Southern Ohio Branch of AALAS
Annual Awards Criteria
Technician of the Year Awards (Plaque)
3 awards
? Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician (ALAT)
? Laboratory Animal Technician (LAT)
? Laboratory Animal Technologist (LATG)
Eligibility
? The nominee must be responsible for animals within his or her job function.
? The nominee’s position must not exceed that of a unit supervisor.
? If no nominee sufficiently qualified by the judges, no award will be given.
Nomination Packet
? Nominations must be sent to the Awards Committee Chair by December 15th of each year.
? The packet must consist of 2 parts:
· The nomination document, which addresses how the nominee fits the criteria listed above. This document must not exceed two pages, double-spaced.
· Letters of endorsement, a maximum of three letters limited to 1 page each.
· Proof of AALAS certification.
Distinguished Service Award (Plaque)
Intent- This is a career award to recognize those who have dedicated many years to laboratory animal science.
Eligibility
? Nominees should have at least 15 years of significant, consistent dedication to, and focus on laboratory animal science and the AALAS organization.
? If no nominee is deemed sufficiently qualified by the judges, no award will be given.
Criteria
? Distinguished and lengthy career in laboratory animal science and considerable contribution to AALAS, especially at the Branch and District levels.
? The nominee’s SOB AALAS participation may have been in the past or the present.
Nomination Packet
? Nominations packet must be sent to committee by the submission deadline
? The packet must consist of 2 parts.
o The nomination document, which addresses how the nominee fits the criteria listed above. This document must not exceed 5 pages, double-spaced.
o Letters of endorsement, a maximum of 5 letters limited to 2 pages each must be from:
§ One letter each from 2 Branch members
§ 2-4 additional letters of support from any other applicable source.
Certification Award
Intent- SOB Council has created an award to aid active Branch members in obtaining AALAS certification at any level. If you are an SOB member and are seeking AALAS certification in the next year, you are eligible to apply for the certification scholarship award. 1 award will be given at the SOB Awards Banquet. The award will cover the cost of the AALAS certification exam.
Criteria
? The award will be based on availability of Branch funds.
? The SOB will pay test and applications fees. The awardee must pay for national membership.
? You must be an active member to apply, attendance and participation in activities will be considered.
? You must submit a complete application by December 15th of each year to be considered.
? The scholarship must be used within 12 months.
Excellence in Laboratory Animal Science Award (Plaque)
Intent- To recognize those with experience past that of the LATG award.
Eligibility
? This award is to be made to anyone who has made significant contributions to laboratory animal science: facility managers, supervisors, researchers, administrators, veterinarians, & any others deemed qualified.
? This award may be won only once by an individual.
Criteria- Ranked in order of importance:
? Significant interaction on a daily basis with people in the workplace.
? Active in AALAS; branch level involvement more important than district or national level.
? How the awardee’s work result in benefits to the place of employment. Outside activities, such as public service, educational programs, etc.
Nomination Packet
? Nomination packets must be sent to the committee by the submission deadline
? The packet must consists of two parts
o The nomination document which addresses how the nominee fits the criteria listed above. This document must not exceed three pages, double-spaced.
o Letters of endorsement, limited to 2 pages each must be from:
§ The nominating person
§ A letter of support from staff, coworkers, or peers which may have multiple signatures.
§ A letter of support from any other applicable source.
Continuing Education
Awards (certificate) Click here for an application:
SOB AALAS recognizes technicians for continuing their education in laboratory animal science. All technicians are encouraged to record their yearly educational and training activities and try for the branch award.
The Branch offers recognition at 2 levels:
? Recognition Award – 35 CEUs
? Distinction Award – 50 CEUs
There are 6 different categories for earning CEUs:
? Category 1– Attendance at/or participation in lectures, meetings, forums, workshops, wet labs or training courses providing specific information about laboratory animal medicine/laboratory animal science. Maximum credit hours allowed: #1=25 hours & #2=15 hours.
? Category 2– Continuing education activities as in Category 1 except that content must involve non-laboratory animal medicine/science topics, e.g. basic and applied sciences, management, and communication (including college courses and formal education). Maximum credit hours allowed: #1=5 hours & #2=3 hours
? Category 3– Teaching or attendance of in-house training programs. Maximum credit hours allowed: #1=12 hours & #2=12 hours
? Category 4– Preparation of published papers, chapters, books, and paper presentations or posters to a scientific audience. Maximum credit hours allowed: #1=5 hours & #2=3 hours
? Category 5– Participation in self-assessment programs, autotutorial materials, programmed educational materials, or reading scientific journals. Maximum credit hours allowed: #1=12 hours & #2=12 hours
? Category 6– Serving on a Branch or National Committee for AALAS. Holding office at either the Branch or National level. Maximum credit hours allowed: #1=5 hours & #2=5 hours
Deadline for submissions is December 15th of each year. Submissions should be sent to the Technician Branch Representative at the SOB PO Box.