Cmar certified Manager of Animal Resources What is Management Certification?

CMAR Certified Manager of Animal Resources

What is Management Certification?

• A recognizable credential that shows you can meet the challenges of the lab animal management field consistently and effectively.

Why Certify?

• Useful for promotions and hiring decisions.

• Gives recognition as an industry professional.

• Builds confidence and improves performance.

• Evaluates strength and weaknesses.

• Enhances career satisfaction.

Partners Bringing You the CMAR Program

• AALAS

• LAMA

• Laboratory Animal Management Association

• ICPM

• Institute of Certified Professional Managers

What are the CMAR Program Eligibility Requirements?

• Bachelor Degree (or higher degree)

• 5 years of lab Animal experience

• 3 years of managerial experience

Progressing through the CMAR Program

• CM exams administered by ICPM

• CM application sent to ICPM.
• CM fees payable to ICPM.
• 15-month time limit to complete CM exams
• Exams in pencil-and-paper and computer-based formats.

• Animal Resources Exam administered by AALAS

• CMAR Program application sent to AALAS.
• CMAR Program fees payable to AALAS.
• 15-month time limit to complete Animal Resources Exam.
• Exam in pencil-and-paper format.

Progressing through the CMAR Program

• CMAR candidates may apply simultaneously to:

• ICPM for the CM exams
• AALAS for the Animal Resources Exam

• CMAR candidates must complete all work and education eligibility requirements before qualifying to take the Animal Resources Exam.

Progressing through the CMAR Program

• Please take special note of the time limits for completing the exams:

• 15 months to complete the CM exams once approved by ICPM.
• 15 months to pass the Animal Resources Exam once approved by AALAS.

Progressing through the CMAR Program

• After each exam, you will receive a score report that identifies if you passed or failed.

• If you failed, you also receive a breakdown of strengths and weaknesses in exam topic areas.

Certified Manager (CM) An Eligibility Requirement for CMAR

• Three Certified Manager Exams

• Management Skills I – Foundations of Management

• Management Skills II – Planning and Organizing

• Management Skills III – Leading and Controlling

How Do I Apply for the Certified Manager (CM) Exams?

• Contact the Institute for Certified Professional Managers (ICPM)

• Phone: [phone]

• Email: [e-mail]

• Web site: http://www.icpm.biz

What is involved in the CMAR certification process?

• Must pass all CM exams via ICPM.

• Apply to AALAS for Animal Resources Exam.

What are the Exams Like?

• 150 multiple choice questions.

• Test takers must demonstrate “real-world” analysis and decision making.

Animal Resources Exam

• Animal Resources Exam

• Topic Areas:

• Optimizing Facility Resources

• Managing Fiscal Resources

• Achieving Regulatory Compliance

• Managing Animal Welfare

• Assuring Public Trust

Animal Resources Exam Topic Areas

• I. Optimizing Facility Resources

• A. Evaluating, Planning, Renovating and Monitoring Facilities

• B. Standard Operating Procedures (SOP)

• C. Protecting Assets and Personnel; Disaster Planning and

• Management

• II. Managing Fiscal Resources

• A. Developing and Monitoring Budgets

• B. Grants and Contracts

• C. Cost Management

• III. Achieving Regulatory Compliance

• A. OSHA/ Safety

• B. IACUC

• C. FDA/USDA/EPA/PHS

• IV. Managing Animal Welfare

• A. Animal Health, Controlling Disease and Veterinary Care

• B. Training Personnel and Handling Incidents

• V. Assuring Public Trust

• A. Ethical Considerations and Euthanasia

• B. Public Relations, Customer Service and Professionalism

How is the Animal Resources Exam Administered?

• Pencil-and-paper exam administered at a conference or at individual institutions in fall of

• 2006 :

• NCAB Meeting
• AALAS National Meeting

Are There Study Materials for CMAR?

• CMAR Reference List can be downloaded from AALAS Web site or contact AALAS Office.

• CMAR Resource Kit is available from AALAS. It contains all reference materials on the CMAR Reference List.

How Do I Apply for the Animal Resources Exam?

• Send completed application and payment to AALAS.

• CMAR application can be obtained on the Web, by email, phone or FOD.

Recent changes

• Appeals form

• Maintenance form

• Proctoring Guidelines

• AR Exam length and time

• 150 Questions
• 3 hours

Appeals Form

• Submit form to AALAS

• Attach a completed CMAR Application Form

• Attach 3 letters of recommendation

• Attach resume

• Do not submit payment for exam fees.

• Attach documentation for the activities you list as substitute criteria.

Maintenance Form

• Candidates who have not successfully passed the AR exam and applied to ICPM within the 15-month period must

• submit a form
• pay a maintenance fee ($25)

Proctors

• AALAS staff, CMAR-certified AALAS/LAMA members, or a member of a human resources department are eligible

• Proctors must sign a confidentiality form

• No proctor may be in the direct or indirect reporting structure of the exam candidate.

• Proctors must hold the title of manager or higher, or be a member of the human resources department.

CMAR Re-Certification

• To maintain your status of CMAR-certification, you must…

• Re-certify for CMAR
• Every two years

CMAR Re-Certification

• Demonstrate continuing competence through continuing education

• Submit to AALAS a record of 24 continuing education units (CEUs) every two years.

• Submit to AALAS a re-certification fee $40 for AALAS/LAMA members, $75 for non-members

CMAR Re-Certification

• If a CMAR-certified manager does NOT re-certify…

• CMAR certification becomes INACTIVE 4 months after the re-certification anniversary date has passed.
• Status remains INACTIVE for 2 years past the CMAR anniversary date, unless re-certification requirements are satisfied.
• If status is still INACTIVE past the 2-year CMAR anniversary date, CMAR status is lost.
• To regain CMAR status, the AR Exam must be retaken and all exam fees paid.

Comparison of CMAR Re-certification with Registry

• CMAR

• Mandatory

• Done every 2 years

• 24 CEUs/2 yr

• Fee – $40 members/$75 non-members

CMAR re-certification vs Registry

• How is CMAR re-certification similar to the Registry?

• Both the CMAR re-certification program and the Registry operate on a two-year cycle.

• In both programs, you submit your CEUs every two years.

CMAR re-certification vs Registry

• How is CMAR re-certification different from the Registry?

• The Registry is a voluntary program. You don’t lose your technician certification if you choose to not participate in the Registry. It is also free for AALAS members.

• CMAR re-certification is mandatory. Managers not re-certifying their CMAR credential risk losing their status as a CMAR.

Questions or More Information?

• American Association for Laboratory Animal Science

• 9190 Crestwyn Hills Drive

• Memphis, TN 38125

• Phone: [phone]

• www.aalas.org