Course Catalog
Animal Care and Use Courses Library
AALAS Certification Preparation
CMAR: Preparing for the Animal Resources Exam*
Study and Test-Taking Skills*
Taking an AALAS Technician Certification Exam*
Post-Procedure Care of Mice and Rats in Research:
Minimizing Pain and Distress*†
Small Ruminant Anesthesia†
ALAT Courses: 2009 ALAT Training Manual
ALAT 01: The Field of Laboratory Animal Science*
ALAT 02: The Animal Research Environment*
ALAT 03: Facility Security and Emergencies
ALAT 04: Occupational Health and Safety
ALAT 05: Facility Equipment
ALAT 06: Caging Systems
ALAT 07: The Laboratory Animal Environment
ALAT 08: Housekeeping Tasks and Contamination Control
in the Animal Facility
ALAT 09: Feed and Nutrition
ALAT 10: Husbandry
ALAT 11: Animal Procurement and Quarantine
ALAT 12: Medications
ALAT 13: Colony Health Surveillance
ALAT 14: Euthanasia
ALAT 15: Introduction to Science and Metrics
ALAT 16: Experimental Design and Methodology
ALAT 17: Heredity and Breeding
ALAT 18: Mice
ALAT 19: Rats
ALAT 20: Hamsters
ALAT 21: Gerbils
ALAT 22: Guinea Pigs
ALAT 23: Rabbits
ALAT 24: Cats
ALAT 25: Dogs
ALAT 26: Swine
ALAT 27: Ruminants
ALAT 28: Nonhuman Primates
ALAT 29: Birds
ALAT 30: Amphibians
ALAT 31: Fish
ALAT 32: Less Common Research Animals
ALAT Training Manual: Unit 1 Review Exam
ALAT Training Manual: Unit 2 Review Exam
ALAT Training Manual: Unit 3 Review Exam
ALAT Training Manual: Unit 4 Review Exam
ALAT Training Manual: Unit 5 Review Exam
ALAT Training Manual: Final Review Exam
Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Surgery
Aseptic Technique for Rodent Survival Surgery†
Inhalation Anesthesia Systems for Rodents†
Pain Management in Laboratory Animals†
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Animal Health and Wellbeing
Environmental Enrichment for Laboratory Animals
Introduction to Laboratory Animal Medicine*
Laboratory Animal Nutrition
Bioethics
Ethical Case 1: Mouse in a Parasitology Experiment
Ethical Case 2: Rat with Partial Paralysis
Ethical Decision-Making in Animal Research
Bioimaging
Magnetic Resonance Imaging
Optical Imaging
PET and SPECT Preclinical Imaging
Thermography in Laboratory Animal Research
Biosecurity
Introduction to VA Biosecurity Concepts*
Laboratory Biosecurity
Compliance and IACUC Training
Avoiding Financial Conflict of Interest in Federal Research*
Common Compliance Issues
Essentials for IACUC Members*
Maintaining Animal Procedure Areas
Post-Approval Monitoring
Refresher: Working with the IACUC
Semiannual Facility Inspection
Working with the IACUC*†
Conversions and Calculations
Basic Metrics for the Laboratory Animal Facility
Design and Statistical Analysis of Laboratory Animal
Studies†
Dose Calculations: Basic
Fractions and Percentages and Decimals
Facilities, Supplies, and Materials
Aquatic Animal Husbandry and Management†
Microbiological Decontamination Principles and Chemical
Disinfection
Personal Protective Equipment for Working in a Laboratory
Animal Facility
Selection of Cage Cleaner Products—Chemistry Driven
Syringes and Needles
Watering Systems
Note: Earn RACE CEs by taking the Animal Care and Use
and Biosafety courses that are listed in blue and followed
by †.
