Example Continuing Education Activities
Below is a list of activities that count towards the CEU requirement for Registry participation. This list is updated regularly; check this page often for updates.
Formal Education/Personal & Professional Development
| Scientific, professional, or branch meeting/conference | 1 CEU/ classroom lecture hour |
| Any in-house or outside course, workshop, wetlab, audio/ visual or hands-on program related to laboratory animal science, management, or veterinary medicine (Topics included but not limited to are lab equipment, regulatory or quality assurance, occupational or environmental health and safety, communications, computer, office equipment, fiscal management, personnel management and labor relations) | 1 CEU/ classroom lecture hour |
| Any life sciences or management-related college course | 1 CEU/ classroom lecture hour |
| Journal of AALAS Continuing Education Test Questions | 2 CEUs per issue |
| Institute for Lab Animal Management (ILAM) | 32 CEUs/year |
| AALAS Learning Library course (CEUs are granted upon completion of the course and passing the exam.) | CEUs as posted on the ALL |
Evaluated by Certification and Registry Board Committee on a case-by-case basis
- International Formal Education
- Correspondence or on-line learning courses
| Case-by-case |
| Ann Turner Care Academy sponsored by AALAS Foundation
| 6 CEUs
|
Publications, Reports, Presentations & Item Writing
First author of article or book chapter in a refereed publication | 10 CEUs per publication |
Any other author of article or book chapter in a refereed
publication | 5 CEUs per publication |
| Author or Co-Author of AALAS Learning Library Course | Double the posted CEUs |
Technical/Management article published in LAS Pro, branch newsletter or similar published product | 4 CEUs per publication |
Paper or poster presentation at a
meeting/conference (Presented at LAMA, AALAS National, District, Regional or Branch Meeting, ABR local chapter, school presentation or other relevant meeting.) | 4 CEUs per program |
Referee/Reviewer of journal article/ program, or ALL course
| 2 CEUs per program |
Lecturer, workshop leader, or course instructor (AALAS certification or other relevant topic areas) | 2 CEUs per lecture hour |
Public Outreach (ABR local chapter, school presentation, job fair, not-for-profit organization) | 1 CEU/contact hour |
Item writing for AALAS certification exams
| 1 CEUs per item submitted |
| Journal of AALAS Continuing Education Test | 2 CEUs |
| LAS Pro Continuing Education Test | 1 CEUs |
Professional Society Participation
National AALAS officer, trustee, or committee member | 6 CEUs per year per position |
Officer or committee member of an AALAS Branch, affiliated organization or other related organizations. | 4 CEUs per year per position |
Program facilitator or moderator | 1 CEU |
