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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) |
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