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ALAT (Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician)
Certification Exam Newest 2025 with 200
accurate and verified questions covering animal
husbandry, health monitoring, facility sanitation,
regulatory guidelines (including AWA and
IACUC), and proper care pract
Name three types of institutions where an ALAT could
work - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ public health organizations,
research and teaching institutions, pharmaceutical and
biological product companies
List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Assistant Laboratory Animal
Technician, Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory
Animal Technologist
Other than the ALAT Manual, name the publications you
must read and study to prepare for the exam -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ The Guide for the Care and Use
of Laboratory Animals
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What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan
Brewer and other veterinarians? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Animal Care Panel
In 1967, the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed its name
to this - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ American Association for
Laboratory Animal Science
List the two journals that are published by AALAS -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ JAALAS ( Journal of the American
Association for Laboratory Animal Science) Comparative
Medicine
How do laboratory animal and research professional
who are members of AALAS view the use of animals in
research? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ As a privilege
What are two ways in which groups who oppose using
animals in research express their opinions? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ distribute pamphlets, lead protest
demonstrations
List five duties that are typically assigned to ALATs -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ cage cleaning, feed and watering,
environmental and animal monitoring, record
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maintenance, room sanitation, public area maintenance,
special assignments
Role of PI - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Plans and coordinates
all phases of the research work and prepares the
protocol
Role of Research Tech - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Performs
research tasks required by the protocol and analyzes
the data
Role of Lab Animal Vet - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Coordinates animal care and advises investigators on
proper animal use
Role of Lab Animal Tech - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Performs many animal care functions and monitors
environmental factors
Purpose of Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory
Animals - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Primary source of the
standards and guidelines for laboratory animal care
and use in the US
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Purpose of Animal use protocol - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
A document written by the PI and approved by that
IACUC that describes and justifies the use of animals for
a project
Purpose of 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
Purpose of good laboratory practices - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Regulations developed by the FDA and the
EPA to validate and document the process of safety
testing
Purpose of standard operating procedure - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Written instructions approved by management
and used to perform a routine activity
According to the Animal Welfare Act, list the three types
of members who must sit on the IACUC - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ the chair, a vet, a non-affiliated member
ALAT (Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician)
Certification Exam Newest 2025 with 200
accurate and verified questions covering animal
husbandry, health monitoring, facility sanitation,
regulatory guidelines (including AWA and
IACUC), and proper care pract
Name three types of institutions where an ALAT could
work - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ public health organizations,
research and teaching institutions, pharmaceutical and
biological product companies
List the three levels of AALAS Technician Certification -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ Assistant Laboratory Animal
Technician, Laboratory Animal Technician, Laboratory
Animal Technologist
Other than the ALAT Manual, name the publications you
must read and study to prepare for the exam -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ The Guide for the Care and Use
of Laboratory Animals
,2|Page
What organization was formed in 1950 by Dr. Nathan
Brewer and other veterinarians? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Animal Care Panel
In 1967, the Animal Care Panel (ACP) changed its name
to this - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ American Association for
Laboratory Animal Science
List the two journals that are published by AALAS -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ JAALAS ( Journal of the American
Association for Laboratory Animal Science) Comparative
Medicine
How do laboratory animal and research professional
who are members of AALAS view the use of animals in
research? - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ As a privilege
What are two ways in which groups who oppose using
animals in research express their opinions? - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ distribute pamphlets, lead protest
demonstrations
List five duties that are typically assigned to ALATs -
.....ANSWER ...✔✔ cage cleaning, feed and watering,
environmental and animal monitoring, record
,3|Page
maintenance, room sanitation, public area maintenance,
special assignments
Role of PI - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Plans and coordinates
all phases of the research work and prepares the
protocol
Role of Research Tech - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Performs
research tasks required by the protocol and analyzes
the data
Role of Lab Animal Vet - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Coordinates animal care and advises investigators on
proper animal use
Role of Lab Animal Tech - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Performs many animal care functions and monitors
environmental factors
Purpose of Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory
Animals - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Primary source of the
standards and guidelines for laboratory animal care
and use in the US
, 4|Page
Purpose of Animal use protocol - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
A document written by the PI and approved by that
IACUC that describes and justifies the use of animals for
a project
Purpose of 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
Purpose of good laboratory practices - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Regulations developed by the FDA and the
EPA to validate and document the process of safety
testing
Purpose of standard operating procedure - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ Written instructions approved by management
and used to perform a routine activity
According to the Animal Welfare Act, list the three types
of members who must sit on the IACUC - .....ANSWER
...✔✔ the chair, a vet, a non-affiliated member
