research and teaching animals. |
Every five years |
| Agricultural Safety | Anyone in contact with research and teaching animals on a farm or agricultural station. |
Every five years |
| Herpes B Safety | Anyone in contact with non-human primates or tissue. |
Annually |
| Additional Training |
Species and research specific training requirements |
Dependent on training |
Biosafety
| Required Course | Population | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Biosafety Required Training | All personnel listed on a biosafety protocol. |
Every five years |
| Biosafety 102: Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) for Laboratory Research | Researchers working with potentially infectious human materials. |
Annually Fulfills OSHA training requirement for BBP. |
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). |
| 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
| 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
| Required Course | Population | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Effort Certification Training | Anyone with effort on sponsored projects |
None |
Export Controls
| Course | Population | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Export Control Training |
Research Administrators |
Every two years |
| Export Controls Overview | University Leadership |
None |
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 |
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 |
| USDA NIFA RCR Training | PIs, Co-Is, and anyone supported by a USDA NIFA award |
None |
| USDA NIFA Capacity Fund (142) RCR Training | PIs, Co-Is, and anyone supported by a USDA NIFA Capacity Fund (142) award |
None |
| NIH RCR Training
Training is handled locally and 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 |
Additional Safety Training
Animal
| Required Course | Population | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Cage Wash and Autoclave Training | Anyone working in animal areas that use cage wash and autoclave |
None |
Biosafety
| 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 |
| 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 |
| Biosafety 107: Centrifuge Use | Optional training |
None |
Chemical Safety
| 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 This course fulfills the training requirement of the OSHA laboratory standard. |
| Chemical Safety Training for Non-lab Personnel. | Optional training course |
None The module Hazard Communication is required; others are optional |
| Cryogen Safety Training | For researchers who work with cryogenic liquids |
None The module Hazard Communication is required; others are optional. |
| Fume Hood Use (online training) | For researchers who use a fume hood |
None 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 informationThis training is also available in person. |
| Hazardous Communication Training | Anyone who works with hazardous chemicals in a non-laboratory environment |
None This training is also available in person. |
| Personal Protective Equipment | Recommended for researchers |
None The module Hazard Communication is required; others are optional. |
Fire Safety
| Course | Population | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Fire Extinguisher Training. Please note this is in person training. Search Environmental Health and Safety | Any employee |
Yearly refresher training |
Radiation Safety
| Course | Population | Renewal |
|---|---|---|
| Radiation Safety 101 Part I | Certified radiation workers at UW–Madison |
one time |
| Radiation Safety 101 Part II | Certified radiation workers at UW–Madison |
one time |
| Radiation Safety 102 | Certified radiation workers at UW–Madison |
Annually |
| Radiation Safety 101 A | Certified radiation workers at SVM and Primate Center |
One time |
| Radiation Safety 106 | Users of non-medical X-ray Devices |
None |
| Laser Safety | Users of 3b and 4 non-medical lasers |
None |
| Alpha Emitter Training |
Annually |
|
| Medical Laser Safety | Users of medical lasers at SVM |
Annually |
| DOT Shippers Training | People who need to ship radioactive materials |
Every three years Contact ORS at radiationsafety@wisc.edu |
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