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Youth Pork Quality Assurance Plus TM Processes and Procedures

Youth Pork Quality Assurance Plus TM Processes and Procedures. Topics. Youth PQA ® & Youth PQA Plus™ Changes Trainer, Advisor and Youth Requirements Training Materials PQA Plus™ Web site. Youth PQA ® and Youth PQA Plus TM. Pork Quality Assurance ®. PQA ®

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Youth Pork Quality Assurance Plus TM Processes and Procedures

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  1. Youth Pork Quality AssurancePlusTM Processes and Procedures

  2. Topics • Youth PQA® & Youth PQA Plus™ • Changes • Trainer, Advisor and Youth Requirements • Training Materials • PQA Plus™ Web site

  3. Youth PQA® and Youth PQA PlusTM

  4. Pork Quality Assurance® • PQA® • Voluntary educational program started in 1989 • Enhanced and released in 2007 as PQA PlusTM, it helps to: • Prevent violative drug residues • Increase food safety awareness • Increase awareness of proper animal care • Ten Good Production Practices (GPPs)

  5. Pork Quality Assurance® • PQA® - A model for success • Many packers require PQA certification • Violative residue levels at harvest have declined • 2006 was the 15th consecutive year of increased pork exports

  6. Pork Quality Assurance PlusTM • PQA Plus • Collaborative effort to address food chain issues • Animal Welfare Coalition • Demonstrate to customers that the Pork Industry is “doing the right thing” • Three elements • Producer Certification through education • Site Status through site assessment • Opportunity for audit designed for program credibility

  7. Youth PQA® & Youth PQA PlusTM • 2000 - Youth curriculum available • 2003 - Youth PQA® released • 2007 - Youth PQA PlusTM released

  8. Youth PQA® & Youth PQA PlusTM Two main elements: • Food Safety • Practices that minimize: • Physical, Chemical, and Biological Hazards • Animal Well-being • Includes proper: • Housing, management, nutrition, disease prevention and treatment, responsible care, humane handling, humane and timely euthanasia

  9. Youth PQA Plus & PQA Plus • Youth PQA Plus and PQA Plus • Parallel programs • Both have Trainers and Advisors • Both utilize the same 10 GPPs • Youth PQA Plus has no on-farm assessment • Both programs are focused on ensuring that pork is free from food safety hazards and that the pigs’ well-being is a factor as they are produced

  10. Youth PQA PlusMission Statement

  11. Mission Statement Youth PQA Plus demonstrates the dedication of America’s youth pork producers and their Advisors to assuring consumers that they are purchasing pork that is safe, of high quality and produced in a responsible manner.

  12. Trainer, Advisor and Youth Requirements

  13. Training Requirements Three individual audiences: • Trainers (formerly Coordinators) • Advisors (formerly Educators) • Youth Three training steps: • Content • Process • Exam

  14. Training Requirements National Pork Board • National Pork Board • Manage Trainers through the certification process • Train State Trainers • Administer and grade Trainer exams • Issue Certifications • Trainer • Advisor • Youth Train & Certify Trainers CertifyAdvisors CertifyYouth

  15. TrainerTraining Requirements National Pork Board • State Trainer • Manage Advisor through the certification process • Train Advisors • Administer and grade Advisor exams • Update Advisor records following completion of training and/or exam (using PQA Plus website) • Trainers can also function as Advisors Train & Certify Trainers Training & Exam Update AdvisorRecords State Trainer Train Advisors CertifyAdvisors CertifyYouth

  16. State TrainerTraining Process • Youth PQA Plus State Trainers must complete three steps to become Certified: • Step 1 - Content training • Complete an on-line distance learning module covering the Youth PQA Plus program content, specifically GPPs 1 - 10 • Step 2 - Process training • Complete an on-line training session on program processes and requirements • Step 3 - Exam

  17. State TrainerTraining Process • Step 1 – Content • Step 2 – Process • Step 3 – Exam • Complete and pass an on-line exam with a score of 90% or greater • A Trainer candidate who passes the open-book exam within three attempts will be certified as a Youth PQA Plus State Trainer • A Trainer candidate who fails the exam three times must complete the training in steps 1 and 2 again before attempting to pass the exam again • Certification is valid for three years. • Trainers must complete and pass an examination to recertify.

  18. AdvisorTraining Requirements National Pork Board • Advisor • Assists Youth through the certification process • Trains Youth • Administers and grades optional Youth test-out exams (when available) • Updates Youth records following completion of training or an exam (using PQA Plus Web site) Train & Certify Trainers Training & Exam Update AdvisorRecords State Trainer Train Advisors Training & Exam UpdateYouthRecords CertifyAdvisors Advisor Train Youth CertifyYouth

  19. AdvisorCandidate Qualifications • Youth PQA Plus Advisors must be one of the following: • Veterinarian • Extension personnel • Secondary/post-secondary ag instructor • Status before achieving Advisor Certification is “Advisor Candidate” • Youth PQA Plus Advisors may only train and certify Youth

  20. AdvisorCandidate Process • Potential Advisor contacts a designated State Trainer • Application may be required

  21. AdvisorTraining Process • Youth PQA Plus Advisor Candidates must complete three steps to become Certified: • Step 1 - Content training • GPPs 1 – 10 • Step 2 - Process training • Process and requirements • Step 3 - Exam

  22. AdvisorTraining Process • Step 1 - Content • Step 2 - Process • Step 3 – Exam • Complete and pass an exam with a score of 90% or greater • An Advisor candidate who fails the exam three times must complete the training in steps 1 and 2 again before additional attempts to pass the exam are allowed • Certification is valid for three years. • Advisors must complete step 1 and 2 training and pass an examination to recertify

  23. AdvisorTraining Process • Trainers may elect to utilize on-line Advisor training • Advisor candidate logs into the PQA Plus website using the web link previously provided by Trainer • Advisor candidate clicks the appropriate “step” link, and is automatically taken to the desired training or examination • Steps 1 and 2 will be grayed-out but remain active after each is completed

  24. AdvisorTraining Process • When all three training steps are completed: • The candidate becomes a certified Youth PQA Plus Advisor • The National Pork Board electronically sends the Advisor a Youth PQA Plus Advisor certificate Following completion of all three steps, please allow ten business days for notification of Youth PQA Plus Advisor certification.

