The available range of courses in Laboratory Animal Science is constantly changing. If you discover a mistake on this page, or wish us to add a link to a course not already mentioned here, please contact us.

General guidance

• Guidance on an Education and Training Framework from the EU Commission This includes a Training Record Template.
• FELASA's Accreditation Scheme for Education and Training in Europe
• Overview of FELASA-accredited courses in Europe and beyond
• ETPLAS overview of European courses in Laboratory Animal Science.
  ETPLAS also hosts free EU-Function modules (learning resources tailored to the functions defined in the EU Directive 2010/63). Many new modules are ready for testing by volunteers.
  Guidance on the assessment of learning outcomes for those designing procedures and projects – Report of an ETPLAS Working Group
• Education and training from ESLAV/ECLAM
• Information about residency programmes approved by ECLAM
• Norecopa's international Webinar & Meetings Calendar
• a list of Past Webinars & Meetings for ideas on how to achieve Continuing Professional Development
• a list of recorded webinars
• a dataset produced by the EU Commission of 3Rs Education and Training Courses and other Resources, which has been embedded in the Norecopa website. Note that these entries were a snapshot of the situation when the dataset was produced and may not all be relevant today, but they may still give useful contact information 
• links to Norecopa's own meetings

Courses in Norway

Those who wish to conduct animal research in Norway should immediately contact the facility where they intend to work, to find out when the next course is to be arranged. The University of Bergen coordinates a web-based national theoretical course, CAREin, for those who plan to work with rodents, pigs and model fish. Additional practical training will also be required. The University's animal facility website contains many useful links about education and training. 

• Overview of courses in Norway in the Spring of 2025
• Overview of courses in Norway in the Autumn 2024

Courses designed primarily (but not necessarily only) for UK personnel

• Home Office, IAT and CPD training arranged by University Biomedical Services (UBS) at Cambridge University
• CPD courses from the Royal Veterinary College (RVC), University of London
• UK Home Office L/E1, PIL AB and PIL C Live Webinars, Pre-recorded Webinars, Face-to-face and Online Courses arranged by The Learning Curve
• Continuing Education courses arranged by the British Society of Toxicological Pathology (BSTP)
• Courses for wildlife researchers (designed for UK licensees) at the University of Edinburgh
• List of events from the National Wildlife Management Centre, UK (part of APHA)
• NACWO training courses accredited by the UK Institute of Animal Technology
• Workshops on Animal Welfare and Ethics are arranged on demand at UK Universities by the Research Animals Department, RSPCA
• Curriculum for undergraduate and Masters students on the use of research animals, organised by the British Pharmaceutical Society and partners
• Learning Curve Development Ltd. (courses, workshops and training material)
• Courses and webinars from Responsible Research in Practice, UK, including Pay-per-view training courses:
  Animal Use in Research and the 3Rs (1.5 hours)
  Animal Research Integrity (1.5 hours)
  Common Pitfalls in Experimental Design (1.5 hours)

Stockholm:

Courses in Laboratory Animal Science at Karolinska Institute

Copenhagen:

Online FELASA-accredited course in Laboratory Animal Science for EU functions A, B and D
All courses (Basic and CPD) from the Department of Veterinary and Animals Sciences, Copenhagen University

Links to other courses in Laboratory Animal Science and related fields:

• Dipl.SVLAS - postgraduate recognition as Diplomate Specialised Veterinarian in Laboratory Animal Science awarded by SAVIR (Swiss Association of Veterinarians in Industry and Research)
• 3Rs Certificate Course produced by the 3Rs Collaborative (virtual, self-paced learning)
• Summer School Programme from Animal Free Research, UK
• Laboratory Animal Anesthesia and Handling Techniques Certificate, Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA
• Laboratory Animal Science Masters Program, Eastern Virginia Medical School, USA
• Certification programmes from The Wildlife Society, USA
• OVPRED 500 - Zebrafish Husbandry Education Online Course (University of Alabama) 
• Course in the Care and Use of Mice, Rats and Zebrafish, online/Crete
• Courses on Recognition, Prevention and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals (Flecknell et al., Newcastle University)
• Courses in Laboratory Animal Science at the University of Zurich
• Lab Animal Training - courses in Berlin
• M.Sc. in Laboratory Animal Science at Aachen University
• Course in Laboratory Animal Science, Utrecht
• Postgraduate Education in Toxicology (PET) courses, Utrecht (including courses on New Approach Methodologies)
• Course in Animal Experimentation: Welfare, Legislation and Ethical Committees and Evaluation of Projects, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB); Courses in Laboratory Animal Science, including Master in Laboratory Animal Science & Welfare, ECLAM Residence and  Certificate LAS&M
• Charles River Education (webinars, seminars and workshops) and Charles River Campus
• Courses in cryopreservation and phenotyping at INFRAFRONTIER and at MRC Harwell, UK
• Training courses in lab animal surgery from Vetsalius
• NOVICE (Network of Veterinarians in Continuing Education)
• Red Kite Veterinary Consultants (courses and training), UK
• Scandinavian Microsurgery Academy (courses in Gothenburg, Sweden)
• Training courses provided by InsideScientific
• Master of Laboratory Animal Science (online course from Drexel University)
• The Experimental Fish (online course from the Canadian Aquaculture Institute) 
• AVMA symposia and summits
• AWIC Workshops to meet the information requirements of the US Animal Welfare Act
• René Remie Surgical Skills Centre (RRSSC)
• Online, on-demand courses from Coursera, including Animal Behaviour and Welfare (Edinburgh University), Dog Emotion and Cognition (Duke University) and Chicken Behaviour and Welfare (Edinburgh University)
• Online courses by CITI on, among other topics, Animal Care and Use (including species-specific courses and a course on wildlife research), Bioethics, Biosafety and Biosecurity, Good Laboratory Practice, and Research Study Design
• WASP Science (Without Animal Suffering and Pain): Surgical training courses without animals
• Training courses for cephalopod researchers
• Webinars in Biosafety and Biosecurity from ABSA
• Courses in Biosafety and Biosecurity from EBSA
• Webinars from InsightScientific 
• Fondazione Guido Bernardini (FGB), Italy
• Improve International Veterinary Training
• An overview of events related to in vitro and in silico methods in toxicology, provided by AFSA (Animal-Free Safety Assessment Collaboration)
• Courses from PAHO (Pan American Health Organisation), including a course on Reporting Guidelines
• ONCORE online courses in veterinary clinical, nursing and leadership topics
• E-learning resources funded by the NC3Rs, UK
• Online Healthcare and Medicine courses from FutureLearn
• CLAST courses (College of Laboratory Animal Science and Technology) - promotional video
• AALAS Learning Library
• IACUC 101 series - a non-profit organization that presents educational programs to promote understanding of federal laws, regulations and policies governing the care and use of animals in research and education, and the roles and responsibilities of individuals in Institutional Animal Care and Use programmes.
• Presentations of the PREPARE guidelines for planning animal research and testing
• ComPass: a free online course provided by ANZCCART, covering the Australian Code and New Zealand Guide and welfare issues relating to animal use in research and teaching
• Accrediting your course according to FELASA standards - Worth the time and money?, webinar (Marcel Gyger), 20 May 2019
• The Biomedical and Life Sciences collection of HS Talks