ALAT Certification Exam Questions and Correct Answer
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ALAT Certification Exam Questions
and Correct Answer
Laboratory animal science (LAS)
~: scientific and technical information and techniques that apply to a career focused on the care
of laboratory animals
animal research has been a thing for many centuries, but...
Elscores 8/19/2024 9:53:51 AM
ALAT Certification Exam Questions
and Correct Answer
Laboratory animal science (LAS)
~: scientific and technical information and techniques that apply to a career focused on the care
of laboratory animals
animal research has been a thing for many centuries, but...
~: LAS did not emerge as an organized field until the late 1940s when the need to promote the
humane treatment of lab animals was recognized
what did Dr. Nathan Brewer form?
~: ACP: animal care panel
what is ACP?
~: animal care panel (1950) is a group of veterinarians led by Dr. Nathan Brewer in Chicago,
their philosophy was that those who use animals for research studies have a moral obligation to
provide for their needs and ensure their welfare.
In 1967, the Animal Care Panel changed its name to what?
~: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
Who led the group of veterinarians that met in Chicago and formed the Animal Care Panel in
1950?
~: Dr. Nathan Brewer
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What is AALAS?
~: American Association for Laboratory Animal Science: a national organization dedicated to the
humane care and treatment of laboratory animals
What journals do AALAS publish?
~: Comparative Medicine and the Journal of the American Association for Laboratory Animal
Science (JAALAS)
what does the AALAS do?
~: publish training manuals and publications to certify trained technicians, holds annual meetings
for scientists, vets, techs, managers, and suppliers
How does AALAS organize itself in the country?
~: 8 US regions known as AALAS districts
what does a PI do?
~: scientist who plans and coordinates all phases of the research work
what does a lab vet do?
~: coordinates animal care activities and advises investigators on proper animal model selection
and use.
What laws protect employees who discover and report issues on noncompliance?
~: whistleblower laws, ensure that animal welfare is maintained by providing immunity from
prosecution to employees who report deficits in the animal care program
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CRB
~: AALAS Certification and Registry Board: certifies technicians at 3 levels of technical
competence in lab animal science
Obtaining ALAT certification enrolls you in what?
~: Technician Certification Registry (the "Registry"): a program which documents your ongoing
professional development every two years as an AALAS-certified technician
Participating in the Registry means what?
~: Entitle you to use "R" in front of ALAT credential and shows that you are taking steps to
enhance your knowledge and skills
what is the registry
~: a voluntary program which documents your ongoing professional development every two
years as an AALAS-certified tech
What regulation specifically protects employees who report significant deficits in a research
program?
~: Animal Welfare Act
Animal Welfare Act covers...?
~: 1966, warm-blooded animals (live or dead) except birds, rats, and mice bred for research, and
agricultural animals used for food or fiber, creates general and species specific details on how to
achieve compliance
What agency regulates AWA?
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~: USDA-APHIS
What does the AWA require?
~: require that all facilities establish an IACUC which must submit an annual report to USDA-
APHIS, licensing/registration, and unannounced visits at least once a year by USDA-APHIS
USDA-APHIS stands for
~: US Department of Agriculture-Animal Plant Health Inspection Service
PHS Policy
~: Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
PHS policy covers...?
~: Live vertebrates used or intended for use in research including rats, mice, and birds
What agency regulates PHS?
~: OLAW
What does PHS require?
~: All federal grant recipients must comply with US Principles, AWA, and the Guide, and have an
IACUC/occ health safety program
U.S. Govt Principles for the Utilization & Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Teaching,
Research, & Training (US Government Principles) covers...?
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