INFORMATION ABOUT AALAS

AALAS Testing Information - Learn more about the tests offered by Prometric by visiting the AALAS Web site.

There are now two ways to take your AALAS certification exam. As a candidate you have the option to take your exam either in a Prometric Testing Center or through a remotely proctored internet enabled location of your choice where you must provide a computer with a camera, microphone and an internet connection.

Scheduling

If you would like to schedule your exam in a physical test center, click here.

If you would like to schedule your exam remotely, you need to first ensure your computer meets the technical specifications by performing a system check.  Once you have verified your computer you can click here to continue scheduling your remote exam.

To learn more about remote proctoring guidelines please review the ProProctor User Guide.

Reschedule your Exam

• Reschedule Test Center Appointment
• Reschedule Remotely Proctored Appointment

Please find listed below some important references that might assist you in your exam preparation.

Please find listed below some important references that might assist you in your exam preparation.

Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT) Reference List

• ALAT Training Manual. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. 2018
• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 8th edition. National Research Council. Institute for Laboratory Animal Resources. National Academy Press, Washington, DC. 2011. ISBN 0-3090-5377-3, https://www.nap.edu/catalog/12910/guide-for-the-care-and-use-of-laboratory-animals-eighth

Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT) Level Reference List

• All ALAT materials above
• LAT Training Manual. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. 2012
• Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Public Health Service, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Bethesda National Institutes of Health, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, MD 2015, http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/phspolicylabanimals.pdf
• Good Laboratory Practices for Nonclinical Laboratory Studies. CRF 21, Part 58, Subparts A- K., https://ecfr.federalregister.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-R/part-792;  EPA 40 CFR Part 160 https://ecfr.federalregister.gov/current/title-40/chapter-I/subchapter-E/part-160AVMA  Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2020 Edition. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. 2020, https://www.avma.org/KB/Policies/Documents/euthanasia.pdf
• Animal Welfare Regulations. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 9, Subchapter A, Parts 1-3 (9CFR 1-3) https://www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_welfare/downloads/AC_BlueBook_AWA_508…

Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG) Level Reference List

• All ALAT & LAT materials above
• LATG Training Manual. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. 16
• Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals. National Research Council, Institute for Laboratory Animal Resources. National Academy Press, Washington, DC, 1997. ISBN 0-3090-5299-8, https://www.nap.edu/catalog/4988/occupational-health-and-safety-in-the-care-and-use-of-research-animals