Mandatory Courses for Animal Facility Access
MINIMUM TRAINING required for carrying out FUNCTION A (PERFORMER of EXPERIMENTS), FUNCTION C (CARE of ANIMALS), and FUNCTION D (EUTHANASIA), pursuant to the Ministerial Decree of August 5, 2021.
The following pathway (SPECIES-SPECIFIC) must be completed:
1) THEORETICAL Modules to be followed online (distance learning courses on the IZSLER website) or in person (at a training institution)
Module 1 LEGISLATION
Module 2 ETHICS
Module 3.1 Basic appropriate biology – species-specific
Module 4 Care, health and management of animals – species-specific
Module 5 Recognition of pain, suffering and distress – species-specific
Module 6.1 Humane methods of euthanasia
Module 7 Minimally invasive procedures without anesthesia – species-specific
2) PRACTICAL Modules to be followed in person (at UNIFI or other institutions)
Module 3.2 Basic and adequate appropriate biology – species-specific
Module 6.2 Humane methods of euthanasia
Module 8 Minimally invasive procedures without anesthesia – species-specific
3) INTERNSHIP of 3 months at the host facility
MINIMUM TRAINING required for carrying out FUNCTION B (PROJECT MANAGER), pursuant to the Ministerial Decree of August 5, 2021.
ONLY THEORETICAL Modules must be completed (distance learning courses on the IZSLER website or in person at a training institution, SPECIES-SPECIFIC):
Module 1 LEGISLATION
Module 2 ETHICS
Module 3.1 Basic appropriate biology – species-specific
Module 4 Care, health and management of animals – species-specific
Module 5 Recognition of pain, suffering and distress – species-specific
Module 6.1 Humane methods of euthanasia
Module 7 Minimally invasive procedures without anesthesia – species-specific
Module 9 Ethics, animal welfare and the Three Rs (level 2)
Module 10 Design of procedures and projects (level 1)
Module 11 Design of procedures and projects (level 2)
Last update
22.09.2025