Education and Training
Research activities, whether conducted in the field or laboratory, can sometimes pose hazards to researchers and their subjects, and compliance risks to both the investigators and the University. For these reasons and others, the University has established training requirements for persons involved with certain kinds of research. Some of the required training focuses on ensuring that research subjects, including humans or other vertebrate animals, are respected, and not put in needlessly risk, stress, or painful situations. Other required training, such as that radiation hazards or bloodborne pathogens, is designed to ensure researchers understand the proper precautions needed to protect themselves during their work. A list of required training for researchers can be found through this link: https://research.harvard.edu/education-training/
Other selected trainings
Shipping Excepted Quantities: Flammables, Corrosives, and Common Fixatives (EHS)
This online course provides the training required by IATA 1.5 to legally ship research materials, including small volumes of fixatives commonly used in research.
Shipping Biological Materials and Dry Ice (EHS)
This online course provides the training required by IATA 1.5 to legally ship biological specimens, with or without dry ice, by air.
Shipping Non-regulated Materials and Dry Ice (EHS)
This online course prepares you to legally ship research non-regulated biological based materials with dry ice. This course is mandated by IATA 1.5.
Shipping of Category A Infectious Substances and Dry Ice (EHS)
Training for persons who must prepare Category A, infectious substances as defined by IATA DGR Section 3.6.2.2.2.1 for shipment.
Confined Space Entry Training (EHS)
Attendees will gain an understanding of the equipment and safe work practices to eliminate hazards which may exist in a confined space, in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.146. The course trainer will evaluate as attendees perform an actual confined space entry.
Fieldwork Safety and Best Practices Workshop (FAS)
This workshop covers fieldwork safety and best practices including international travel, scientific permits, transporting specimens, biosafety, export controls, Title IX, and more.
Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR)
The Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) course fulfills the National Science Foundation (NSF) and National Institutes of Health (NIH) requirements for RCR instruction and utilizes interactive presentations and engaging discussions with Harvard faculty and staff on a variety of research topics and practices.
Laboratory Biosafety (EHS)
This online course prepares you to work with biohazards as well as blood and other potentially infectious materials in a research lab, in accordance with the regulatory requirements outlined in 29 CFR 1910.1030.
Financial Oversight of Sponsored Funding: What Researchers Need to Know (University-wide)
This online course discusses aspects of compliance related to spending sponsored funds, and highlights areas of oversight that can be challenging for researchers.
Introduction to Reptiles (FAS)
This course is designed for anyone who will be using or caring for reptiles for research, teaching, training, or exhibit. Audience: Animal users as assigned by IACUC administration.
First Aid
Red Cross regularly offers accessible and affordable First Aid/CPR/AED trainings to the College community at an affordable price, $30 per participant. The training covers how to perform CPR, use an AED, and give basic first aid. The certification you will receive lasts two years.
More training are available through the Harvard Training Portal.