Education & Resources

NEBAALAS offers educational classes and  resources to help you advance your career and enhance your experience in the laboratory animal science industry.

Honorarium of $500 & Plaque

AALAS Learning Library

The AALAS Learning Library (ALL) is a collection of essential online training courses for investigators, technicians, veterinarians, managers, and IACUC members in the laboratory animal science field.


Numerous courses are approved for CEUs, including ALAT, LAT, LATG, AAVSB and RACE. Plus, some courses count toward continuing education RACE credits for vet or vet tech license renewal. Get the details here.


  • Limited single-user access: FREE but with a limited course selection
  • Full single-user access for AALAS CEUs: $110/year for AALAS members and $190/year for nonmembers
  • Full access + RACE CE Credit (e.g. vet tech, veterinarian): $260/year for AALAS members and $340/year for nonmembers

Online ALAT, LAT, LATG Prep Classes Now Offered

NEBAALAS is now offering preparatory classes for AALAS certification exams through Sol Del Mar.


These interactive exam prep courses provide instruction, guidance, and supplemental resources necessary to help you successfully sit for the AALAS certification exams. Lessons include handouts, discussions, videos, practice quizzes, and practice exams.


Materials Needed:


  • AALAS Training Manual and Workbook
  • AALAS recommended study resources
  • A few hours each week to study
  • A commitment to succeed!


Space is limited so sign up early! Register on the Sol Del Mar website.

Homes for Animal Heroes

Homes for Animal Heroes is a foster-based program that temporarily houses dogs prior to permanent rehoming. Quality foster homes are the cornerstone of successful rehoming, introducing dogs to a daily routine and helping them acclimate to life after their involvement in biomedical research.


As a foster volunteer, you can play a key role in matching foster dogs to the best possible forever home. You will work directly with the local Homes for Animal Heroes Regional Coordinator to ensure the health, safety and well-being of the foster dog to help rehome the dog permanently. All necessary veterinary care will be provided by Homes for Animal Heroes through the foster period. Any expenses incurred by the foster volunteer may be tax-deductible.


If you love dogs, appreciate biomedical research, and have the desire to care for and train animal heroes, then fostering may be for you.


To learn more, check out the Homes for Animal Heroes website.