IBG 8th Laboratory Animal Use Training Course

IBG 8th LABORATORY ANIMAL USE COURSE, Group V (Zebrafish)

Course Date: May 13-22, 2026

Course Location: Izmir Biomedicine and Genome Center (Hybrid education)

Species for Certification: Group V (Zebrafish)

For Registration: Those who wish to participate in the course must apply with the necessary information and documents via the application form by April 26 at 17:00.

Category: A (Researchers), B (Technicians), and C (Animal Caretakers)

Course Language: Turkish

Course Duration:

For Category A: Total of 40 Hours Theoretical, 35 Hours Practical

For Category C: Total of 20 Hours Theoretical, 12 Hours Practical

Practical lessons and 20% of the theoretical lessons will be held face-to-face. Theoretical lessons will be conducted by watching recorded lessons or via a distance education model (online education where a camera and microphone are mandatory). Practical sessions will be held face-to-face at IBG.

Theoretical lessons: May 13-18 | Attendance requirement: 80%

Practical lessons: May 20-22 | Attendance requirement: 100%

Exam: May 22, 2026

Trainees who are successful in the exam (scoring 70 points and above) and meet the attendance requirements will be awarded a Laboratory Animal Use Certificate.

*** Note:** The Course Program has been prepared based on the “Circular on the Laboratory Animal Use Certificate Training Program” published by the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, General Directorate of Nature Conservation and National Parks, dated 02.04.2019 and numbered 2019/03.