Laboratory Animal Management Association

LAMA is an association dedicated to advancing the quality of management and care of laboratory animals throughout the world.

Since its establishment in 1984, LAMA has grown to over 500 members residing in geographical locations as widespread as Asia, Australia, Europe and Canada. The membership continues an active role in AALAS and the career field by providing leadership to numerous committees and organizations on local, state and national levels.

Got CMAR?

If not, LAMA can help

We are looking to bring CMAR training to your area. LAMA has trainers available to come to your district or regional meeting to provide sessions on all 3 CM modules as well as the AR portion of the CMAR.

Can’t get away from the office? LAMA facilitators will also come to your company and provide training for you and or a group of your colleagues.

If you are interested in helping to organize a session at your local meeting, a private session or if you would like more information on pricing and how the CMAR training can come to you please view the forms below:

Procedures for private session

Request form for private session

Procedures for LAMA sponsored session

Request from for LAMA sponsored session

Please visit AALAS and ICPM for full details on the CMAR training.

Why Become CMAR Certified?

The Certified Manager of Animal Resources (CMAR) program is designed specifically for the laboratory animal resources manager. The alliance combines AALAS’s and LAMA’s expertise in laboratory animal science with ICPM’s expertise in management to form a joint certification program for laboratory animal managers. Certification provides an unbiased measurement of a person’s ability to perform certain tasks and functions. Individuals who hold a professional certificate are a step ahead of their peers with tangible evidence of their ability to perform.

Laboratory animal resource managers face many challenges including an increasingly multicultural workforce, rapidly changing technology, and ever changing regulation and institutional policies. Managers who can consistently and effectively meet these challenges are in great demand. The CMAR program is designed to raise competency and professionalism in the field of laboratory animal resources management.