Education provided by the Central Animal Laboratory

According to Finnish legislation, only well trained and qualified persons can perform procedures on laboratory animals, take care of laboratory animals,  euthanise laboratory animals, design experiments on laboratory animals and apply for the license for them.

Already qualified with laboratory animals but hoping for more skills in handling?

The central animal laboratory organizes free trainings. Inquiries kek-core@utu.fi.

 

Laboratory Animal Science Courses

The Central Animal Laboratory provides training in the following categories, as defined in the legislation:

  • Function A+D: gives competency to perform procedures for laboratory animals and kill them humanly. This function is recommended for Bachelor and Master degree students, as well as researchers who will be involved in projects, handling laboratory animals.
    • Consists of:
      • Mandatory face-to-face lectures
      • Online lectures and quizzes
      • Assignments
      • Demonstration with living animals
      • Optional practical work session with living animals
      • Electronical exam
  • Function B: an optional function to be taken after categories A and D. This function is recommended for senior researchers. Function B gives competency to write ethical project license and plan procedures involving laboratory animals.
    • Consists of:
      • Mandatory face-to-face lectures
      • Online lectures and quizzes
      • Assignments
      • Writing an ethical project license
      • Electronical exam

a table, explaining functions A+D and function B

First, you must complete functions A+D, after that you can complete the optional function B.

Courses will be organized as follows:

  • Autumn
    • Functions A+D, teaching in Finnish, PGS_1819
    • Functions A+D, teaching in English, PGS_1675
  • Spring
    • Function B, teaching in English, PGS_2297
       

The course codes in Peppi

  • PGS_1675 Laboratory Animal Science Course, Function A/D (ENG)
  • PGS_1819 Koe-eläimet, kurssi toimenpiteiden suorittajille (Funktiot A/D)
  • PGS_2297 Laboratory Animal Science Course, Function B (ENG)

Check your study guide for the course code that belongs to your degree and enroll on that or choose a course code according to the teaching language.

If you have any questions, please contact course leader Emrah Yatkin or course coordinator Aino Suni.

 

Autumn 2025

The following categories are organized in the laboratory animal science course:

  • Functions A+D, 3 ECTS

Course period: 1.9.2025-23.11.2025

 

Spring 2026

The following categories are organized in the laboratory animal science course:

  • Function B, 3 ECTS, teaching in English

Course will be hold in April-June. More information and registration instructions will be provided later.

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