Academy of Laboratory Animal Veterinary Technicians and Nurses (ALAVTN) · ALAVTN Learning Objectives or Domains for Examination, an undated current official examination outline, and 2026/2027 Application Instructions with currently linked category-specific skills documents, checked 2026-10-21. The workbook label maps to ALAVTN certification as VTS (LAM), with Traditional or Non-Traditional nursing, Research Anesthesia, and Research Surgeon categories. The examination outline lists 12 shared domains and describes additional emphasis for focused practice categories; it does not publish numerical domain weights. Linked skills filenames retain 2025, and the surgical document displays 12/2024. No separate examination-outline effective date is stated.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

• ALAVTN — Academy Information
• ALAVTN — Application Forms
• ALAVTN Application Instructions 2026/2027
• Traditional Laboratory Animal Skills List
• Non-Traditional Laboratory Animal Skills List
• Research Anesthesia Skills
• Surgical Skills List
• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition — Environment, Housing, and Management
• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition — Veterinary Care
• AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines — Hypoxemia
• AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines — Hypoventilation
• AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines — Equipment Preparation
• AAHA Anesthesia and Monitoring Guidelines — Hypothermia
• AAHA Pain Management Guidelines — Acute vs. Chronic Pain
• Johns Hopkins University — Guidelines on Survival Surgery for Mice and Rats
• Cornell eClinpath — Hematology Sample Collection
• Cornell eClinpath — Hemostasis Sample Collection
• Cornell eClinpath — Laboratory Detection of Acid-Base Disturbances
• Cornell eClinpath — Chemistry Sample Collection
• FDA — MRI Benefits and Risks
• Cornell University — Dental Disease and Home Dental Care
• FDA — Get the Facts about Pain Relievers for Pets
• FDA — Protocol and Conduct
• NC3Rs — Training Animals
• NC3Rs — Handling and Restraint: General Principles
• NC3Rs — Housing and Husbandry: Dog
• NC3Rs — Humane Endpoints
• NC3Rs — The 3Rs
• ALAVTN — Exam Information