Cost: £435 + VAT
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Overview
This two-day online course is for anyone planning to apply for a Home Office zebrafish personal licence (PiL).Â
It focuses on the husbandry, biology, and legal and ethical implications of working with zebrafish and medaka.
This course is run by one of the largest zebrafish facilities in the UK, based in Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's Biological Services. It's accredited by the Royal Society of Biology.
Who this course is for
You must be preparing to undertake work with zebrafish, medaka, or other small teleosts and require a PiL.Â
You could be a:
- MSc or PhD student working on a project
- postdoctoral researcher
- technician
- PPL (project licence) holder or another principal investigator (PIs)
Any Named Persons under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) may also benefit from this course.
Course content
The course includes 3 modules. You can choose to take all three or just PiL A and PiL B.
E1/L covers:Â
- ethics
- legislation
PiL A covers:
- basic and appropriate biology
- animal care and welfare
- recognition of pain, suffering, distress, and lasting harm
- schedule 1 (Mod K)
PiL B covers:
- anaesthesia for minor procedures
Teaching and structure
This course will be delivered online through Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê's Extend platform.
Over two days, you'll attend virtual lectures and participate in group activities. You'll also need to complete a number of quizzes, which can be done at any point over the two days.
A mandatory exam will be held at 4:30pm on the second day.
Day one will cover E1/L and the first part of PiL A.
Day two will cover the second part of PiL A, PiL B and S1K.
Assessment and certificates
There will be an exam at the end of the course which you'll also complete on Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Extend.
You'll also need to submit a form confirming handling competency. You must complete handling competency at your place of work, either before or after the course.
If you pass the course, you'll receive a Royal Society Biology Certificate for E1/L, PiL A, PiL B, which you can use in your application to the Home Office for a PiL.
Learning outcomes
By the end of the courses, you will:
- have an overview of the ethical and legal requirements of working with fish
- be able to demonstrate proper handling techniques
- be able to discuss the various points of zebrafish and medaka husbandry
- have a basic understanding of zebrafish and medaka biology and physiology
- be able to recognise ill health in fish
- be able to compare anaesthetics available for fish
- have a theoretical basis for S1K
Dates and times
This course runs over two days, from 9am to 5:30pm both days.
It runs every six weeks. Dates for 2023/24 are as follows:
- 5 and 6 December 2023
- 16Â and 17Â January 2024
- 27Â and 28Â February 2024
- 16Â and 17Â April 2024
- 21Â and 22Â May 2024
- 2Â and 3 July 2024
- 13Â and 14Â August 2024
- 24Â and 25Â September 2024
- 5Â and 6Â November 2024
Costs and concessions
The standard fees are:
- full course (E1/L, PiL A, PiL B): £435 plus VAT
- PiL A and PiL B only: £385 plus VAT (enter the voucher code zebrafish when booking)
For Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê staff and students, the fees are:
- full course (E1/L, PiL A, PiL B): £385 plus VAT
- PiL A and PiL B only: £335 plus VAT (enter the voucher code ³Ü³¦±ô³ú±ð²ú°ù²¹´Ú¾±²õ³óÌýwhen booking)
Course team
Karen Dunford
Karen is the Training Officer in the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê Fish Facility, and also fulfills the NACWO and NTCO role. She's worked with zebrafish for more than 10 years and has been delivering the PiL course since 2016.
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Course information last modified: 31 Jul 2024, 14:41