Vet Med Requirements
Training Tracks/Courses
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VMC Basic Safety TRACK
Includes courses:
- Biological Safety and Security (annual)
- Bloodborne Pathogen Awareness (annual)
- Waste Management and Segregation at the Veterinary Medical Center (annual)
- Site-Specific Training (annual)
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VMC Clinical Safety TRACK
Includes courses:
- Clinical X Ray Safety (annual)
- Safe Handling of Hazardous Drugs (annual)
- Compressed Gas Cylinder Safety (one-time)
- Site-Specific Safety Training (annual)
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N95 Respirator
In person fit-test and training. Complete training through Stephanie Smith-Edwards.
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AMVA Courses
- Hazard Communication
- Preventing Back Injuries
- Personal Protective Equipment
- Slips, Trips, and Falls
- Controlled Substances
- Managing Regulatory Inspections
- Animal Restraint and Bite Prevention
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Other EHS Training
Many other EHS courses are available/required, based on individual risk.
- Respirator (half mask)
- Laser Safety (annual)
- Fork Lift
- Tractor
- Chain Hoist Safety
- Powered Low Lift
- Ladder Safety
- Radiation Safety
Complete training with qualified MSU trainer and/or in Ability LMS.
Audiences and Requirements
Group | VMC Basic Safety Track | VMC Clinicial Safety Track | Laser Safety | N95 Respirator | AVMA Courses | Additional EHS Training |
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Vet Nursing/Vet Tech Students Year 1 | Required for all. Auto-assigned to students with codes VETNR_ATCT, VETNUR_BS1, VETNUR_BS2, VETTEC_BS1, VETTEC_BS2, VTTC1_ATCT, VTTC2_ATCT | No | No | No | No | No |
Vet Nursing/Vet Tech Students Year 2 | Required for all. Auto-assigned to students with codes VETNR_ATCT, VETNUR_BS1, VETNUR_BS2, VETTEC_BS1, VETTEC_BS2, VTTC1_ATCT, VTTC2_ATCT | Required before entering clinics. No autoassignment. | Required before entering clinics. No autoassignment. | Required before entering clinics. No autoassignment. | Required for all. No autoassignment. | No |
DVM Students Year 1/2 | Required for all. Auto-assigned to students with codes VETME1_DVM, VETME3_DVM, VMEDMS_DVM, VETMEC_DVM | No | No | No | No | No |
DVM Students Year 3/4 | Required for all. Auto-assigned to students with codes VETME1_DVM, VETME3_DVM, VMEDMS_DVM, VETMEC_DVM | Required for all. Manually assigned from Year 3/4 NetID lists provided by the College. | Required for all. Manually assigned from Year 3/4 NetID lists provided by the College. | Required for all. No autoassignment. | Required for all. No autoassignment. | No |
Veterinary Teaching Hospital Support Staff | Required for all. Auto-assigned to DEPT-10046906-Veterinary Teaching Hospital | No | Required for some. No autoassignment. | No | Required for all. No autoassignment. | No |
Veterinary Teaching Hospital Clinicians | Required for all. Auto-assigned to DEPT-10046906-Veterinary Teaching Hospital | Required for all. No autoassignment. | Required for some. No autoassignment. | Required for some. No autoassignment. | Required for all. No autoassignment. | Required based on individual risk. No autoassignment. |
Administrators, Compliance Tracking
Vet Med safety manager is Stephanie Smith Edwards.
Contact ORRS.train@msu.edu to request access to reports.
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Vet Nursing/Vet Tech
Vet Nursing/Vet Tech student admin contact is Taylor Epp. Vet Nursing/Vet Tech administrators have access to the following shared reports:
In Ability, navigate to Manager Menu > Reports > Learning Track Status by Learner > select one of the following filters from the drop-down menu:
- VETNUR Students-All will display all assignments
- VETNUR Students-Incomplete will display incomplete/noncompliant tracks only
Filter criteria includes:- People: students with program codes VETNR_ATCT, VETNUR_BS1, VETNUR_BS2, VETTEC_BS1, VETTEC_BS2, VTTC1_ATCT, VTTC2_ATCT
- Tracks: VMC Basic Safety, VMC Clinical Safety
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DVM Students Admin
DVM Students admin contact is Mikaela Berning. DVM administrators have access to the following shared reports:
In Ability, navigate to Manager Menu > Reports > Learning Track Status by Learner > select one of the following filters from the drop-down menu:
- DVM Students-All will display all assignments
- DVM Students-Incomplete will display incomplete/noncompliant tracks only
Filter criteria includes:- People: students with program codes VETME1_DVM, VETME3_DVM, VMEDMS_DVM, VETMEC_DVM
- Tracks: VMC Basic Safety, VMC Clinical Safety
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Veterinary Teaching Hospital
Vet Teaching Hospital administrators have access to the following shared reports:
In Ability, navigate to Manager Menu > Reports > Learning Track Status by Learner > select one of the following filters from the drop-down menu:
- VTH Employees-All will display all assignments
- VTH Employees-Incomplete will display incomplete/noncompliant tracks only
Filter criteria includes:- People: employees in department 10046906 Veterinary Teaching Hospital
- Tracks: VMC Basic Safety, VMC Clinical Safety