About our CPD courses
Our CPD courses are a great way for you to gain the skills required to excel in the field of animal research, without committing to a full IAT HE Diploma. Designed for a range of professionals working in animal research facilities, our courses are suitable for animal technologists, researchers, veterinary professionals and other animal facility staff members. We strive to train laboratory professionals to the highest standards and work closely with many large employers of laboratory staff including the Universities of Oxford, Cambridge and King’s College London.
Once completed you will be awarded an IAT CPD Certificate specific to the unit you have studied. These certificates can be used at any time to contribute towards a full IAT HE Diploma, without having to repeat the unit.
Online, Face-to-Face, or Hybrid?
The rise of webinars and video call platforms such as Zoom has made it so much easier for so many to access training. Many of our courses take advantage of these options to provide you with the opportunity to develop new skills and gain knowledge from the comfort of your own home or office. But we also know from student feedback that there’s still a lot of value to face-to-face learning, beyond the teaching of technical skills. Our educational delivery combines these approaches with a mix of online, face-to-face, and hybrid courses and we’d love to meet you, so why not enrol on one of our face-to-face or hybrid courses today!
Principles of surgery
This unit covers principles of pre-operative animal assessment and care, preparations for surgery including equipment preparation and aseptic technique and…
Establishing a culture of care in research animal facilities
This unit will provide the learner with the opportunity to consider the concept of a ‘Culture of care’ and to…
Recognition of pain, suffering and distress
This unit prepares individuals to be able to identify normal condition and behaviour of experimental animals and enable them to…
Anaesthesia for minor procedures
This unit provides guidance and information to individuals who, during their work with animals, will need to apply sedation or…
Advanced anaesthesia for surgical or prolonged procedures
This unit provides information on the use of anaesthetics for surgical procedures. It also includes information on the use of…
Genetics for Laboratory Animal Research
This unit will provide learners with the key genetic principles required to be able to support work with genetically altered…
Pain and distress in laboratory animals
Understanding, preventing and alleviating pain and distress is a key part of the responsibilities of many animal care staff. This…
Mandatory for IAT Fellowship Experimental Design for in vivo Research
This unit provides a relevant level of understanding of the national and international legal and regulatory framework within which projects…
Strategic thinking
This unit will provide the learner with the opportunity to develop an understanding of strategic thinking and the range of…
Managing change
The purpose of this unit is to provide the learner with the opportunity to investigate the process of change management…
Necropsy skills
The aim of this unit is to provide the learner with the ability to demonstrate the skills required to support…
Managing and developing teams
This unit will provide the learner with the opportunity to investigate processes and models involved in developing and managing effective…
