▁animal ▁research ▁and ▁educational ▁standards ▁of ▁animal ▁care ▁personnel . ▁Institution al ▁M emb ership ▁includes ▁two ▁National ▁membership ▁cards ▁for ▁named ▁represent atives . ▁ ▁National ▁membership ▁ ▁National ▁Association ▁M emb ership ▁for ▁individuals ▁ ▁Student ▁membership ▁ ▁M emb ership ▁at ▁a ▁reduced ▁rate ▁for ▁students ▁en rolled ▁in ▁a ▁recognized ▁educational ▁institution . ▁▁▁▁▁ ▁The ▁C AL AS ▁Reg istry ▁Committee ▁cert ifies ▁techn icians ▁to ▁ensure ▁quality ▁care ▁possible ▁for ▁labor atory ▁animals . ▁The ▁cert ification ▁process ▁includes ▁a ▁written ▁exam ▁and ▁an ▁or al ▁exam , ▁based ▁on ▁study ▁gu ides ▁and ▁reference ▁materials ▁provided ▁to ▁el ig ible ▁applic ants . ▁ ▁Register ed ▁Techn icians ▁ ▁A ▁Register ed ▁Labor atory ▁Animal ▁Techn ician ▁has ▁an ▁animal ▁science ▁education , ▁training ▁in ▁the ▁care ▁and ▁use ▁of ▁labor atory ▁animals ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁job ▁practical ▁experience . ▁ ▁Associ ate ▁Register ed ▁Labor atory ▁Animal ▁Techn ician ▁▁▁▁ ▁These ▁individuals ▁have ▁several ▁years ▁of ▁experience ▁in ▁the ▁field ▁and ▁an ▁interest ▁in ▁continu ing ▁their ▁education . ▁An ▁A RL AT ▁is ▁trained ▁for ▁the ▁care ▁and ▁use ▁of ▁labor atory ▁animals . ▁ ▁Register ed ▁Labor atory ▁Animal ▁Techn ician ▁▁▁ ▁The ▁Register ed ▁Labor atory ▁Animal ▁Techn ician ▁( RL AT ) ▁and ▁Register ed ▁Labor atory ▁Animal ▁Techn ician ▁( Res earch ) ▁( RL AT ( R )) ▁are ▁equivalent ▁design ations . ▁The ▁design ations ▁represent ▁two ▁streams ▁rather ▁than ▁levels . ▁The ▁R L AT ▁is ▁employed ▁by