Main The AALAS technician certification is well known and widely used throughout the various fields of varied fields of laboratory animal care. AALAS certification provides assurance that the animals used in research are cared for by personnel who are trained and experienced in the proper care and use of laboratory animals. It is important that all animal care/diet preparation technical personnel are properly trained and certified so all technicians are able to provide quality animal care. Providing quality animal care will lead to quality research findings and results. Percent column 0 100 Target

FY 2010 Overall: 87%

Jan 2010 90 96 Feb 2010 90 96 Mar 2010 90 89 Apr 2010 90 89 May 2010 90 91 Jun 2010 90 89 Jul 2010 90 91 Aug 2010 90 89 Sep 2010 90 87 0 100

FY 2011 Overall: 93%

Oct 2010 85 89 Nov 2010 85 89 Dec 2010 85 89 Jan 2011 85 89 Feb 2011 85 91 Mar 2011 85 91 Apr 2011 85 91 May 2011 85 93 Jun 2011 85 93 Jul 2011 85 93 Aug 2011 85 93 Sep 2011 85 93 0 100

FY 2012 Overall: 94%

Oct 2011 85 95 Nov 2011 85 95 Dec 2011 85 95 Jan 2012 85 95 Feb 2012 85 95 Mar 2012 85 95 Apr 2012 85 95 May 2012 85 95 Jun 2012 85 93 Jul 2012 85 93 Aug 2012 85 87 Sep 2012 85 87 Target

Oct 2012 85 83 Nov 2012 85 82 Dec 2012 85 Jan 2013 85 Feb 2013 85 Mar 2013 85 Apr 2013 85 May 2013 85 Jun 2013 85 Jul 2013 85 Aug 2013 85 Sep 2013 85 Sub Percentage of animal care/diet preparation technical personnel who are AALAS certified Number column 0 60 Target

Jan 2010 43 Feb 2010 43 Mar 2010 42 Apr 2010 42 May 2010 43 Jun 2010 42 Jul 2010 42 Aug 2010 42 Sep 2010 41 0 60

Oct 2010 41 Nov 2010 41 Dec 2010 42 Jan 2011 41 Feb 2011 40 Mar 2011 40 Apr 2011 40 May 2011 41 Jun 2011 41 Jul 2011 41 Aug 2011 41 Sep 2011 40 0 60

Oct 2011 40 Nov 2011 40 Dec 2011 40 Jan 2012 40 Feb 2012 40 Mar 2012 40 Apr 2012 40 May 2012 40 Jun 2012 41 Jul 2012 41 Aug 2012 40 Sep 2012 40 Target

Oct 2012 40 Nov 2012 40 Dec 2012 Jan 2013 Feb 2013 Mar 2013 Apr 2013 May 2013 Jun 2013 Jul 2013 Aug 2013 Sep 2013 Sub Percentage of animal care/diet preparation technical personnel who are AALAS certified Number column 0 60 Target

Jan 2010 45 Feb 2010 45 Mar 2010 47 Apr 2010 47 May 2010 47 Jun 2010 47 Jul 2010 46 Aug 2010 47 Sep 2010 47 0 60

Oct 2010 46 Nov 2010 46 Dec 2010 47 Jan 2011 46 Feb 2011 44 Mar 2011 44 Apr 2011 44 May 2011 44 Jun 2011 44 Jul 2011 44 Aug 2011 44 Sep 2011 43 0 60

Oct 2011 42 Nov 2011 42 Dec 2011 42 Jan 2012 42 Feb 2012 42 Mar 2012 42 Apr 2012 42 May 2012 42 Jun 2012 44 Jul 2012 44 Aug 2012 46 Sep 2012 46 Target

Oct 2012 48 Nov 2012 49 Dec 2012 Jan 2013 Feb 2013 Mar 2013 Apr 2013 May 2013 Jun 2013 Jul 2013 Aug 2013 Sep 2013 http://www.fda.gov/AboutFDA/Transparency/track/ucm203296.htm FDA-TRACK NCTR Dashboard AALAS American Association for Laboratory Animal Science ਍††਍਍਍਍਍਍਍