  25. YouthTraining Requirements National Pork Board • Youth • Beginners • Attend annual training • Ages 8-11 • Intermediate and Advanced • Attend annual training or pass test-out examination • Ages 12-14 • Ages 15-18 Train & Certify Trainers Training & Exam Update AdvisorRecords State Trainer Train Advisors Training & Exam UpdateYouthRecords CertifyAdvisors Advisor TrainingorExam Train Youth AnnualTraining CertifyYouth Ages12-14, 15-18 Ages8-11 Youth

  26. Youth Qualifications • The Youth PQA Plus Program is for youth 8-18 years of age • Individuals 19 years of age or older must utilize the adult PQA Plus education program to become certified • 18 year-olds may utilize Youth or Adult program • Age is determined by the youth’s age on January 1 of the current year • Youth less than 8 years of age cannot be certified in Youth PQA Plus, but are strongly encouraged to attend a Youth PQA Plus education class

  27. Youth Qualifications • Parents/guardians are encouraged to accompany their youth who are attending a Youth PQA Plus education class • The parent or guardian cannot become certified at a Youth PQA Plus education class • Adults must attend an adult PQA Plus education program to become certified

  28. Youth CertificationAge Levels • Youth PQA Plus consists of 3 age levels: • Ages 8-11 - Beginner • 1-year certification through training • Ages 12-14 - Intermediate • 1-year certification through training • Test-out by examination option • Ages 15-18 - Advanced • 1-year certification through training • Test-out by examination option

  29. Youth Certificationby Examination • Certification/Recertification by Examination: • Not available for 8-11 age level • Completing and passing an examination appropriate for their age level (must score 70% or greater to pass) • Valid until they enter the next age level • Valid for a minimum of one year

  30. Youth Certificationby Examination • Test-out Exam • Closed-book exam • Three attempts are allowed to pass a Youth PQA Plus exam • If three attempts yield unsuccessful results, the youth must attend another Youth PQA Plus education class prior to additional attempts at passing the exam • If the youth has attended a training session but fails the exam 3 times they will receive a one-year certification • Official exams are available to Advisors through the password-protected Youth PQA Plus Web site • Exams are graded by Advisors • Only hard-copy exams are available

  31. Volunteers • Volunteers • Assist with Youth PQA Plus training • Must work through a certified Youth PQA Plus Advisor • Cannot conduct Youth PQA Plus training independently • Advisor must be present for training and test-out exams • All certification submissions are controlled and reported only through a Youth PQA Plus Advisor

  32. Training Overview National Pork Board Train & Certify Trainers Training & Exam Update AdvisorRecords State Trainer Train Advisors Training & Exam UpdateYouthRecords CertifyAdvisors Advisor TrainingorExam Train Youth AnnualTraining CertifyYouth Ages12-14, 15-18 Ages8-11 Youth

  33. Youth TrainingContent & Materials

  34. Youth TrainingContent & Materials Youth PQA Plus content and materials, or accredited content and materials from a National Pork Board-approved state quality assurance program, must be used to train youth for certification in Youth PQA Plus.

  35. Youth TrainingContent & Materials • All 10 GPPS reviewed annually • A minimum of 3 GPPs coveredin-depth annually • Key Learning Objectives reviewed • Minimum of one hour • Individual and group activities Additional supplemental materials are available from the National Pork Board at: www.pork.org or by calling(800)456-PORK (7675)

  36. Training Materials • Advisor CD • Advisor’s Guide • Printable PDF files • PowerPoint Files • In-depth and Overview versions • Forms and Documents • Download or order on CD • http://pqaplus.pork.org • (800)456-PORK (7675)

  37. Training Materials • Youth Manual • Printed, bound copy • Downloadable PDF • Lesson Objectives • Key Lesson Terms • Lesson Content • Review Questions • Individual Activities

  38. Training Materials • Ordering materials • http://pqaplus.pork.org • Downloadable • Youth Manual • Advisor Guide • Hard copy • Advisor Guide CD • Printed Youth Manual • (800) 456-PORK (7675) • Download materials • Advisor Guide • PDFs • PowerPoints • Youth Manual • Hard copy materials • Advisor Guide CD • Printed Youth Manual

  39. Password ProtectedWeb site http://pqaplus.pork.org

  40. Creating Youth Test-out Exams • Test-out Exams • http://pqaplus.pork.org • Hard copy • Exam • Answer key • Choose age level • Intermediate • Advanced

  41. Update Youth Records • Updating Youth records • Individual training • Updated by Advisor using PQA Plus Web site • Reprint certificates Name: Marge Smith Date: Class Test-out Submit Update Youth Training Records

  42. Program Rollout • PQA Plus • Available June 7th, 2007 • PQA Level III & SWAP sunset • Youth PQA Plus • Available June 7th, 2007 • Youth PQA available through June 2008 • June 2008 only Youth PQA Plus available

  43. Youth Pork Quality Assurance Plus Thank You! Questions? Please call the Pork Checkoff Service Center At: 800-456-PORK (7675)

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