AALAS LATg
AALAS LATG EXAM COVERAGE
The AALAS LATG exam evaluates advanced knowledge of laboratory
animal science and facility management. The exam coverage includes
animal husbandry practices, species-specific care, housing systems,
environmental enrichment, and nutrition. It also assesses
understanding of animal health monitoring, disease recognition, and
veterinary support procedures. Additional areas include facility
operations, caging and equipment management, workload
organization, and staffing supervision. The exam further covers
regulatory compliance (IACUC, AAALAC standards), occupational
health and safety, ethical research practices, and quality assurance in
animal care programs.
,LATGs can make a significant contribution to the development of the
unit's goals because of their:
a. knowledge of staff strengths.
b. ability to assess caging and equipment needs.
c. knowledge of the physical plant.
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
,The ability to maintain a good rapport with upper management and
outside agencies represents what type of skill?
a. Technical skills
b. People skills
c. Conceptual skills
d. Communication skills
b. People skills
, The ability to clearly relate the facility's goals to the staff is an example
of:
a. people skills.
b. communication skills.
c. conceptual skills.
d. technical skills.
b. communication skills.
AALAS LATG EXAM COVERAGE
The AALAS LATG exam evaluates advanced knowledge of laboratory
animal science and facility management. The exam coverage includes
animal husbandry practices, species-specific care, housing systems,
environmental enrichment, and nutrition. It also assesses
understanding of animal health monitoring, disease recognition, and
veterinary support procedures. Additional areas include facility
operations, caging and equipment management, workload
organization, and staffing supervision. The exam further covers
regulatory compliance (IACUC, AAALAC standards), occupational
health and safety, ethical research practices, and quality assurance in
animal care programs.
,LATGs can make a significant contribution to the development of the
unit's goals because of their:
a. knowledge of staff strengths.
b. ability to assess caging and equipment needs.
c. knowledge of the physical plant.
d. All of the above
d. All of the above
,The ability to maintain a good rapport with upper management and
outside agencies represents what type of skill?
a. Technical skills
b. People skills
c. Conceptual skills
d. Communication skills
b. People skills
, The ability to clearly relate the facility's goals to the staff is an example
of:
a. people skills.
b. communication skills.
c. conceptual skills.
d. technical skills.
b. communication skills.
