Completing an Application

For the question about the handling of animal or human source materials or entering animal areas:

  • If you answer Yes, you will need to complete the full version of the application.
  • If you answer No, you will complete just the Allergies section.

Below are descriptions of each of the application sections.

Laboratory Animal Use

This part of the application has two parts. Check the boxes that describe your work situation. Also indicate the type(s) of animals you work with currently or might in the future. The following image shows this section of the application.

lab animal use section

Immunization History

You must answer the tetnus and hepatitis B questions. If you select Yes for either answer, use the drop-down menu to choose the year. The following image shows this part of the application.

immunization section

Allergies

This section appears on both the full application and the short one.

Check all of the boxes that apply.

  • If you select “I have known allergies (animals or other).” you must specify them.
  • If you select “I have asthma.” you must also answer the related  Yes/No question.

The following image shows this part of the application.

allergies section

Medical History

Check all of the boxes that apply about your medical history. The following image shows this part of the application.

medical history section

Ergonomics

Check any statements that apply. The following image shows this part of the application.

ergonomics section

Additional Health Concerns

Check all of the boxes that apply about any additional concerns.  The following image shows this part of the application.

additional health concerns section

Certification

This section appears on both the full application and the short one.

The certification statement reads: “By submitting this application, I certify that I have answered the questions truthfully and to the best of my recollection.”

The following image shows this part of the application.

application certification

Submit

Click the Submit button to send your application on to the reviewers. If you have missed any required fields, one or more error messages will display. For example:  Please indicate if you have had a tetanus booster in the past 10 years.  This example is shown in the following image.

Example validation error for missing required field

Cancel

If you don’t want to submit your application at this time, you can click the Cancel link which will return you to your Profile page. The system will not save any data you entered.