The next UPEI on-site training session in animal use and care will be held on Wednesday, October 8, 1:00-4:00 pm in the AVC Lecture Theatre A. This will be a three-hour training session with handout, based on Canadian Council of Animal Care (CCAC) Recommended Syllabus (exam included). The CCAC requires that all personnel involved with the use of animals in research, teaching, testing, and service take this course. (A refresher course is required every five years.) Please notify animalcare@upei.ca by 12:00 noon on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 if you or any of your staff will be attending this session.