Description
Named Animal Care & Welfare Officer (NACWO) two-day interactive workshop accredited by the Institute of Animal Technology (IAT). The online assessment is completed at the end of day two.
In the conduct of their professional duties Animal Technologists have a moral and legal obligation – at all times – to promote and safeguard the welfare of animals in their care, and recognising that good laboratory animal welfare is an essential component of good laboratory animal technology and science.
Summary of responsibilities:
All Named Animal Care & Welfare Officers (NACWOs) should be qualified, competent and experienced staff, and usually but not exclusively, are animal technologists. The NACWO will have extensive knowledge of welfare and husbandry requirements of the species housed within their given areas. At the end of this training course the participant will have information and knowledge on the following subjects:
- Have detailed knowledge & understanding of various legislation relating to animals
- Knowledge of the Code of Practice for the Housing & Care of Laboratory Animals
- Animal health and behaviour
- Supervision of staff
- Communication