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LAT Courses: 2012 LAT Training Manual
LAT 01: Overview of Scientific Research*
LAT 02: Policies, Guidelines, and Regulations in Animal
Research*
LAT 03: Ethics in Animal Research
LAT 04: Administrative Responsibilities
LAT 05: Laboratory Animal Facility Design and
Environmental Management
LAT 06: The Aquatic Environment
LAT 07: Anatomy and Physiology
LAT 08: Genetics and Breeding Colony Management
LAT 09: Calculations and Conversions
LAT 10: Common Technical Procedures
LAT 11: Research Methodology
LAT 12: Surgical Instruments and Materials
LAT 13: Aseptic Technique, Surgical Support, and
Anesthesia
LAT 14: Diseases and Health Conditions
LAT 15: Emergency Situations
LAT Training Manual: Unit 1 Review Exam
LAT Training Manual: Unit 2 Review Exam
LAT Training Manual: Unit 3 Review Exam
LAT Training Manual: Unit 4 Review Exam
LAT Training Manual: Unit 5 Review Exam
LAT Training Manual: Final Review Exam
LATG Courses: 2007 LATG Training Manual
LATG 01: Personnel Management*
LATG 02: Facility Management*
LATG 03: Facility Security and Disaster Planning
LATG 04: Regulations
LATG 05: Health Surveillance and Quality Assurance
LATG 06: Occupational Health and Safety
LATG 07: Intro. to Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
LATG 08: Molecular Biology
LATG 09: Immunology
LATG 10: Genetic Engineering
LATG 11: Gnotobiotics
LATG 12: Agents of Infectious Disease
LATG 13: Common Diseases of Laboratory Animals
LATG 14: Diagnostic Techniques
LATG 15: Pharmacology
LATG 16: Anesthesia and Analgesia
LATG 17: Experimental Design and Data Handling
LATG Training Manual: Unit 1 Review Exam
LATG Training Manual: Unit 2 Review Exam
LATG Training Manual: Unit 3 and 4 Review Exam
LATG Training Manual: Final Review Exam
Management and Training
Active Listening
Communicating with the Non-Native English Speaker
Delegation and Empowerment
Reaching Out to the Public: A How to Guide*
Team Building
Time Management and Goal Setting
Workplace Training
Writing Multiple Choice Questions*
Occupational Health and Safety
Bloodborne Pathogens Training for Animal Research
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Ergonomics: Working Smart in the Laboratory Animal
Facility
Health Risks and Safety Procedures for Working with
Nonhuman Primates
Introduction to Ergonomics in the Laboratory Animal
Facility
Laboratory Animal Allergy
Video: Working Safely with Nonhuman Primates
Species-Specific Courses
Genetically Engineered Mice (3 courses):
• Approaches for Evaluating the Phenotype
• Historical Perspectives
• Overview of Transgenesis and Conditional Control
Introduction to Amphibians*
Introduction to Cats*
Introduction to Chinchillas†
Introduction to Cotton Rats
Introduction to Dogs*
Introduction to Ferrets
Introduction to Fish
Introduction to Gerbils*
Introduction to Guinea Pigs*
Introduction to Hamsters*
Introduction to Mice*
Introduction to Nonhuman Primates*
Introduction to Opossums
Introduction to Rabbits*
Introduction to Rats*
Introduction to Sheep and Goats
Introduction to Swine*
Introduction to Wildlife
Mouse Breeding Colony Management
Working with Laboratory Xenopus†
Working with Laboratory Zebrafish†
Working with Poultry in the Laboratory†
Working with the Laboratory Dog (5 courses):
• Endotracheal Intubation
• Injections and Blood Collection
• The Basics
• Urinary Catheterization
• Venous Catheterization
Working with the Laboratory Ferret†
Working with the Laboratory Mouse*
Working with the Laboratory Rat†
US Mandates and Guidelines
8th Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory
Animals†
Animal Welfare Act Regulations†
AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2013†
Good Laboratory Practice Regulations
NIH Guidelines for Research with Recombinant or
Synthetic DNA
Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of
Research Animals
Orientation to Biosafety in Microbiologic and Biomedical
Laboratories, 5th Edition
Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of
Laboratory Animals
Working with Controlled Substances
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Animal Biosafety Training Program Library
Species-Specific
Working Safely with
Biocontainment†
Working Safely with
Biocontainment†
Working Safely with
Working Safely with
Concepts
AALAS Animal Biosafety Training Program
Introduction*
Animal Biosafety Risk Assessment and Management†
Animal Facility Design for Biocontainment
Biocontainment Equipment
Biosecurity in Animal Biocontainment Facilities
Concepts and Practices of Animal Biosafety: ABSL-2
and ABSL-3†
Incident Planning and Response within the Animal
Biocontainment Facility†
Institutional Responsibilities and Animal Biosafety†
Microbiological Decontamination in Biocontainment†
Occupational Health and Animal Biosafety†
Select Agents and Toxins Regulations†
Working Safely with Laboratory Animals in
Biocontainment†
Nonhuman Primates in
Rabbits and Ferrets in
Rodents in Biocontainment
Ungulates in Biocontainment†
Transgenics Training Program Library
An Introduction to the AALAS Transgenics Training Program*
Genetics: The Basics
Genetics: Transgenic Mice
Nomenclature: Mice
Human Research Protections Library
Protecting Human Research Participants (Biomedical)*
School Resources Library*
Exploring Laboratory Animal Science
Careers for Laboratory Animal Technicians
Careers for Laboratory Animal Veterinarians
Introduction to Laboratory Animal Science
Working with Animals
Caring for Animals in the Classroom
Learning about Frogs: Advanced
Learning about Frogs: Introduction
JAALAS CEU Test Library*
AALAS offers an opportunity to earn Continuing Education (CE) units by taking an online exam based on the scientific
articles in Journal of the American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (JAALAS). A new exam is posted online
after each issue has been printed and mailed and remains available for four months.
* Free Courses. Except for the JAALAS CEU Test Library, free courses are not documented on a transcript without a
paid subscription.
† Earn RACE CEs by taking the Animal Care and Use and Biosafety courses that are listed in blue and followed by †.
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