Update on site assessment completions, PQA Plus, TQA, YQCA.

1. Swine Educators Conference
September, 2016
Certifications Update

2. Site Assessments Completed
• 16,326 sites with valid site status
• 80.17% of US hogs coming from site assessed farms

3. % of Sites Marked as Acceptable (16,326)

4. PQA Plus Forum Advisement
The Forum Advisement presented by an Indiana Pork Association
delegate.
Motion: The National Pork Board is encouraged to develop an online course/exam
for first time PQA Plus certifications
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Rationale:
PQA Plus training plays an important role in educating those who work in the
pork industry. As the role of technology becomes more prevalent on our farms, a
natural extension of that technological development should include additional
options for educating our employees. High turnover, multiple sites, and time
constraints can make in-person trainings difficult, where online training would be
readily available. In an online course, the material and the presentation of that
material would be completely consistent—eliminating variance between individual
trainers.

5. PQA/TQA Updates for 2017
• The National Pork Board and PQA Task Force have voted to:
Allow 1st
time PQA individuals to contact a PQA Advisor to request
an online certification training.
• TQA Task Force agreed to follow the lead and allow 1st
time TQA
individuals to contact a TQA Advisor to request online
certification training.
• The National Pork Board IT Department will have to do some
behind the scenes programing the remainder of 2016 to allow for
these adjustments to be made to the certification programs.

6. Use of On-Line Recertification
289
879
8,230
16,910
13,453
22,481

7. TQA Revision 2017
Minor content changes --
• Adjusting charts
• DOA Numbers and Explanation
• Boarding/Bedding chart- more clarification
• Worker Safety Content
• More detailed add in working in confined spaces
• Public Eye Chapter
• Transporter are the public eye to the industry
(Handling a accident situation and etc.)
• Weaned/Feeder pig protocol survey

8. TQA Revision 2017
• Instructor-Led Training & Facilitator’s
Guide – the current TQA slide deck will be
updated to reflect the new design and
branding of this version
• Test – 3 versions of a 50-question test
designed to evaluate the objectives laid out
by the TQA Task Force

9. TQA Revision 2017
• Computer-Based Training plus 6 mini interactive
modules – use the existing “voiceover slide deck”
approach with occasional knowledge checks for
60% of training; build 6 highly interactive “mini”
modules, each requiring 5-8 minutes, for
remaining 40% of training;

10. Preview of the 2017 TQA
Certification Program

11. ILT Preview of Content slide

12. ILT Preview of Content slide

13. ILT Preview of Knowledge Checks

14. Introduction
Stop buying from
these farms
(employee layoffs)
Enforce more
restrictions
Take this training –
change the story!
Watch
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Online Module PreviewOnline Module Preview

15. In your position, what do
you play a role in?
Group size being transported Equipment used when handling pigs
Methods used loading a trailer
Methods used unloading a trailer
Stress level of pigs
Pigs being transported
(which can and which shouldn’t)
15

16. Transporter
16
You are loading nursery stock to go
to a finishing building. Which
personal protective equipment will
you need?
Shin guards
Online Module InteractionOnline Module Interaction

17. Handler
17
Most preferred
Second preferred
Acceptable
Visual barrier when moving nursery pigs to an exit to be loaded onto a
trailer to go to a finishing barn
Online Module InteractionOnline Module Interaction

18. 1st
way 2nd
way
Which of these two videos is the more correct way
to use this piece of equipment in this situation?
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19. TQA Revision 2017
• Beta testing in August
• TQA Task Force Meeting – September 21,
• Face to face meeting to finalize the beta test
comments and sign off on changes

20. TQA Revision Launch 2017
• Advisors Recertification Classes
will start end of March.
• There will be some extension
to certifications for Advisors till
the end of April to get
recertified.
• All Advisors will need to
recertify by May 1st
in the TQA
Version 6 program.

27. Instructor Led Power Points
• Activities provided for different areas that
Instructors could utilize during a face to face
training.
– Identifies the Content
Section
– Materials/Supplies
Needed
– Explains the Activity
– Discussion Questions
– Possible Modifications

29. 3 Part Course
• Knowledge Builder
– Content Area where the youth learn about everything
within YQCA sectioned out for each age group.
• Skill Lab
– Building on what they’ve learned in the Knowledge
Builder and applying that knowledge learned
• Quiz
– The testing portion of the module on each section and
providing the passing or failing scores.

30. Online Module Preview
• Each module will
have a character
that depicts the
age group and
shows diversity.
• We think this
character will help
the youth relate to
the materials
JuniorJunior
Senior
Young
Adult
Intermediate

31. Knowledge Builder
Once the youth has completed that section, for example
this slide a green check appears.
Slides areSlides are
locked, so youthlocked, so youth
have tohave to
complete thecomplete the
content beforecontent before
advancing to theadvancing to the
next slide in thenext slide in the
course.course.

32. Another Slide example with multiple
areas.
Audio throughout the courseAudio throughout the course

33. Knowledge Checks

34. Skill Lab
Select OneSelect One

35. Skill Lab Question on SoundQuestion on Sound
Correct Answers DisplayedCorrect Answers Displayed

36. Quiz Immediate
Feedback when
Answering the Quiz
Questions

37. Quiz At the end ofAt the end of
the Quizthe Quiz
Sections, theSections, the
youth seeyouth see
their resultstheir results
and then theyand then they
can review allcan review all
the questionsthe questions
if they chooseif they choose
or Exit andor Exit and
move to themove to the
next section.next section.

40. YQCA is becoming an Incorporated 501c3 Organization.YQCA is becoming an Incorporated 501c3 Organization.
This group of people make up the board of directors.This group of people make up the board of directors.
Plans to roll this group off over a 5 year periodPlans to roll this group off over a 5 year period

41. YQCA Supporting Partners
• National Pork Board
• National Corn Growers
• University of Missouri Extension
• American Sheep Industry Association
• National Cattlemen's Beef Association

42. Development and Launch Timeline
• Year 1 Instructor- Led Training and Online Module
Development – March 2016- March 2017
• Launch of Year 1 YQCA Program for Youth –
March 2017
• 1st
Show to require YQCA Certification: World Pork
Expo – June 2017
• Years 2, 3, and 4 Instructor- Led Training and
Online Module Development - October 2016 –
January 2018.

43. Examples of Marketing Options

44. Pop-Up Banners

45. Full Print Ad
State Logo’sState Logo’s
can be addedcan be added

46. Half Print Ad
State Logo’s can be added

47. Information Handouts
Full Page –Full Page –
Front/BackFront/Back
5x7 Card5x7 Card