Instructions to Animal User Course on MyCourses

In order to facilitate the laboratory animal user training requirements for all personnel working on IACUC protocols, the Office of Regulatory Compliance (http://www.orc.msstate.edu) has developed an on-line training course. This course replaces the group training sessions that have been provided in the past. Personnel requiring the course may download and study the course literature at any time. An online test, with an 80 percent pass rate, is then required to demonstrate an acceptable understanding of the course material. The test may be taken at any time, and it is available through the university's MyCourses platform at https://mycourses.msstate.edu/webct/authenticateUser.dowebct. As a reminder, all personnel working on all IACUC protocols must satisfactorily complete the animal user course PRIOR to beginning any work on an IACUC approved protocol, and then again once every four years.

The next page further details instructions for accessing the on-line course and test. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Dr. Lucy Senter (senter@research.msstate.edu).

Steps for users to enroll

1. Go to the URL mycourses.msstate.edu and don't type anything in just click login - it will redirect you to the out of the box login page.

2. Under the Login box, there is a View course list button - select this.

3. Select Division Title - External

4. Select Group Title - RegComp

5. Select Category Name - Uncategorized

6. Course list will appear - click the green triangle to view all sections

7. Sections that allow self registration will have a white and green icon under actions. Select the icon and you will be prompted to enter NetID and NetPassword

After you answer each question, save your answer and move on to the next question. After answering all 20 questions, you will be given the option to submit your answers for grading or review/change your answers again before final submission.