Regulatory course for project designers (Rodents & Lagomorphs)

Description

Practical Information

Registration takes place in 4 stages:

1. Online application
2. Pre-selection of candidates with a complete application
3. Pre-approval of selected candidates
4. Confirmation of registration upon receipt of purchase orders, wire transfer or a payment by credit card (registrations not associated with a purchase order, a wire transfer or a payment by credit card will be canceled).

Session Dates

• October 5, 2026 – October 16, 2026
• April 19, 2027 – April 30, 2027

Registration Deadlines

• August 14, 2026
• February 26, 2027

Candidate Pre-approval

• August 17, 2026
• March 1, 2027

Registration Confirmation

• September 7, 2026
• March 22, 2027

Language of the course

English

The 2-week course program is structured based on the “Arrêté du 1er février 2013 relatif à l’acquisition et à la validation des compétences des personnels des établissements utilisateurs, éleveurs et fournisseurs d’animaux utilisés à des fins scientifiques”.
It covers especially the following topics: legislative, ethical and welfare aspects of using animals for scientific purposes; biology, husbandry, genetics, breeding, transgenesis, anaesthesia and analgesia of laboratory animals, experimental procedures, alternatives to animal use, handling techniques, substance administration etc. The course includes lectures from experts in the field, and practice of basic techniques on Laboratory Animal Science. 
The course has been approved by the Ministry of agriculture (Approval reference: I-75Institut Pasteur-F1-14)

The Institut Pasteur programs  2 sessions per year (one in Spring and one in Autumn).
We will select 60 candidates for each session.

At the end of each session, all participants will be evaluated and a graduation certificate will be issued to those who successfully completed the course.