▁an ▁animal ▁facility , ▁they ▁have ▁an ▁animal ▁science ▁education , ▁training ▁in ▁the ▁care ▁and ▁use ▁of ▁labor atory ▁animals ▁and ▁on ▁the ▁job ▁practical ▁experience . ▁Cont in ued ▁development ▁of ▁this ▁expert ise ▁enables ▁him / her ▁to ▁obtain ▁the ▁knowledge ▁base ▁and ▁practical ▁compet ency ▁required ▁to ▁meet ▁the ▁high ▁standards ▁set ▁by ▁the ▁C AL AS ▁Reg istry ▁exam in ations ▁ ▁R L AT ( R ): ▁Register ed ▁Labor atory ▁Animal ▁Techn ician ▁( Res earch ) ▁▁ ▁The ▁R L AT ( R ) ▁typically ▁works ▁for ▁one ▁research er ▁as ▁opposed ▁to ▁being ▁employed ▁by ▁an ▁animal ▁facility . ▁This ▁person ▁is ▁very ▁focused ▁in ▁one ▁area ▁of ▁research ▁and ▁usually ▁works ▁with ▁only ▁one ▁or ▁two ▁species ▁of ▁animals . ▁ ▁The ▁person ▁has ▁in ▁depth ▁knowledge ▁about ▁their ▁research ▁project ▁and ▁the ▁ ▁animal ▁species ▁they ▁are ▁working ▁with . ▁ ▁Their ▁knowledge ▁includes ▁understanding ▁how ▁animal ▁husband ry , ▁the ▁environment , ▁and ▁the ▁operation ▁of ▁an ▁animal ▁facility ▁affect ▁their ▁research . ▁ ▁R ML AT : ▁Register ed ▁Master ▁Labor atory ▁Animal ▁Techn ician ▁▁▁▁ ▁The ▁Master ' s ▁achiev ement ▁is ▁the ▁highest ▁level ▁of ▁Reg istration . ▁Success ful ▁candidates ▁possess ▁a ▁knowledge ▁of ▁most ▁labor atory ▁animal ▁species , ▁their ▁care , ▁management ▁and ▁use ▁in ▁research . ▁Typ ically ▁R ML AT ' s ▁are ▁in ▁super vis ory ▁positions ▁or ▁are ▁candidates ▁for ▁such ▁positions . ▁They ▁are ▁able ▁to ▁compile ▁facts , ▁analyze