Continuing Professional Development (CPD) in Laboratory Animal Science (LAS)
Each user institute, breeder or supplier shall ensure that the employed elementary and special caretakers, active participants, and trial leaders keep their knowledge up to date. This requirement also applies to persons responsible for the killing of laboratory animals.
In addition, proof of maintenance of knowledge must be shown when requested by the respective regional authorities responsible for Animal Welfare.
Via the links below you can find more guidance about CPD requirements in Flanders:
- General principles
- Accredited or not-accredited (background info):
- De facto accredited CPD
- CPD accredited after review by competent commission (incl. procedure)
- Other not-accredited CPD with clear LAS focus
Below you find the offer of continuing education activities.
Event date
Titel
Type & location
Accredited & Target Audience*
* C (caretakers), AE (active experimenter), R (researcher or project leader), E (ethical committee), WO (welfare officers).
2026
11-12-2026
3R implementation for laboratory fish
webinair free
C, AE, R, E, WO
Yes, (de facto)
13-11-2026
Data-Science-Driven Monitoring of Animal Welfare and Severity Assessment
webinair free
C, AE, R, E, WO
Yes, (de facto)
16-10-2026
Refining surgical procedures through a progressive approach to training and mentoring
webinair free
C, AE, R, WO
Yes, (de facto)
17-09-2026
Promoting optimum 3R implementation and culture of care through effective communication between animal facilities and research teams
webinair free
C, AE, R, WO
Yes, (de facto)
14-08-2026
Scoresheets as a powerful tool for welfare and science quality
webinair free
C, AE, R, E, WO
Yes, (de facto)
17-07-2026
Use and validation of rodent surgical simulators: From surgical training to standardized competence assessment
webinair free
AE, R, WO
Yes, (de facto)
19-06-2026
Practical guidance on how to include sex as a biological variable in study design and analysis
webinair free
R, E
Yes, (de facto)
22-05-2026
The setup of preclinical Imaging Studies to foster animal welfare and science
webinair free
R, E, WO
Yes, (de facto)
17-04-2026
Establishing a new animal model for aging research: An animal welfare point of view
webinair free
AE, R, E, WO
Yes, (de facto)
20-03-2026
Careful breeding planning of mouse colonies
webinair free
AE, R, E, WO
Yes, (de facto)
25-02-2026 & 26-02-2026
Pyrogen testing 2.0: Ethical, Evolving and Eco-friendly – Implementing safe, rapid, state-of-the-art and sustainable non-animal approaches worldwide
Symposium
R, E, WO
No
20-02-2026
Farm Animal Models for Biomedical Research; Sheep and Pig Surgical Models in Trauma and Transplantation
webinair free
R, E, WO
Yes, (de facto)
23-01-2026
Can trained behavior serve as indicator for wellbeing?
webinair free
AE, R, E, WO
Yes, (de facto)
22-01-2026
Exploring the Ethical Framework for Obtaining Material from Sentient Animals
webinair free
C, AE, R, E
Yes, (de facto)
12-01-2026 t/m 15-01-2026
Online workshop: Assessing, Preventing and Alleviating Post-Operative Pain in Rodents and Rabbits
Online Workshop
C, AE, R
Yes, (de facto)
12-01-2026 – 16-01-2026
Species-specific Laboratory Animal Science course Ruminants
Course
R, WO
Yes (de facto)
2025
12-12-2025
Ethical and Practical Aspects of the Transition to New Approach Methodologies (NAMs)
Webinair Free
R, E, WO
Yes, (de facto)
24-11-2025 t/m 26-11-2025 & 05-12-2025
Online workshop: Anaesthesia and Perioperatieve Care of Laboratory Animals
Online workshop
C, AE, R
Yes, (de facto)
5- 6/11/2025
Key aspects to design an environmental enrichment program for lab rodents – Fondazione Guido Bernardini
Course – online
Yes (de facto)
C, WO, E
14-11-2025
Toward a Bigger Reach with the 3Rs
Webinair Free
C, AE, R, E, WO
Yes, (de facto)
13-11-2025
How can we move towards a society without animal experiments?
