MEAT PLANT WELFARE AUDITOR
Education/Training/Certification
COURSE
DATES:
May 12, 2015
Fremont, Nebraska
(swine)
May 13, 2015
Schuyler, Nebraska
(cattle)
COOPERATING PACKERS:
Hormel Foods
Cargill
COURSE GOAL:
To train potential meat (beef, pork and lamb) plant welfare auditors using
the PAACO accredited and North American Meat Institute Foundation’s
“2015 Recommended Animal Handling Guidelines and Audit Guide.”
The standard of excellence in animal welfare auditing
PROCESS & INSTRUCTORS
AUDITOR CERTIFICATION PROCESS
#1
Participate in a
2-day education/
instruction course
including in-plant
experience.
#2
Be tested at the
end of the 2-day
course and pass
an examination.
Successfully
completing the
course and test
results in moving to
a shadow phase of
training.
#3
Conduct and
complete no less
than three swine,
cattle or sheep
plant audits under
the supervision of a
PAACO meat plant
certified auditor of
your choice.
#4
Upon the completion
of satisfactory ratings
by the certified auditors in Step 3, an official endorsement as
a PAACO “Certified
Plant Animal Welfare
Auditor” will be issued
and your information
included in a data
base of certified
auditors.
VETERINARY CONTINUING EDUCATION
“Course meets the requirements for 12 hours of continuing education
credit in jurisdictions which recognize AAVSB’s RACE approval; however
participants should be aware that some boards have limitations on the
number of hours accepted in certain categories and/or restrictions on
certain methods of delivery of continuing education.”
COURSE INSTRUCTORS
Lacey Alexander, BS
Animal Welfare Specialist, Cargill
Ms. Alexander will be a classroom instructor and trainer for the animal receiving criteria of the course.
Dr. Lily Edwards-Callaway, PhD
Animal Welfare Specialist, JBS Swift
Dr. Edwards-Callaway will instruct in the classroom and train in auditing areas/criteria in the yards.
Dr. Temple Grandin, PhD
President, Grandin Livestock Handling Systems
Dr. Grandin will instruct in the classroom and train in auditing areas/criteria in the plant.
Sherri Jenkins, MS
Head, Technical Services, Regional Beef, JBS Swift
Ms. Jenkins will be responsible for parts of the classroom instruction and training on audit areas in
the plant and auditing protocols.
OVERVIEW & SCHEDULE
OVERVIEW
This Meat Plant Welfare Auditor Course conducted by the Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) is the certification course for cattle, swine and sheep plant welfare
auditors. PAACO is an organization of five animal professional organizations with extensive
expertise on best management practices and current science in meat animal agriculture.
The organization’s purpose is to promote the humane treatment of animals through education
and certification of animal auditors, as well as the review and/or certification of animal audit
instruments, assessments and programs. The founding and current organizations are:
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The Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS)
The American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS)
The American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV)
The American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP)
The American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP)
SCHEDULE
May 12, 2015
May 13, 2015
Swine Plant (Hormel Foods, Fremont, NE)
Cattle Plant (Cargill, Schuyler, NE)
7:00 am: Classroom instruction – Hotel
NAMI Guidelines
All instructors
8:00 am: Arrive at plant and go through security
11:00 am: Adjourn to Hormel plant
8:30 am: Concurrent & Rotational Instruction
8:15 am: Plant orientation
11:15 am: Arrive at plant, check-in & orientation
11:30 am: Lunch: Hormel Foods (sponsor)
12:30 am: Concurrent and Rotational Instruction A. Transportation
B. Stunning
C. Insensibility
D. Receiving/Yards
E. Documentation
4:00 pm: Classroom instruction – Hotel
A. Pork Audit Review & Questions –
All instructors
B. CO2 Stunning
C. Problem-Based Solutions
D. Auditor Protocols/Procedures
5:30 pm: Recess
A. Stunning
B. Insensibility
C. Receiving/Yards
D. Transportation
E. Documentation
11:00 pm: Beef Audit Review & Discussion
11:30 pm: Audit Scenarios – All Instructors
General Q&A
12:30 noon: Lunch: Cargill (sponsor)
Testing on course materials
(on average, trainees have taken about
1+ hour to complete the test)
2:00 pm: Adjourn
REGISTRATION & CONTACT
REGISTRATION INFORMATION
LOCATION:
Course is conducted at two sites.
• Cargill, Beef
• Hormel Foods
Schuyler, NE
Fremont, NE
PRE-COURSE MATERIALS:
Registrants should go to http://animalhandling.org/
guidelinesauditing.htm and click on “download the
guidelines.” This information should be thoroughly
studied and brought with you to the course.
FEES:
$795 – full registration includes 2-day course,
materials and two lunches.
LODGING:
Each attendee is responsible for their lodging.
Discounted room blocks are reserved (deadline
4/10/15) and can be secured by contacting:
Holiday Inn Express
2415 N. Lincoln Ave., Fremont, NE 68025
Phone: 402-753-3850
Block/Rate: PAACO, $94.95 + taxes
AIRPORT:
Omaha is the most convenient and competitive
air service location. Approximate distance to
Fremont = 40 miles.
TRANSPORTATION:
Group transportation will not be provided. Participants are encouraged to drive or rent
cars for transportation needs.
PARTICIPANT QUALIFICATIONS:
PAACO reserves the right to limit class size to 25
qualified individuals. Basic individual requirements
for qualification to attend the course are:
• Read, write and walk unassisted in a plant environment.
• High school diploma and livestock and/or
packing plant experience must be evident/
described in a personal resume/cv submitted
at the time of registration; company/employer
animal welfare responsibility also acceptable.
Your registration acceptance will be e-mailed to
you by PAACO along with pre-course information.
Individual plant confidentiality agreements must
be signed prior to entering the plants.
Education & experience:
(Note: The following are not requirements to take
the course, but are required for individual auditor
certification.)
• B.S. or higher with livestock experience of
3 years within the past 5 years
• Associate degree with livestock experience of 5 years within the past 7 years
• High school diploma with livestock experience
of 10 years within the past 15 years
COURSE DEADLINES AND
CANCELLATION:
Registration deadline is April 10, 2015.
Complete payment, required materials and
information are due at this time.
Refunds will be made (less $75.00) until
April 10, 2015 unless class is full or participant
does not qualify. No refunds after April 10, 2015.
For More Information Contact Course Coordinator:
Mike Simpson, PAACO
Phone: 402-403-0104 • E-mail: [email protected]
PLEASE COMPLETE AND SUBMIT THE REGISTRATION FORM
P.O. Box 31 • Redfield, Iowa 50233 • Phone: 402-403-0104