IOIA Training Institute Course Levels

100-level Courses (Entry-level):

IOIA provides basic Crop, Livestock, and Processing Inspection Training Courses in-person, each course typically 4.5 days in length. IOIA also provides 100-level training in the Organic Standards via webinars. Certificates of Completion are awarded to successful attendees. Persons who fail the course and those who audit the courses receive Letters of Attendance. Deadlines for application are approximately 4-6 weeks prior to the course. All courses include instruction on the certification process, relevant organic standards, inspection protocols, audit trail (record keeping) requirements, input materials, report writing, ethics, investigative skills, risk assessment, and effective communications. Inspection field trips are taken in small groups and each attendee completes a written inspection report. Processing courses ainclude structural pest management, sanitation, and labeling. Livestock courses include meat slaughter inspection and inspection procedures for meat and dairy animals, fiber-bearing animals, and poultry.

200-level Courses (Intermediate Level):

IOIA provides basic Crop, Livestock, and Processing Inspection Training Courses in-person, each course typically 4.5 days in length. IOIA also provides 100-level training in the Organic Standards via webinars. Certificates of Completion are awarded to successful attendees. Persons who fail the course and those who audit the courses receive Letters of Attendance. Deadlines for application are approximately 4-6 weeks prior to the course. All courses include instruction on the certification process, relevant organic standards, inspection protocols, audit trail (record keeping) requirements, input materials, report writing, ethics, investigative skills, risk assessment, and effective communications. Inspection field trips are taken in small groups and each attendee completes a written inspection report. Processing courses ainclude structural pest management, sanitation, and labeling. Livestock courses include meat slaughter inspection and inspection procedures for meat and dairy animals, fiber-bearing animals, and poultry.

300-level (Advanced and Specialty Topics):

IOIA provides basic Crop, Livestock, and Processing Inspection Training Courses in-person, each course typically 4.5 days in length. IOIA also provides 100-level training in the Organic Standards via webinars. Certificates of Completion are awarded to successful attendees. Persons who fail the course and those who audit the courses receive Letters of Attendance. Deadlines for application are approximately 4-6 weeks prior to the course. All courses include instruction on the certification process, relevant organic standards, inspection protocols, audit trail (record keeping) requirements, input materials, report writing, ethics, investigative skills, risk assessment, and effective communications. Inspection field trips are taken in small groups and each attendee completes a written inspection report. Processing courses ainclude structural pest management, sanitation, and labeling. Livestock courses include meat slaughter inspection and inspection procedures for meat and dairy animals, fiber-bearing animals, and poultry.