ALAT Study Material QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
AALAS - ANSWER>>American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
ACP - ANSWER>>Animal Care Panel
LAS - ANSWER>>Laboratory Animal Science
PI - ANSWER>>Principal Investigator
What are the three levels of AALAS certification? - ANSWER>>ALAT- Assistant Laboratory
Animal Technician
LAT- Laboratory Animal Technician
LATG- Laboratory Animal Technologist
What are ALATs main reponsibilities? - ANSWER>>Daily animal husbandary (i.e. cage
cleaning, feeding and watering, room sanitation, public area maintenance, record
maintenance, environmental and animal monitoring)
What are LATs main responsibilities? - ANSWER>>Maintaining current knowledge of animal
husbandry methods, research methodology, and the humane treatment of animals. Some
facilities may allow LATs to support the veterinary staff
What are LATGs main responsibilities? - ANSWER>>Training, facility management, and/or
supervisor duties
CRB - ANSWER>>AALAS Certification and Registry Board
How do you become part of the Technician Certification Registry? - ANSWER>>After obtaining
ALAT certification
How often can you renew to stay in the Registry? - ANSWER>>Every 2 years
,Participation in the Registry will allow you to... - ANSWER>>Put an R in front of your AALAS
credential
Which of the following is NOT a benefit derived from laboratory animal research?
A. Vaccine for infectious human diseases
B. Medical technologies like pacemakers
C. Improved health and welfare of animals
D. Better pest control technologies - ANSWER>>D. Better pest control technologies
Which mandate or document must be studied in addition to the ALAT Training Manual to
prepare for the ALAT technician certification examination?
A. Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
B. PHS Policy for the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
C. AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals and the Animal Welfare Act
D. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals - ANSWER>>D. Guide for the Care and
Use of Laboratory Animals
How do the laboratory animal and research professionals who are members of AALAS view
the use of animals in research?
A. As a liability
B. As a pastime
C. As a right
D. As a privilege - ANSWER>>D. As a privilege
Which role matches this responsibility:
Coordinates animal care and advises investigators on proper animal use
A. Principal investigator
B. Research technician
C. Laboratory animal veterinarian
D. Laboratory animal technician - ANSWER>>C. Laboratory animal veterinarian
Which role matches this responsibility:
,Performs many animal functions and monitors environmental variables
A. Principal investigator
B. Research technician
C. Laboratory animal veterinarian
D. Laboratory animal technician - ANSWER>>D. Laboratory animal technician
Which role matches this responsibility:
Plans and coordinates all phases of the research work and prepares the protocol
A. Principal investigator
B. Research technician
C. Laboratory animal veterinarian
D. Laboratory animal technician - ANSWER>>A. Principal investigator
Which role matches this responsibility:
Performs research tasks required by the protocol and analyzes data
A. Principal investigator
B. Research technician
C. Laboratory animal veterinarian
D. Laboratory animal technician - ANSWER>>B. Research technician
Which mandate or document:
Primary source of the standards and guidelines for laboratory animal care and use in the
United States
A. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
B. Animal use protocol
C. PHS Policy
D. Good Laboratory Practices
E. Standard operating procedure - ANSWER>>A. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory
Animals
Which mandate or document:
, Federal mandate that covers all live vertebrates used or intended for use in research,
research training, experimentation, biological testing, or for related purposes
A. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
B. Animal use protocol
C. PHS Policy
D. Good Laboratory Practices
E. Standard operating procedure - ANSWER>>C. PHS Policy
Which mandate or document:
Written instructions approved by management and used to perform a routine activity
A. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
B. Animal use protocol
C. PHS Policy
D. Good Laboratory Practices
E. Standard operating procedure - ANSWER>>E. Standard operating procedure
Which mandate or document:
A document written by the Principal Investigator and approved by the IACUC, that describes
and justifies the use of animals for a project
A. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
B. Animal use protocol
C. PHS Policy
D. Good Laboratory Practices
E. Standard operating procedure - ANSWER>>D. Animal use protocol
Which mandate or document:
Regulations developed by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental
Protection Agency to validate and document the processes of safety testing
A. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