Symposium
AE, R, E, WO
Yes, (de facto)
07-11-2025
Opleiding: Kleine herkauwers en new world camelids
Course
WO, VET
Yes, (de facto)
07-11-2025
Update 2025: The Legal Significance of Surplus Animals
Webinair Free
R, E, WO
Yes, (de facto)
06-11-2025
From Roadmap to Roadtrip: The role of stakeholders in supporting the Commission Roadmap
Conference
R, E, WO
No
22 & 23/10/2025
Practical approaches and challenges for microbiological monitoring of rodents and zebrafish
Workshop
–
Yes
17-10-2025
Ethical and scientific aspects of managing old-age rodents
Webinair, free
C, AE, R, E, WO
No
Every thursday from Oct16th-Dec11th, 2025
3R Online Seminar Series “Alternatives to animal use in research and education – Refine, Reduce & Replace”
Webinair – free
R, E, WO
Yes (de facto)
07-10-2025 & 08-10-2025
AAALAC International Global Virtual Conference
Conference, free
R, E, WO
No
11-09-2025 & 16-09-2025
Welfare webinar: Humane endpoints and early interventions
Webinair, free
C, AE, R, E, WO
Yes
30-09-2025
Virtual workshop: Using the Experimental Design Assistant
Webinair, free
R, E, WO
Yes
25-09-2025
Webinar: Artificial intelligence in safety assessment
Webinair, free
AE, R, E, WO
Yes
18-09-2025
Webinar: The Sex Inclusive Research Framework (SIRF)
Webinair, free
AE, R, E, WO
Yes
23-09-2025
Online conference: Dosing in animal models of neuroscience
Conference
AE, R, E, WO
No
18/09/2025
Ethical reflections and the societal debate on animal research and testing (lecture with panel discussion) – Campus UZGent
Course
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
23-24/4/2025
BCLAS symposium: stress and emotions in animals
Live/online
C, AE, R, E, WO
Yes
27/02/2025
Technology Partn3Ring webinar: Cardiovascular technologies
Webinair
AE, R, E, WO
Yes
25/02/2025
Rigorous experimental design with the Experimental Design Assistant (EDA)
Workshop
AE, R, E, WO
Yes
1-10/07/2025
Virtual Continuing Education Symposium 12: Cardiovascular System
Symposium – online
No
R
22/05/2025
Ethical reflections and the societal debate on animal research and testing (lecture with panel discussion) – VIB-UGent Center for Inflammation Research, campus Ardoyen, Zwijnaarde
Course
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
4-13/02/2025
Virtual Continuing Education Symposium 11: Endocrine System
Symposium – online
No
R
06/02/2025
Ethical reflections and the societal debate on animal research and testing (lecture with panel discussion) – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Merelbeke
Course
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
28/01/2025
Make your non-animal model for training IV injection/blood sampling in rodents & rabbits – Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Merelbeke
Workshop
Yes (de facto)
AE, WO
2024
5/12/2024
Netwerkevent dierenwelzijnscellen – Dierenwelzijn Vlaanderen/Vlaamse Proefdierencommissie – Brussels
Workshop
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
20 – 21/11/2024
6th RSPCA international meeting: “Refinement of animal studies with a focus on severe suffering” – RSPCA in association with FC3R, AFSTAL, GIRCOR, OPAL, Sanofi, RN-SBEA, RN-CEEA, DCL solutions – Gentilly (France)
Meeting
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
19/11/2024
Animal-Free Workshop Series for Early-Career Researchers – Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT) and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine
Webinar – online
Yes (de facto)
R, E, WO
16/11/2024
DSI 2024, European User Group Meeting – Barcelona
Meeting
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
15/11/2024
Intravital Microscopy Training – KU Leuven Campus Gasthuisberg
Course
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
13-14/11/2024
The 4th Day of Intravital Microscopy – Leuven
Course
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
14 – 15/11/2024
Key aspects to design an environmental enrichment program for lab rodents – Fondazione Guido Bernardini
Course – online
Yes (de facto)
C, WO, E
12/11/2024
Replacement in oncology research – Joint initiative from Swiss 3RCC & French C3R
Webinar – online
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
5/11/2024
SPCA focus on severe suffering meeting: Minimising pain – RSPCA and Newcastle University – Newcastle (UK)
Meeting
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
23/10/2024
