Pork quality advisor certification session set

AMES – The application deadline for the Iowa Pork Industry Center's first 2024 Pork Quality Assurance Advisor certification session is approaching.

The application deadline for the Jan. 23 virtual session is Friday, Jan. 12.

Iowa State University Extension and Outreach Swine Veterinarian Chris Rademacher organizes these sessions, and said the session, including exam, will take approximately six hours to complete.

“Anyone whose certification has expired or who is a first-time advisor must do a live training like this virtual offering,” Rademacher said.

Qualification requirements are listed on the two-page application form, available as both a fillable pdf and a Word document from the Pork Quality Assurance page on the Pork Industry Center website. Applicants may use either version.

The cost is $85 per person and includes all materials and online access. Approved applicants will receive connection information prior to the session.

Registration starts at 8:30 a.m. Jan. 23. The session begins at 9 a.m.

Two more certification dates will be offered in 2024, May 14 and Oct. 28, and people can register for those at any time prior to the respective session deadline.