AAALAC accreditation preparation

A site visit lasts a day or a few days, depending on the size of the program. The visitors judge what your documents say and how your staff work day to day.

ACTS looks at your program the way a site visitor will, then helps you close the gaps while there is still time.

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How ACTS prepares a program

  • A program assessment covering technical competency, staff engagement and management
  • Feedback on your Program Description before you submit it
  • A mock site visit of your program
  • SOP development and revision
  • Training wherever the assessment finds a gap, from technical skills to AALAS exam prep
  • IACUC member training and support for semiannual reviews
“ACTS provided our animal care and use program with feedback on our Program Description, prior to final submission. As well, ACTS representatives performed a mock site visit of our program. Without question, ACTS assistance in helping UTHSC achieve these enhancement[s] rapidly were key to a three-year re-accreditation of the Program by AAALACi with no mandatory findings for correction.”
Steven Youngentob, Senior Associate Vice Chancellor, UT Health Sciences

Who does the work

The work draws on compliance specialists and program directors from ACTS’s network of 30+ subject matter experts.

ACTS is led by a board-certified laboratory animal veterinarian and has served more than 120 lab animal care and use programs.

Questions about AAALAC preparation

We are already accredited. Is this for us?

Yes. The assessment and the mock site visit work the same way before a re-accreditation visit.

Can ACTS help with our Program Description?

Yes. ACTS reviews your draft Program Description and gives feedback before you submit.

Can ACTS help if we are not seeking accreditation?

Yes. The same assessment works for any program that wants to find its gaps and fix them.

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