Online - NOP - Basic Livestock Inspection Training - July 8 - 12, 2024
Course Description
The 4 ½ day comprehensive Basic Organic Livestock Inspection Training follows IOIA’s livestock curriculum requirements.
Course includes classroom instruction
- Applying and using organic livestock standards;
- Livestock materials;
- Risk assessment;
- Audit trail requirements;
- Report writing;
- Inspector conduct, confidentiality, and ethics;
- Understanding the difference between inspecting and consulting;
- Effective communication;
- Organic inspection procedures for meat and dairy animals; fiber-bearing animals; and poultry (meat and eggs).
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Schedule
The courses are scheduled from 7:45 am – 2:30 pm (Pacific Time) Monday through Thursday, with additional assignments for the evening, and 7:45 am -11:30 am on Friday.
Participants must attend the entire course, to receive a Certificate of Completion or Letter of Participation.
Requirements
Basic Organic Livestock Inspection Training
- A minimum of 1-year training and/or 1-year experience in livestock production, with knowledge of both organic and conventional livestock practices
- Knowledge of basic accounting and ability to solve mathematical problems.
- The 100-level NOP Livestock Standards webinar training (6 hours), is offered in October 2022 (TBA). If you have already completed this webinar, you are not required to retake.