Animal Care Training Services (ACTS) helps research institutions build stronger lab animal care and use programs.
Our work starts with the people who make the science possible.
Research depends on the people who care for the animals. When those people are stretched thin or undertrained, the animals and the science feel it.
Problems like these rarely show up on an audit. ACTS was built to find them and help programs fix them.
Improve the speed and quality of research by unlocking the potential of the people who make it possible.
A world where every lab animal program achieves excellence in lab animal care and use, moving science closer to life-changing breakthroughs.
ACTS grew from a desire to improve the quality of animal care and welfare through training and professional development. Before I left the University of Pennsylvania, it became clear that I had to be a bigger part of the solution to empower people to do their best work. I asked, “What can I do to ensure that each person working with animals in research, practiced the highest level of animal welfare?” The answer: Nurture and develop the people that care for animals.
All of our services start with a laser focus on helping people become better at the things that matter most. Next to every animal advocate in our industry, my team and I are committed to making a difference for animals, the people who care for them, and perhaps the whole of humanity.
William SingletonCEO, Animal Care Training Services
One team for every part of your lab animal care and use program.
Assess
See where your program stands and what to work on first.
Train
On-site and virtual training for the people who run your program.
Staff
Attending Veterinarian coverage and veterinary guidance when you need it.
Consult
AAALAC preparation, SOPs and IACUC training for your next site visit.
Each engagement draws on a network of 30+ subject matter experts.
120+
Lab animal care and use programs served
30+
Subject matter experts in our network
5K+
Trainings conducted
Part-time Attending Veterinarians
DVMs and ACLAM diplomates who safeguard lab animal health.
Lab animal care program directors
Leaders with active experience running their own programs.
Learning and performance experts
Technical trainers, e-learning developers and curriculum designers.
Compliance and operations experts
SOP development and IACUC guidance.
Organizational development experts
Strategic leaders with lab animal credentials and advanced degrees.
Speakers
Lab animal care experts for your next event.
“We were very quickly approaching a crisis when we reached out and ACTS quickly mobilized support. They completed a culture assessment, provided training, and veterinary care. They were consistently insightful and supportive. Thanks to their services the workplace is healthier, and the program is stronger.”
Our team speaks on building better teams, evaluating a program’s effectiveness, creating a culture of caring and the psychological burden of animal care.
