Animal Health Professionals

All personnel involved with the use of animals in research, teaching and testing must be adequately trained in the principles of animal care and use and the ethical issues involved in animal use and an appropriate training program is an essential component of any institutional animal care and use program.

Animal health professionals are experts in the field of appropriate care of animals, but should also benefit from continuing education opportunities as required in the CCAC policy statement for: senior administrators responsible for animal care and use programs , the CALAM Standards of Veterinary Care, and the CCAC policy statement on: terms of reference for animal care committees.

• Webinars

  The CCAC holds web-based seminars, or "webinars", to educate, train, and communicate with CCAC constituents. Benefits and advantages of CCAC webinars include coverage of hot topics and emerging issues, expert insights on complex and/or hot topics, interactive discussions and question/answer periods with the experts.

  
  Webinars

• Workshops

  The annual CCAC National Workshop allows the exchange of information on challenges and best practices, and provides animal health professionals and members of institutional animal care committees (ACCs) with an opportunity to interact with peers.

  
  Workshops

• Training Modules

  The training modules of the Core Stream, which reflect the core topics of the CCAC Recommended syllabus for an institutional animal user training program, are relevant to all animal users. Noncore topics are covered in other knowledge streams.

  
  Training Modules

• Standards and Guidance

  The list of CCAC standards includes guidelines, policy statements and other standards. These standards are intended to provide assistance in the implementation of best practices and the achievement of Russell and Burch's Three Rs (Replacement, Reduction and Refinement) for use of animals in science. Assessments of institutional animal care and use programs are also based on the CCAC guidelines, policy statements and other relevant documents.

  
  CCAC Standards