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2017 ALAT Exam Prep - Registration Open!
Thursday, November 10, 05:00 » Tuesday, January 24, 05:00Registration is now open for the 2017 AALAS Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) Certification Exam Preparatory Course
Registration for the 2017 ALAT Exam Prep program will remain open through 17JAN2017 and is limited to the first 100 registrants.
For the third year in a row, this program's cost will remain at $279.00 (USD) per person and is open to anyone interested in achieving ALAT certification. The program format will consist of weekly live webinar based training session, follow by on-line assessments and the option to review the session recording in lieu of attending the live webinar.
To register please go to https://charlesriver.arlo.co/us/register?sgid=9c0a53303287487aaf7d08b3df26387e
The full program schedule is listed below:
| Session | Date | Chapter Number | Session Subject/Topic | Assignments Due | REMARKS |
| 1 | 1/24/17 | n/a | Introduction to the ALAT Exam Format | None | Introduction / Orientation |
| 2 | 1/31/17 | ALAT Chapter 1 | The Field of Laboratory Animal Science | Chapter 1 Quiz | |
| 2 | 1/31/17 | ALAT Chapter 2 | The Animal Research Environment | Chapter 2 Quiz | |
| 3 | 2/7/17 | ALAT Chapter 3 | Facility Security & Emergencies | Chapter 3 Quiz | |
| 3 | 2/7/17 | ALAT Chapter 4 | Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) | Chapter 4 Quiz | Assign Unit One Exam |
| 4 | 2/14/17 | ALAT Chapter 5 | Facility Equipment | Chapter 5 Quiz + Unit 1 Exam | |
| 4 | 2/14/17 | ALAT Chapter 6 | Caging Systems | Chapter 6 Quiz | |
| 5 | 2/28/17 | ALAT Chapter 7 | The Laboratory Animal Environment | Chapter 7 Quiz | |
| 5 | 2/28/17 | ALAT Chapter 8 | Housekeeping Tasks and Contamination Control | Chapter 8 Quiz | |
| 6 | 3/7/17 | ALAT Chapter 9 | Feed and Nutrition for Laboratory Animals | Chapter 9 Quiz | |
| 7 | 3/14/17 | ALAT Chapter 10 | Husbandry of Laboratory Animals | Chapter 10 Quiz | Assign Unit 2 Exam |
| 7 | 3/14/17 | ALAT Chapter 11 | Animal Procurement and Quarantine | Chapter 11 Quiz | |
| 8 | 3/21/17 | ALAT Chapter 12 | Veterinary Medications | Chapter 12 Quiz + Unit 2 Exam | |
| 8 | 3/21/17 | ALAT Chapter 13 | Laboratory Animal Colony Health Surveillance | Chapter 13 Quiz | |
| 9 | 3/28/17 | ALAT Chapter 14 | Euthanasia | Chapter 14 Quiz | Assign Unit 3 Exam |
| 10 | 4/4/17 | ALAT Chapter 15 | Introduction to Science and Metrics | Chapter 15 Quiz + Unit 3 Exam | |
| 11 | 4/11/17 | ALAT Chapter 16 | Experimental Design and Research Methodology | Chapter 16 Quiz | |
| 12 | 4/18/17 | ALAT Chapter 17 | Genetics, Heredity and Breeding of Laboratory Animals | Chapter 17 Quiz | Assign Unit 4 Exam |
| 13 | 4/25/17 | ALAT Chapter 18 | Mice | Chapter 18 Quiz + Unit 4 Exam | |
| 13 | 4/25/17 | ALAT Chapter 19 | Rats | Chapter 19 Quiz | |
| 14 | 5/2/17 | ALAT Chapter 20 | Hamsters | Chapter 20 Quiz | |
| 14 | 5/2/17 | ALAT Chapter 21 | Gerbils | Chapter 21 Quiz | |
| 15 | 5/9/17 | ALAT Chapter 22 | Guinea Pigs | Chapter 22 Quiz | |
| 15 | 5/9/17 | ALAT Chapter 23 | Rabbits | Chapter 23 Quiz | |
| 16 | 5/16/17 | ALAT Chapter 24 | Cats | Chapter 24 Quiz | |
| 16 | 5/16/17 | ALAT Chapter 25 | Dogs | Chapter 25 Quiz | |
| 17 | 5/23/17 | ALAT Chapter 26 | Swine (Pigs) | Chapter 26 Quiz | |
| 18 | 6/6/17 | ALAT Chapter 27 | Ruminants (Sheep, Goats, and Cattle) | Chapter 27 Quiz | |
| 19 | 6/20/17 | ALAT Chapter 28 | Non-Human Primates (NHPs) | Chapter 28 Quiz | |
| 20 | 6/27/17 | ALAT Chapter 30 | Amphibians | Chapter 30 Quiz | |
| 20 | 6/27/17 | ALAT Chapter 31 | Fish | Chapter 31 Quiz | |
| 21 | 7/11/17 | ALAT Chapter 29 | Birds | Chapter 29 Quiz | |
| 21 | 7/11/17 | ALAT Chapter 32 | Less Common Research Animal Species (Ferrets, Horses, Reptiles…) | Chapter 32 Quiz | Assign Unit 5 Exam |
