EPA NAMs training program
EPA created its New Approach Methods (NAMs) Work Plan to prioritize agency efforts and resources toward activities that aim to reduce the use of vertebrate animal testing while continuing to protect human health and the environment. The Work Plan was first released in June 2020 and updated in December 2021.
To implement the Work Plan’s objective of “Engage and Communicate with Stakeholders,” EPA developed and implemented a NAMs training program in 2021-2023. This program provides users courses and workshop with the appropriate level of oversight to enable them to use EPA NAMs tools and approaches in their own work. During 2022-2023, EPA hosted five trainings on ECOTOX Knowledgebase, CompTox Chemicals Dashboard, ECOTOX, GenRA, and httk. EPA also posted six tool tips videos for the CompTox Chemicals Dashboard, and created a one-stop-shop website for all available training materials. In all, 321 participants attended the ECOTOX NAMs training in May 2022, 554 attended the CompTox Chemicals Dashboard training in October 2022, and 575 attended the February 2023 ECOTOX training.