Beoordelen van acute en chronische pijn bij paarden en ezels: huidige stand van zaken, door Machteld Van Dierendonck en Thijs van Loon – Ugent, Academie voor Diergeneeskunde
Course
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
16 – 17/10/2024
Practical Approaches and Challenges for Microbiological Monitoring of Rodents and Zebrafish – Fondazione Guido Bernardini – Milan IT
Course
Yes (de facto)
C, WO
08/10/2024
Current and Future Challenges Facing Biomedical Research – NABR (National Association for Biomedical Research)
Webinar – online
No
C, AE, R, E, WO
26/09/2024
Disaster Preparedness and Response Webinar – The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
Webinar – online
No
C, E, WO
25/06/2024
Amphibian care and welfare – RSPCA and NC3Rs
webinar – online
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
17- 18/06/2024
ESLAV-ECLAM-AAALAC Conference 2024 “Quality in Animal Care and Facility Management” – Amsterdam NL
Conference
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
03 – 06/06/2024
Assessment, prevention and alleviation of pain and distress in laboratory animals – RAT (Research Animal Training)
Workshop – online
Yes
AE, R, E, WO
29/05/2024
Introduction to microbiological monitoring in rodents facilities – Fondazione Guido Bernardini
Course – online
Yes (de facto)
C, WO
14-16/05/2024
Anaesthesia and perioperative care of laboratory rodents and rabbits – RAT (Research Animal Training)
Workshop – online
Yes
AE, R, E, WO
29/04/2024
Ultrasonic vocalisations: For the people, and the rodents – NC3Rs and Animal Behaviour and Welfare Group, Scotland’s Rural College
Workshop – online
Yes
C, AE, R, E, WO
26/04/2024
A mapping review of refinements to laboratory rat housing and husbandry – Karolinska Institutet
Webinar – online
Yes
AE, R, E, WO
16/04/2024
Workshop on severity assessment of animal experiments – Laboratory Animal Center KU Leuven
Workshop
Yes
AE, R, E, WO
09 – 11/04/2024
Improving welfare and reproducibility in zebrafish research – NC3Rs and RSPCA – Exeter (UK)
Workshop
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
28/03/2024
Webinar – online
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
27/03/2024
The 3Hs Initiative – Housing, Handling and Habituation – NC3Rs and The 3Hs Initiative
Webinar – online
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
27/03/2024
Refining rodent oral administration protocols: exploring advantages, limitations and recent developments – Karolinska Institutet
Webinar – online
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
15/03/2024
Environmental factors influence behavior and physiology in Rattus norvegicus – Karolinska Institutet
Webinar – online
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
6 – 7 /03/2024
What you should know about your rodent facility – Fondazione Guido Bernardini
Course – online
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
6-7/03/2024
FSVO/UFAW Symposium: Humanely Ending the Life of Animals – FSVO/UFAW – Bern (Switserland)
Symposium
No
C, AE, R, E, WO
20/02/2024
Workshop on severity assessment of animal experiments – Laboratory Animal Center KU Leuven
Workshop
Yes
AE, R, E, WO
06-08/02/2024
Discovery to Innovation in Animal Health – Gent University/Provaxs/PDA – Ghent
Symposium
No
R
2023
14/12/2023
Workshop on severity assessment of animal experiments – Laboratory Animal Center KU Leuven
Workshop
Yes
AE, R, E, WO
05/12/2023 –
07/12/2023
Austrian 3R days ‘InN Motion’ –
Austrian 3R Center (A3RC), the RepRefRed Society, the MUI animalFree Research Cluster, the Cell Culture Days Graz and the ACTC (Advanced Cell and Tissue Culture)
Symposium
No
AE, R, E, WO
27/11/2023 –
30/11/2023
Assessment, prevention and alleviation of pain and distress in laboratory animals – RAT (Research Animal Training)
Workshop
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
16-17/11/2023
Practical approaches and challenges for microbiological monitoring of rodents and zebrafish – Fondazione Guido Bernardini Milan
Course
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, E, WO
16/11/2023
Humane endpoints for fish in regulatory toxicology – RSPCA (Surrey – UK)
Workshop
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
15/11/2023
EPAA Annual Conference 2023 – European Partnership for Alternative Approaches to Animal Testing (EPAA) (Brussels)
Conference
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
