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.
Developing Communication skills
This unit will develop the learner’s ability to communicate in a range of situations relevant to their workplace and ensure…
Physiology of pain and distress in laboratory animals
This unit aims to provide candidates with an understanding of the physiological processes relevant to pain and distress in laboratory…
Application of the 3Rs to the severity assessment framework
This module provides an overview of the severity assessment framework, its contribution to improving animal welfare, promoting implementation of the…
Managing and developing teams
This unit will provide the learner with the opportunity to investigate processes and models involved in developing and managing effective…
Developing Coaching and Mentoring skills for First Line Managers
The unit is designed to support the development of coaching and mentoring skills, and to identify the links between coaching,…
Advanced animal husbandry, care and enrichment practices
This unit will enable learners to understand the principles of animal care (including those pertinent to laboratory animals such as…
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…
Introduction to First Line Management
The unit will develop knowledge, skills and behaviours appropriate for a first line manager. It will develop the learners ability…
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…
Genetically altered laboratory animals: breeding and colony management
This unit will provide learners with the key principles in breeding and maintaining genetically altered mice. Face to Face learning…
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…
Researching data and using information
This unit will provide the learner with the knowledge to find and then evaluate the reliability of data and the…
