Table 2.
Questionnaire and replies.
| Question | Reply options | Replies (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Is the training of laboratory animal caretakers and technicians in your respective country or state, performed to comply with EU Directive 2010/63/EU for Function C persons (Article 23.2. c), carried out by: | 1. A formal national or state-recognised education process that on completion the candidate will be awarded a formal qualification. | 33 |
| 2. A national/state-level training from a ‘training provider’ that on completion the candidate will be awarded a certificate of attendance and completion. | 24 | ||
| 3. The training is carried out at local level by institutional staff or an external provider and recorded locally. | 26 | ||
| 4. Other. | 17 | ||
| 5. Don’t know. | 0 | ||
| 2 | What is the typical duration of the training/education courses? (Please feel free to include more than one course) | Free-text answer | |
| 3 | How is the candidate assessed during and/or at the end of the training education programme? (Several answers can be provided.) | 1. Written examination | 85 |
| 2. Oral examination | 23 | ||
| 3. Coursework/project work | 24 | ||
| 4. Demonstration of practical skills | 70 | ||
| 4 | When does training or education begin for laboratory animal caretakers and technicians? | 1. Pre-employment | 17 |
| 2. At start of employment | 38 | ||
| 3. Following probationary period of employment | 23 | ||
| 4. Other | 21 | ||
| 5 | Following completion of training, what is the candidate awarded? | 1. Course attendance certificate | 25 |
| 2. Competency achievement record | 20 | ||
| 3. Formal qualification | 39 | ||
| 4. Other | 16 | ||
| 6 | If the training is via a formal national or state-recognised education process, what is the level of qualification that the student is awarded on completion of the course? | Free-text answer | |
| 7 | If training is via local providers or in-house training, what level is the subject taught to? (Please refer to European Qualification Framework for guidance: https://ec.europa.eu/ploteus/en/content/descriptors-page) | Free-text answer | |
| 8 | If the training is via a formal national or state-recognised education process, what modules has the student been taught and examined in on completion of the course? (Please refer to the EU Education and Training Framework for details on the modules) | Free-text answer | |
| 9 | Please add any final comments you may have concerning education and training of laboratory animal caretakers and technicians in your state/region or country | Free-text answer |