{"id":3395,"date":"2025-12-29T13:41:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T19:41:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-assurances\/programs\/safety-health\/biosafety\/training-education\/"},"modified":"2026-02-26T11:45:45","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T17:45:45","slug":"training-education","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/safety-assurances\/programs\/safety-health\/biosafety\/training-education\/","title":{"rendered":"Training & Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Required Training Courses<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It is important to complete all required safety training courses prior to working in the laboratory. Training needs vary depending on what a person will work with in the lab. Use the training matrix below to determine what biosafety trainings you are required to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t
Course Name (Format)<\/th>Required if you…<\/th>Renewal Frequency<\/th>Expected Duration<\/th>Link<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
UWM Biosafety Training<\/strong>
\n(online self-paced)<\/td>		work with biohazardous or recombinant materials<\/td>every 3 years<\/td>1.5-2 hours<\/td>Enrolll in UWM Biosafety Training<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OSHA Bloodborne Pathogens<\/strong>
\n(online self-paced)<\/td>		work with or may have exposure to human\/primate blood, tissues, cell cultures, or other potentially infectious materials<\/td>every year<\/td>1 hour<\/td>Log in to CITI<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shipping and Transport of Regulated Biological Materials<\/strong>
\n(online self-paced)<\/td>		ship regulated biological materials or Exempt human\/animal specimens<\/td>every 2 years<\/td>0.5-1 hour<\/td>Log in to CITI<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Initial Animal Biosafety Level 2 (ABSL-2) Training<\/strong>
\n(Part 1: online self-paced;
\nPart 2: in-person)<\/td>		will handle live animals requiring ABSL-2 containment<\/td>N\/A (one-time initial training)<\/td>1-1.5 hours<\/td>Enroll in Initial ABSL-2 Training<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n

How to Check Your Training Records<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Biosafety training records are maintained in the IManager<\/a> online research compliance system. To check the current status of your trainings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Log in to IManager<\/a> using your UWM single sign-on<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. On the Project Type Switchboard, select \u201cIBC Biosafety\u201d<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Select \u201c[Your Name]\u2019s Settings\u201d at the top right of your dashboard<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Select \u201cMy Expirations\u201d to view the biosafety and other research compliance training courses you have completed, along with their expiration dates. Note that training records may take 2-3 business days to be updated in IManager.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Course Descriptions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n