CMAR Eligibility Requirements
Candidates may apply under one of the following criteria:
Education
Level | Total Lab Animal
Work Experience | Total Lab Animal Managerial
Experience |
| BA/BS | 5 years | 3 years |
| AA/AS | 8 years | 3 years |
| HS/GED | 10 years | 3 years |
Candidates meeting these requirements who pass the Animal Resources Exam and the M1 & M2 exams will achieve the status of a Certified Manager of Animal Resources and will be able to use the CMAR acronym after their names.
AR, M1 & M2 Exam Fees
| Member Total per Exam | $200 |
| Member Bundle (AR, M1, M2) member | $550 |
| Non-member Total per Exam non-member | $300 |
| Non-member Bundle (AR, M1, M2) | $850 |
(nonrefundable $50 members, $150 non-members)
CMAR Maintenance Form for 15-Month Program Deadline
All CMAR candidates must pass the Animal Resources exam and apply to AALAS for M1 & M2 exams or to ICPM within 15 months of submitting the application to AALAS. Within the 15-month period, candidates may retake the AR Exam as often as can be arranged and will not lose their eligibility if they fail to pass the AR exam. To retake an exam, candidates must submit the full exam fee payment.
Candidates who have not successfully passed the AR exam and applied for the General Management exams within the 15-month period must submit a maintenance form and pay a maintenance fee ($75) to extend their deadline by another 15 months.
Candidates who fail to meet the deadline and who do not submit an eligibility maintenance form and fee are dropped from the CMAR Program and may reapply at a later date. All candidates dropped from the program who have passed the Animal Resources Exam lose their exam score and must retake the Animal Resources Exam at the full application and exam fees at the time of reapplication to the CMAR program.
2023 M1_M2 Maintenance Form 
2023 CMAR AR Maintenance Form
