SOPHOS CERTIFIED ENGINEER EXAM 2026
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT
◉ 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? Answer: Registered
Laboratory Animal Technician
◉ What does the acronym RLATg mean? Answer: Registered
Laboratory Animal Technologist
,◉ What does the Principle Investigator do? Answer: Plans and
coordinates all phases of the research work and prepares the
protocol
◉ What is an Animal Use Protocol? Answer: A 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? Answer: International
Animal Care and Use Committee
◉ What is the PHS Policy? Answer: Federal 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? Answer:
AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia
◉ Using 100 mice in a research study instead of 150 could be an
example of which of the 3 R's? Answer: Reduction
◉ What type of device identifies individuals using distinct
characteristics such as fingerprints or eye structures? Answer:
Biometric Scanner
, ◉ What document should be posted throughout the facility, and is
consulted and used when there is an emergency? Answer: Contact
list
◉ What federal agency enforces the rules and standards for
workplace safety? Answer: Occupational safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
◉ Should a pregnant employee be assigned to work with cats? Why
or why not? Answer: No. Cats can carry the microbes that cause
toxoplasmosis, which can harm the fetus
◉ List three important factors for personal protection against
radiation. Answer: Time; distance; shielding
◉ What is Toxoplasmosis gondii? Answer: A parasite that can be
transmitted through cat feces.
◉ What is a decibel? Answer: A unit which measures loudness
◉ What are Material Safety Data Sheets? Answer: Provides
information on toxicity and potential side effects, and describes
recommended treatment for exposures.
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT
◉ 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? Answer: Registered
Laboratory Animal Technician
◉ What does the acronym RLATg mean? Answer: Registered
Laboratory Animal Technologist
,◉ What does the Principle Investigator do? Answer: Plans and
coordinates all phases of the research work and prepares the
protocol
◉ What is an Animal Use Protocol? Answer: A 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? Answer: International
Animal Care and Use Committee
◉ What is the PHS Policy? Answer: Federal 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? Answer:
AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia
◉ Using 100 mice in a research study instead of 150 could be an
example of which of the 3 R's? Answer: Reduction
◉ What type of device identifies individuals using distinct
characteristics such as fingerprints or eye structures? Answer:
Biometric Scanner
, ◉ What document should be posted throughout the facility, and is
consulted and used when there is an emergency? Answer: Contact
list
◉ What federal agency enforces the rules and standards for
workplace safety? Answer: Occupational safety and Health
Administration (OSHA)
◉ Should a pregnant employee be assigned to work with cats? Why
or why not? Answer: No. Cats can carry the microbes that cause
toxoplasmosis, which can harm the fetus
◉ List three important factors for personal protection against
radiation. Answer: Time; distance; shielding
◉ What is Toxoplasmosis gondii? Answer: A parasite that can be
transmitted through cat feces.
◉ What is a decibel? Answer: A unit which measures loudness
◉ What are Material Safety Data Sheets? Answer: Provides
information on toxicity and potential side effects, and describes
recommended treatment for exposures.
