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Percentage of animal care/diet preparation technical personnel who are AALAS certified
Dictionary: 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.
Fiscal Year - 2012
| Time | Target | Percent |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FY 2012 Overall: 94%
Total number of animal care/diet preparation technical personnel who are AALAS certified
Fiscal Year - 2012
| Time | Target | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2011 | N/A | 40 |
| Nov 2011 | N/A | 40 |
| Dec 2011 | N/A | 40 |
| Jan 2012 | N/A | 40 |
| Feb 2012 | N/A | 40 |
| Mar 2012 | N/A | 40 |
| Apr 2012 | N/A | 40 |
| May 2012 | N/A | 40 |
| Jun 2012 | N/A | 41 |
| Jul 2012 | N/A | 41 |
| Aug 2012 | N/A | 40 |
| Sep 2012 | N/A | 40 |
Total number of animal care/diet preparation technical personnel
Fiscal Year - 2012
| Time | Target | Number |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 2011 | N/A | 42 |
| Nov 2011 | N/A | 42 |
| Dec 2011 | N/A | 42 |
| Jan 2012 | N/A | 42 |
| Feb 2012 | N/A | 42 |
| Mar 2012 | N/A | 42 |
| Apr 2012 | N/A | 42 |
| May 2012 | N/A | 42 |
| Jun 2012 | N/A | 44 |
| Jul 2012 | N/A | 44 |
| Aug 2012 | N/A | 46 |
| Sep 2012 | N/A | 46 |
Glossary
AALAS
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
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