9/11/2023
Workshop on severity assessment of animal experiments – KU Leuven Laboratory AnimalCente
Workshop
Yes
AE, R, E, WO
24/10/2023
BCLAS Live – Learning from in Vivo Experiences: Webinar ‘The practical basics of breeding a mouse colony for research.’ – Online
Webinar
Yes
19/10/2023
Workshop kennis delen tussen biotechnici uit Nederland en België – Medewerkers Radboud UMC – Nijmegen (Nederland)
Workshop
No
C, AE
17/10/2023 –
19/10/2023
Anaesthesia and perioperative care of laboratory rodents and rabbits – RAT (Research Animal Training)
Workshop
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
12/10/2023 –
13/10/2023
Symposium
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
6/10/2023
The small camelid (llama and alpaca) as an intriguing animal for science and biotechnology. Animal care and handling. – University of Antwerp and Lamasté – Campus de drie eiken (Wilrijk)
Workshop
Yes
C, AE, R, WO
04/10/2023 –
05/10/2023
Key aspects to design an environmental enrichment program for lab rodents – Fondazione Guido Bernardini
Course (online)
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
29/09/2023
NKI Animal Facility Symposium: In vivo translation and collaboration – NKI Animal Facility, Mouse Cancer Clinic and Mouse Model Facility – Amsterdam, NL
Symposium
No
AE, R, E, WO
29/09/2023, 06/10/2023 and 13/10/2023
Intensive course on experimental design and biostatistics – Fondazione Guido Bernardini
Course (online)
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
22/09/2023
Swine as translational research models – Karolinska Institutet
Webinar
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
19/09/2023 –
21/09/2023
Joint 3R Symposium 2023 ‘Emerging fields in 3Rs’ – Innovation Centre 3Rs (IC-3Rs), RE-Place and the EU-TWINALT consortium
Symposium
Yes
AE, R, E, WO
27/08/2023 –
31/08/2023
World Congress on Alternative Methods – 2023 –Canadian Centre for Alternatives to Animal Methods, live congress in Canada Niagra Falls
Congress
Yes (de facto)
R, E, WO
21/08/2023 –
08/09/2023
Summerschool Function B Course – University of Antwerp
Summerschool
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E
21/08/2023
3R workshop: Advances in alternative non-animal methods and policies – FIN3R
Seminar (online)
No
AE, R, E, WO
17/08/2023
Reducing animals in research – The Swedish 3Rs Center
Online webinar
No
AE, R, E, WO
28/06/2023 –
30/06/2023
ESLAV 3 days live courses, Tallinn (Estonia) – ESLAV
Summerschool
Yes (de facto)
vet
26/06/2023 –
27/06/2023
ESLAV-ECLAM Annual meeting 2 days symposium Tallinn (Estonia)
Symposium
Yes (de facto)
vet
22/06/2023
How the pharmaceutical industry is working to avoid and replace the use of animals for scientific purposes – RSPCA/EFPIA
Webinar
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
19/06/2023 –
23/06/2023
Assessment, prevention and alleviation of pain and distress in laboratory animals – RAT (Research Animal Training)
Workshop
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
07/06/2023 –
09/06/2023
47th AFSTAL Colloquium: “La chirurgie de A à Z” , Bordeaux (France) -AFSTAL
Symposium
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
29/05/2023
1st Central-East European Laboratory Animal Science Congress (CELASC) – Central-East European FELASA member associations
Congress
Yes (de facto)
C, AE, R, E, WO
15 & 16/05/2023
Symposium
05/05/2023
Optimizing animal model selection for human translation: the animal model quality assessment – Karolinska Institutet
Webinar
No
AE, R, E, WO
25/04/2023
Biologically Relevant Models to Advance your Research, Antwerp – PROMEGA
Symposium
No
R
25/04/2023 –
27/07/2023
Anaesthesia and perioperative care of laboratory rodents and rabbits – RAT (Research Animal Training)
workshop
Yes (de facto)
AE, R, E, WO
17/04/2023
Re-evaluating the need for chronic toxicity studies with therapeutic monoclonal antibodies: weight of evidence and further 3Rs approaches – NC3Rs – EPAA
Webinar
Yes (de facto)
R, E, WO
31/03/2023
Clicker training as a refinement for mice – Karolinska Institutet
Webinar
No
AE, R, E, WO
28/03/2023
Simple Tips to Significantly Improve Rodent Surgical Outcomes – EALAS
Webinar
No
2022
27/09/2022
Webinar
21/09/2022
‘More Science, More Care, Less animals’
26/04/2022
Experimental design: the most common mistakes and how to avoid them
16/02/2022
Dier: welzijn, recht en ethiek les 1,2, 3 en 6