B. Animal use protocol
ANSWERS
AALAS - ANSWER>>American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
ACP - ANSWER>>Animal Care Panel
LAS - ANSWER>>Laboratory Animal Science
PI - ANSWER>>Principal Investigator
What are the three levels of AALAS certification? - ANSWER>>ALAT- Assistant Laboratory
Animal Technician
LAT- Laboratory Animal Technician
LATG- Laboratory Animal Technologist
What are ALATs main reponsibilities? - ANSWER>>Daily animal husbandary (i.e. cage
cleaning, feeding and watering, room sanitation, public area maintenance, record
maintenance, environmental and animal monitoring)
What are LATs main responsibilities? - ANSWER>>Maintaining current knowledge of animal
husbandry methods, research methodology, and the humane treatment of animals. Some
facilities may allow LATs to support the veterinary staff
What are LATGs main responsibilities? - ANSWER>>Training, facility management, and/or
supervisor duties
CRB - ANSWER>>AALAS Certification and Registry Board
How do you become part of the Technician Certification Registry? - ANSWER>>After obtaining
ALAT certification
How often can you renew to stay in the Registry? - ANSWER>>Every 2 years
,Participation in the Registry will allow you to... - ANSWER>>Put an R in front of your AALAS
credential
Which of the following is NOT a benefit derived from laboratory animal research?
A. Vaccine for infectious human diseases
B. Medical technologies like pacemakers
C. Improved health and welfare of animals
D. Better pest control technologies - ANSWER>>D. Better pest control technologies
Which mandate or document must be studied in addition to the ALAT Training Manual to
prepare for the ALAT technician certification examination?
A. Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
B. PHS Policy for the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
C. AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals and the Animal Welfare Act
D. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals - ANSWER>>D. Guide for the Care and
Use of Laboratory Animals
How do the laboratory animal and research professionals who are members of AALAS view
the use of animals in research?
A. As a liability
B. As a pastime
C. As a right
D. As a privilege - ANSWER>>D. As a privilege
Which role matches this responsibility:
Coordinates animal care and advises investigators on proper animal use
A. Principal investigator
B. Research technician
C. Laboratory animal veterinarian
D. Laboratory animal technician - ANSWER>>C. Laboratory animal veterinarian
Which role matches this responsibility:
,Performs many animal functions and monitors environmental variables
A. Principal investigator
B. Research technician
C. Laboratory animal veterinarian
D. Laboratory animal technician - ANSWER>>D. Laboratory animal technician
Which role matches this responsibility:
Plans and coordinates all phases of the research work and prepares the protocol
A. Principal investigator
B. Research technician
C. Laboratory animal veterinarian
D. Laboratory animal technician - ANSWER>>A. Principal investigator
Which role matches this responsibility:
Performs research tasks required by the protocol and analyzes data
A. Principal investigator
B. Research technician
C. Laboratory animal veterinarian
D. Laboratory animal technician - ANSWER>>B. Research technician
Which mandate or document:
Primary source of the standards and guidelines for laboratory animal care and use in the
United States
A. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
B. Animal use protocol
C. PHS Policy
D. Good Laboratory Practices
E. Standard operating procedure - ANSWER>>A. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory
Animals
Which mandate or document:
, Federal mandate that covers all live vertebrates used or intended for use in research,
research training, experimentation, biological testing, or for related purposes
A. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
B. Animal use protocol
C. PHS Policy
D. Good Laboratory Practices
E. Standard operating procedure - ANSWER>>C. PHS Policy
Which mandate or document:
Written instructions approved by management and used to perform a routine activity
A. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
B. Animal use protocol
C. PHS Policy
D. Good Laboratory Practices
E. Standard operating procedure - ANSWER>>E. Standard operating procedure
Which mandate or document:
A document written by the Principal Investigator and approved by the IACUC, that describes
and justifies the use of animals for a project
A. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
B. Animal use protocol
C. PHS Policy
D. Good Laboratory Practices
E. Standard operating procedure - ANSWER>>D. Animal use protocol
Which mandate or document:
Regulations developed by the Food and Drug Administration and the Environmental
Protection Agency to validate and document the processes of safety testing
A. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
B. Animal use protocol
