IBC Training Requirements

All lab personnel working on the project for which there is a request for an IBC Registration must provide documentation for and maintain current training:

Type of Work	IBC Training	EHS Training
All Laboratory Work	Initial Biosafety Training (Note: Basic Introduction to Biosafety is NOT required)	https://www.fau.edu/ehs/training/
Work with Animals	Not required for IBC. See IACUC requirements.	https://www.fau.edu/ehs/training/
Field Work with Animals	Not Required for IBC. See IACUC requirements.	https://www.fau.edu/ehs/training/
Work with Recombinant DNA	NIH Recombinant DNA Guidelines Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) (as appropriate)	N/A

The Initial Biosafety Training offered through the CITI program is a 14 module course encompassing biosafety areas such as biohazard risk assessments, risk management, disinfection and sterilization among others.

To add this course to your CITI account:

• Login to your CITI account at https://citiprogram.org
• Click on the, "View Courses", button next to Florida Atlantic University.
• Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on, "Add a Course."
• For Question 1, select the, "Biosafety/Biosecurity (BSS)", option and click the, "Next", button.
• For Question 7, select the, "Initial Biosafety Training", course option and click the, "Next", button.