ALAT Certification Study Questions
Other than the ALAT Training Manual, name the publication that you must read and
study to prepare for the ALAT certification exam. - answer The Guide for the Care and
Use of Laboratory Animals
List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification. – answer Assistant Laboratory
Animal Technician (ALAT), Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT), Laboratory Animal
Technologist (LATg)
What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians? -
answer Animal Care Panel (ACP)
In 1967, the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed it's name to what? - answer American
Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences (AALAS)
What does the acronym RALAT mean? - answer Registered Assistant Laboratory
Animal Technician
What does the acronym RLAT mean? - answerRegistered Laboratory Animal
Technician
What does the acronym RLATg mean? - answerRegistered Laboratory Animal
Technologist
What does the Principle Investigator do? - answerPlans and coordinates all phases of
the research work and prepares the protocol
What is an Animal Use Protocol? - answerA document written by the Principal
Investigator and approved by the IACUC, that describes and justifies the use of animals
for a project
What does the acroynm IACUC mean? - answerInternational Animal Care and Use
Committee
What is the PHS Policy? - answerFederal mandate that covers all live vertebrates used
or intended for use in research, research training, experimentation, biological testing, or
for related purposes.
According to the Guide and PHS Policy, what document must institutions comply with
when animals are euthanized? - answerAVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia
, Using 100 mice in a research study instead of 150 could be an example of which of the
3 R's? - answerReduction
What type of device identifies individuals using distinct characteristics such as
fingerprints or eye structures? - answerBiometric Scanner
What document should be posted throughout the facility, and is consulted and used
when there is an emergency? - answerContact list
What federal agency enforces the rules and standards for workplace safety? -
answerOccupational safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Should a pregnant employee be assigned to work with cats? Why or why not? -
answerNo. Cats can carry the microbes that cause toxoplasmosis, which can harm the
fetus
List three important factors for personal protection against radiation. - answerTime;
distance; shielding
What is Toxoplasmosis gondii? - answerA parasite that can be transmitted through cat
feces.
What is a decibel? - answerA unit which measures loudness
What are Material Safety Data Sheets? - answerProvides information on toxicity and
potential side effects, and describes recommended treatment for exposures.
What is zoonosis? - answerDisease that can be transmitted from animals to humans
What is a N95? - answerA respirator mask that protects against airborne particles.
Q-Fever is carried by what animal? - answerSheep (Ovis Aries)
B virus is carried by what animal? - answerMacaque
Toxoplasmosis gondii is carried by what animal? - answerCat (Felis Cattus)
Tuberculosis is carried by what animal? - answerNonhuman primate (NHP)
Who submits the Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance that the animal research
program meets all relevant regulations and standards? - answerInstitutional Official
What nonprofit organization accredits laboratory animal research programs? -
answerAssociation for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
International (AAALAC)
Other than the ALAT Training Manual, name the publication that you must read and
study to prepare for the ALAT certification exam. - answer The Guide for the Care and
Use of Laboratory Animals
List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification. – answer Assistant Laboratory
Animal Technician (ALAT), Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT), Laboratory Animal
Technologist (LATg)
What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan Brewer and other veterinarians? -
answer Animal Care Panel (ACP)
In 1967, the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed it's name to what? - answer American
Association for Laboratory Animal Sciences (AALAS)
What does the acronym RALAT mean? - answer Registered Assistant Laboratory
Animal Technician
What does the acronym RLAT mean? - answerRegistered Laboratory Animal
Technician
What does the acronym RLATg mean? - answerRegistered Laboratory Animal
Technologist
What does the Principle Investigator do? - answerPlans and coordinates all phases of
the research work and prepares the protocol
What is an Animal Use Protocol? - answerA document written by the Principal
Investigator and approved by the IACUC, that describes and justifies the use of animals
for a project
What does the acroynm IACUC mean? - answerInternational Animal Care and Use
Committee
What is the PHS Policy? - answerFederal mandate that covers all live vertebrates used
or intended for use in research, research training, experimentation, biological testing, or
for related purposes.
According to the Guide and PHS Policy, what document must institutions comply with
when animals are euthanized? - answerAVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia
, Using 100 mice in a research study instead of 150 could be an example of which of the
3 R's? - answerReduction
What type of device identifies individuals using distinct characteristics such as
fingerprints or eye structures? - answerBiometric Scanner
What document should be posted throughout the facility, and is consulted and used
when there is an emergency? - answerContact list
What federal agency enforces the rules and standards for workplace safety? -
answerOccupational safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Should a pregnant employee be assigned to work with cats? Why or why not? -
answerNo. Cats can carry the microbes that cause toxoplasmosis, which can harm the
fetus
List three important factors for personal protection against radiation. - answerTime;
distance; shielding
What is Toxoplasmosis gondii? - answerA parasite that can be transmitted through cat
feces.
What is a decibel? - answerA unit which measures loudness
What are Material Safety Data Sheets? - answerProvides information on toxicity and
potential side effects, and describes recommended treatment for exposures.
What is zoonosis? - answerDisease that can be transmitted from animals to humans
What is a N95? - answerA respirator mask that protects against airborne particles.
Q-Fever is carried by what animal? - answerSheep (Ovis Aries)
B virus is carried by what animal? - answerMacaque
Toxoplasmosis gondii is carried by what animal? - answerCat (Felis Cattus)
Tuberculosis is carried by what animal? - answerNonhuman primate (NHP)
Who submits the Animal Welfare Assurance of Compliance that the animal research
program meets all relevant regulations and standards? - answerInstitutional Official
What nonprofit organization accredits laboratory animal research programs? -
answerAssociation for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
International (AAALAC)
