CLAST qualifications

Our hybrid online and in person course, “Establishing a culture of care in research animal facilities”, provides attendees with the opportunity to consider the concept of a “Culture of care” and to discuss ways in which it can be developed Enrol today either as a single #CPD course or as part of a Level 6 IAT Diploma to join us in March and April: https://lnkd.in/e3dk9Jyp #AnimalScience #AnimalTechnology

Learning how to effectively address poor performance is a key skill for line managers. Our “Managing and driving individual performance” course will teach you how to handle difficult conversations around performance. Enrol today as part of a Level 6 IAT Diploma or as individual #CPD. https://lnkd.in/eVUdZDaR

Next February, we are running a week of courses focused on legislation around animal research, including our unit, “Animal welfare legislation” – book a place on all 3 courses to receive a 10% discount! This module aims to provide an understanding of how legislation interacts with ASPA and impacts on animals housed in animal facilities that are not covered by ASPA. Attendees will learn about measures for ensuring compliance with the relevant legislation. Enrol on all three law courses to obtain 60 credits and complete half a Level 4 Diploma in a single week! Find out more about this course and the other two running on 3rd-7th February: https://lnkd.in/e4i4MYG9

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Want to develop your #CommunicationSkills? Join us in January to improve your ability to communicate in a range of situations relevant to your workplace and to identify effective #communication strategies for a range of different stakeholders. You’ll develop your ability to evaluate and apply models of communication, to identify potential barriers to effective communication and apply suitable solutions, and to effectively present information to individuals and groups, in writing and orally, in person and over a video call. Enrol today as a single #CPD course or as part of a Level 4 IAT Diploma: https://lnkd.in/emnN9dKQ

Understanding, preventing and alleviating pain and distress is a key part of the role of many animal care staff. Our “Pain and distress in laboratory animals” course provides detailed information on evaluating and managing pain in rodents, alongside discussions about other animals, and teaches attendees how to evaluate severity and how to use refinement to minimise welfare concerns. Enrol today either as a single #CPD course or as part of a Level 6 Diploma: https://lnkd.in/eAPhZHdD #AnimalScience #AnimalTechnology

Enrol on our online course, “Advanced anaesthesia for surgical or prolonged procedures”, to learn about the use of anaesthetics, how different drug classes interact to produce the three components of the anaesthetic triad to different degrees, and about methods to optimise post-anaesthetic recovery You can take this as a single #CPD course or as part of a Level 5 IAT Diploma https://lnkd.in/dGR6ZJx6 #AnimalScience #VeterinaryScience #AnimalTechnology

ASPA and associated legal requirements were identified as knowledge gaps in a recent RSPCA survey, so we’re running a week focused on legislation next February. Enrol on all 3 to receive a 10% discount and to obtain 60 credits towards a Level 4 Diploma! https://lnkd.in/ewhgjgaj

Our “Researching data and using information” course will teach you how to research data, critically evaluate sources of information, review published journal articles, and appropriately reference and acknowledge sources of information Enrol today either as a single #CPD course or as part of a Level 4 IAT Diploma: https://lnkd.in/e-nktAfT #ScientificResearch #CriticalThinking

Our “Experimental design for in vivo research” provides a relevant level of understanding of the national and international legal and regulatory framework within which projects are constructed and managed, and of their legal responsibilities. This will enable you to develop, direct, and control a programme of work in order to achieve its stated objectives, while ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions of any regulation governing the project. Attendees will learn the principles of a good scientific strategy that are necessary to achieve robust results, how to justify, on both scientific and ethical grounds, the decision to use living animals, and how to implement the #3Rs. This is a mandatory course for IAT Fellowship eligibility. Enrol as part of a Level 6 IAT Diploma or as individual #CPD. https://lnkd.in/ey-4yrZM