• Log in to utep.scishield.com with your UTEP credentials.
• Once logged in click on " training" tab then " course Directory"
• Select the " Biosafety and Bloodborne Pathogens (Online)" course
• Send us the certificate to update your training

3. Occupational Health Program. Enrollment is mandatory; participation is voluntary

• Fill out the Occupational Health Questionnaire . Please know all your information for your lab before you begin the form. 

vivarum orientation

The Vivarium Orientation is a five-hour class that covers the proper use of Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), protection devices and measures, vivarium access privileges, facility function and flow, and tour of our vivarium. 

1. 1. Go to Mine Tracker and log in with UTEP credentials
   2. Use the search bar and type "Vivarium Orientation"
   3. Click on "All Events"
   4. Click on next available training
   5. To register for an event, click on "Continue to RSVP"
   6. Select "I will be attending"
   7. Answer RSVP questions
   8. You should receive an automatic email once you register
   9. If you are not able to register, please contact iacuc@utep.edu

*Make sure you have previously completed the above training requirements (CITI, GLS, OHP, BBP) before registering for the Vivarium Orientation course. If you have not completed all other training requirements, you will not be allowed to enter the class. 

electronic vivarium access form

Request a vivarium access form by contacting the IACUC office. Individuals must have training completed and be added to an approved animal protocol prior to requesting access. 

NO individual may enter any animal facility using the access authorization of someone else.

Vivarium Access Checklist

HAVE YOU: 

1. Completed ALL CITI modules online
2. Complied with Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) courses
3. Attended a Vivarium Orientation class
4. Been added to an approved animal use protocol

Visitors entering the animal facilities must:

1. Contact the LARC Office
2. Sign a Liability Form acknowledging the risks of entering the vivarium as presented by the AV/AFM

other training resources

• New Account on CITI Program
• Already on CITI - IACUC& BBP Modules
• Safety Guidelines for Field Researcher: Department of Environmental Health & Safety Biosafety & Biosecurity, Arizona State University
• Safety Guidelines for Field Researcher: Office of Environment, Health & Safety, University of California, Berkeley
• Hantavirus Risk Reduction, National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior
• Respiratory Protection, UTEP EH&S