UW Research

Required Training

These required trainings help those conducting research at the UW to comply with external sponsor and internal requirements and/or reduce risk to the researcher. Which trainings are required for you largely depend on what your research involves.

Find your training summary and a link to your full Training Transcript at the MyResearch webpage: https://myresearch.washington.edu/training/transcript/

Required trainings are open to all eligible persons regardless of race, sex, or other identity.

Name Refresher Required Research Area
Gnotobiotic Animal Core (GNAC) Orientation No Animal Subjects
Health Sciences Building (HSB) 6th floor Facility Orientation No Animal Subjects
Health Sciences Building (HSB) T-wing Facility Orientation No Animal Subjects
Health Sciences Building (HSB) K-wing Facility Orientation No Animal Subjects
Foege Facility Orientation No Animal Subjects
South Lake Union (SLU) Brotman Facility Orientation No Animal Subjects
Annual DCM Facility Access Training (Rodent) Yes Animal Subjects
Animal Research and Care Facility (ARCF) Orientation No Animal Subjects
CHDD (Center for Human Development and Disability) Facility Orientation No Animal Subjects
Roosevelt Facility Orientation No Animal Subjects
Animal Bio-Safety Level 2 and 3 Room Orientation No Animal Subjects
Essentials for IACUC Members Course Yes Animal Subjects
Surgery Online: Introduction to Rodent Surgery Course No Animal Subjects
Surgery Online: Introduction to Surgery (Non-Rodent USDA-Covered Animals) Course No Animal Subjects
Surgery Laboratory Part IA No Animal Subjects
Surgery Laboratory Part IB No Animal Subjects
Surgery Laboratory Part II No Animal Subjects
South Lake Union (SLU) 3.1 Facility Orientation No Animal Subjects
Guthrie Facility Orientation No Animal Subjects
Rat Hands-on Laboratory No Animal Subjects
Hands-on Training for Species other than Mice and Rats No Animal Subjects
Animal Facility Online Learning Course with ABSL-2 No Animal Subjects
Animal Use Laws and Regulations Training Course Yes Animal Subjects
Lab-Managed Animal Care and Records No Animal Subjects
Lab-Managed Sick Rodent Recognition No Animal Subjects
Lab-Managed Animal Care and Records: Aquatic Animals No Animal Subjects
Working with Mice at the University of Washington Online Course No Animal Subjects
Mouse Hands-on Laboratory No Animal Subjects
Rat Online: Working with Rats at the University of Washington Course No Animal Subjects
North Lake Diesel (NLD) Facility Orientation No Animal Subjects
Animal Facility Online Learning Course No Animal Subjects
Life Sciences Building (LSB) Facility Orientation, Non-Rodent Users No Animal Subjects
Life Sciences Building (LSB) Facility Orientation, Rodent Users No Animal Subjects
Life Sciences Building (LSB) Facility Orientation, Zebrafish Users No Animal Subjects
Annual DCM Facility Access Training (Non-Rodent) Yes Animal Subjects
Faculty Online Clinical Trials Policy Training No Clinical Research
Good Clinical Practice – NIH Requirement See requirement summary Clinical Research
Good Clinical Practice – NIH Requirement See requirement summary Funded Research
USDA-NIFA Requirements Responsible Conduct of Research No Funded Research
Research Security Training Yes Funded Research
Biomedical Research Integrity: Responsible Conduct of Research Training Yes Funded Research
NSF required Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training for Undergraduates No Funded Research
NSF required Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Training for Graduate Student / Postdoctoral Researchers No Funded Research
Financial Conflicts of Interest & Other Support Training Yes Funded Research
Grants Management for Investigators Yes Funded Research
biomedical No HIPAA
Good Clinical Practice – NIH Requirement See requirement summary Human Subjects, Specimens, or Data
IRB 101 Online Tutorial No Human Subjects, Specimens, or Data
Protection of Human Research Subjects – non-NIH / non-DON Sponsored Research Requirement No Human Subjects, Specimens, or Data
Protection of Human Research Subjects – NIH Requirement No Human Subjects, Specimens, or Data
Laser Worker Safety Training – Online No Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Laboratory Safety Compliance – Online No Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Laboratory Safety Practices No Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Shipping Hazardous Materials Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Radiation Safety Training No Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Respiratory Protection and Mask Fitting Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Biosafety Training Online Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) for Researchers Online Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Radiation Safety Training for Uranium User No Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
BSL-3 Training for UW Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Select Agent Program Training for UW Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Compressed Gas Safety No Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Shipping Dangerous Goods in Excepted Quantities – Online Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Hydrofluoric Acid Safety Training See requirement summary Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Formaldehyde Safety Training Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Managing Laboratory Chemicals – Online Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
DURC-PEPP Training Online Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Fire Extinguisher Training Online Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Shipping Dry Ice with Non-Dangerous Goods or Exempt Patient Specimens – Online Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Shipping Biological Category B – Online Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Shipping Regulated Medical Waste – Online Yes Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Fume Hood Safety No Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA
Forklift Operator Safety Training No Laboratory Hazardous Materials / Recombinant DNA