Prerequisite Training for Facility Access

Prerequisites for Animal Facility Access

Before you can access any of our facilities, you must complete the required trainings for each facility you need access to.

Due to COVID-19, registering for onsite orientations for animal facilities has been disabled on STARs. To request onsite facility tours, please email vsc_training@lists.stanford.edu.

View all available STARS courses related to Facility Orientation Tours here.

Go back to "Accessing Facility Access & Rooms".

Animal Biosafety Level II/Biohazard Rooms (VSC-0004/0005)

Arastradero Facility Tour (VSC-1050)

Bass Biology Facility Tour (VSC-0039)

Boswell Facility Tour

ChEM-H Facility Tour (VSC-0042)

Clark Animal Facility Tour (VSC-0029)

Comparative Medicine Pavilion (CMP) (VSC-PROG-0007)

Comparative Medicine Pavilion Irradiator Training (VSC-0031)

Lorry Lokey Stem Cell Research Building (SIM-1) (VSC-0006A/B)

Lorry Lokey Stem Cell Research Building (SIM1) Mouse Barrier Facility Training (VSC-PROG-0006) and Non-Barrier Rodent Facility Training (VSC-PROG-0009) meets at 265 Campus Drive.

For SIM-1 Non-Barrier Rodent Facility prerequisites:

VSC-0009A (SIM-1 Non-Barrier Rodent Facility Orientation Web Training)
VSC-0009B (SIM-1 Non-Barrier Rodent Facility Tour)

For SIM-1 Barrier Mouse Facility prerequisites:

VSC-0006A (Lorry Lokey Stem Cell Research Building Animal Facility Web Training)
VSC-0006B (Lorry Lokey Stem Cell Research Building Animal Facility Tour)

To obtain facility access to this building:

Scan the following TWO FORMS and email the PDFs to vsc_facility_access@lists.stanford.edu for VSC access approval. (be sure to indicate which APLAC protocol you are listed on in the email)
1. Print out your STARS My Learning page indicating you've completed the program as proof of training.
2. A completed Photo ID Access Form.

Research Animal Facility (RAF I &II) (VSC-PROG-0010)

RAF II Irradiator (VSC-0032)

Training required to get access to RAF-II Irradiator. Cost: $50

STARS course prerequisites:

RAF I&II Facility Orientation (VSC-0010A/B ), and
Radiation Safety Questionnaire (EHS-1755-WEB).

To obtain Irradiator Access:

The VSC uses iLabs to manage RAF irradiator usage. Once you have finished taking the STARS course prerequisites and the onsite tour, apply for an iLabs account to use the RAF Irradiator.

Shriram/BioE/ChemE Animal Facility Tour (VSC-0030)

Shriram tour meets at Shriram Center 443 Via Ortega in front of SB41.

Directions: Enter Shriram from the main entrance facing the SEQ and go all the way down the main stairway to the sub-basement. SB41 is the glass office door at the bottom of the stairs.

If you have any questions or issues, please contact David Schumacher.

STARS course prerequisite:

General Safety (EHS-4200).

1651 Page Mill (VSC-0050)

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Updated 11/09/2020

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