Prepare2Respond encourages participants to take all three modules. Doing so will provide a well-rounded understanding of all aspects of emergency response planning for a livestock event.
YQCA Scholarships
Application opens January 1, 2025
Application due February 17, 2025
Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) is a national multi-species quality assurance program for youth ages 8 to 21 with a focus on three core pillars:
Food Safety
Animal Well-Being
Character Development
YQCA certification is being accepted by many livestock shows and fairs that require youth quality assurance certification.
View the list here, but always check the entry requirements of each show for complete details.
YQCA includes information for youth showing the following food animals:
Pigs
Beef Cattle
Dairy Cattle
Sheep
Goats
Market Rabbits
Poultry
YQCA is available as an online program for youth everywhere in the United States. YQCA is also offered as an instructor-led training and as a test out certification.
Contact the entity requiring your YQCA certification to see which is available in your state, or contact help@yqcaprogram.org. Learn more about each type of training here.
PROMOTING YQCA CERTIFICATION
Interested in promoting YQCA certification on your website or at your local show? Check out this promotional guide that includes a number of resources you can download and use to promote YQCA certification.
YQCA provides educational programs to clientele on a nondiscriminatory basis. For more information, visit the Goals of YQCA page.
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An animal disease outbreak is a serious threat to public safety, our food, and the economy. Mixing animals and people at livestock events increase the risk for disease outbreaks. This means people who organize, volunteer, and respond to an emergency at livestock events need consistent training to “Prepare2Respond” to an animal disease outbreak.
Prepare2Respond modules are here to help you answer these questions, build the right team and develop a plan to respond to livestock disease outbreaks at your local event!
Register A New Account
Click “Register/Sign-In” in the upper right corner. Then register a new account.
Select a Course
Go to Courses page, choose a course, and select Take Course.
Take Courses
Work through the interactive modules.
Download Certificates
Download, save, and print the certificates for your records.