| 22 | 7/18/17 | n/a | Course Wrap-Up / Q&A | Unit 5 Exam | Assign Mock Exam |
| 8/1/17 | n/a | Practice Exam Due | ALAT Mock Exam | (NO CLASS) |
2017 LAT Exam Prep Program - Registration Open!
Saturday, November 12, 05:00 » Thursday, January 26, 05:00Registration is now open for the 2017 AALAS Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) Certification Exam Preparatory Course
Registration for the 2017 LAT Exam Prep program will remain open through 17JAN2017 and is limited to the first 100 registrants.
For the third year in a row, this program's cost will remain at $259.00 (USD) per person and is open to anyone interested in achieving ALAT certification. The program format will consist of weekly live webinar based training session, follow by on-line assessments and the option to review the session recording in lieu of attending the live webinar.
To register please go to: https://charlesriver.arlo.co/us/register?sgid=266e7813d38b48f48e2fa287824749df
The full program schedule is listed below:
| Session | Date | Chapter Number | Session Subject/Topic | Assessment(s) Due | REMARKS |
| 1 | 1/26/17 | n/a | Introduction to the LAT Exam Format | None | Introduction/Orientation |
| 2 | 2/2/17 | LAT Chapter 1 | Overview of Scientific Research | Chapter 1 Quiz | |
| 3 | 2/9/17 | LAT Chapter 2 | Policies, Guidelines & Regulations in Animal Research | Chapter 2 Quiz | |
| 4 | 2/16/17 | LAT Chapter 3 | Ethics in Animal Research | Chapter 3 Quiz | |
| 4 | 2/16/17 | LAT Chapter 4 | Administrative Responsibilities | Chapter 4 Quiz | Assign Unit 1 |
| 5 | 3/2/17 | LAT Chapter 5 | Laboratory Animal Facility Design & Environmental Enrichment | Chapter 5 Quiz + Unit 1 Exam | |
| 6 | 3/9/17 | LAT Chapter 6 | The Aquatic Environment | Chapter 6 Quiz | Assign Unit 2 |
| 7 | 3/16/17 | LAT Chapter 7 | Anatomy & Physiology (Part 1) | Unit 2 Exam | |
| 8 | 3/23/17 | LAT Chapter 7 | Anatomy & Physiology (Part 2) | Chapter 7 Quiz | |
| 9 | 3/30/17 | LAT Chapter 8 | Genetics & Breeding (Part 1) | ||
| 10 | 4/6/17 | LAT Chapter 8 | Genetics & Breeding (Part 2) | Chapter 8 Quiz | |
| 11 | 4/13/17 | LAT Chapter 9 | Calculations & Conversions | Chapter 9 Quiz | Review Lab Animal Math module / Assign Unit 3 |
| 12 | 4/20/17 | LAT Chapter 10 | Common Technical Procedures | Chapter 10 Quiz + Unit 3 Exam | |
| 13 | 4/27/17 | LAT Chapter 11 | Research Methodology | Chapter 11 Quiz | |
| 14 | 5/4/17 | LAT Chapter 12 | Surgical Instruments & Materials | Chapter 12 Quiz | |
| 15 | 5/11/17 | LAT Chapter 13 | Aseptic Technique, Surgical Support & Anesthesia | Chapter 13 Quiz | Assign Unit 4 |
| 16 | 5/18/17 | LAT Chapter 14 | Diseases & Health Conditions | Chapter 14 Quiz + Unit 4 Exam | |
| 17 | 5/25/17 | LAT Chapter 15 | Emergency Situations | Chapter 15 Quiz | Assign Unit 5 |
| 18 | 6/8/17 | N/A | Course Wrap-Up / Q&A | Unit 5 Exam | Assign Mock Exam |
| 6/22/17 | N/A | Mock Exam Due | Mock Exam | (NO CLASS) |