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 CITI courses are valid for a period of three years following completion and must be recompleted after expiration. No refresher course is available at this time. The CITI NIH Recombinant DNA Guidelines course is required for the Principal Investigator only. The CITI Initial Biosafety Training course is required for all personnel.

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."
• Select the "Biosafety/Biosecurity (BSS)" option and click the "Next" button.
• Select the "Initial Biosafety Training" option and click the "Next" button.

NIH Recombinant DNA (rDNA) Guidelines and Dual Use Research of Concern (DURC) can be selected from the same list if needed.