Online Training
These courses are used as perquisites to onsite trainings and/or for Continuing Education (CE) credit hours.
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Prerequisite courses will show up on your account page, under the My Online Trainings, once you have paid for the onsite training. Please do not pay for 201 courses if you are taking them as prerequisites for onsite training, they are part of the onsite training cost. When you purchase a course, you can take and retake the course for 180 days (6 months), after that you will be prompted to purchase the course again. Courses and scores show up on your account, under the My Online Training tab. If you pay for these courses before registering for a training, we will not refund the cost as it is stated they are included in the training cost fee.
*These courses are part of the onsite training courses, or stand alone courses. On their own, these course DO NOT qualify for auditor certification. In order to become certified you must attend a certifed autitor onsite or virtual training in the species you wish to certifiy in.*If you need a certificate of completion for these courses or have any issues, please contact Dakota – dthomas@animalauditor.org
Poultry 201 - Basic Avian Biology
$60
This course will provide an understanding of basic biology and animal welfare principles within the poultry industry. This course is part of the 4-part prerequisite, Poultry 201, that needs to be completed prior to attending Poultry Welfare Auditor Training.
2 Hours - Continuing Education
Poultry 201 - Broiler
$60
This course will provide and understanding of industry and production structure as well as a background of modern production methods within the broiler industry. This course is part of the 4-part prerequisite, Poultry 201, that needs to be completed prior to attending Poultry Welfare Auditor Training.
2 Hours - Continuing Education
Poultry 201 - Turkey
$60
This course will provide and understanding of industry and production structure as well as a background of modern production methods within the turkey industry. This course is part of the 4-part prerequisite, Poultry 201, that needs to be completed prior to attending Poultry Welfare Auditor Training.
2 Hours - Continuing Education
Swine 201
$60
This course will provide an understanding of industry and production structure as well as a background of modern production methods and welfare programs. Swine 201 is a prerequisite for On-Farm Swine Welfare Auditor Training and needs to be completed prior to the onsite portion.
4 Hours - Continuing Education
Poultry 201 - Layer
$60
This course will provide an understanding of industry and production structure as well as a background of modern production methods within the layer industry. This course is part of the 4-part prerequisite, Poultry 201, that needs to be completed prior to attending Poultry Welfare Auditor Training.
2 Hours - Continuing Education
Beef Feedlot 201
$60
This course will provide an understanding of industry and production structure as well as a background of modern production methods and welfare programs. Beef Feedlot 201 is a prerequisite for Beef Feedlot Welfare Auditor Training and needs to be completed prior to the onsite portion.
2 Hours - Continuing Education
How Livestock Perceive the World
$60
Dr. Temple Grandin and Dr. Lily Edwards-Callaway provide insight into animal behavior, how their senses influence their behavior, and how this understanding can improve livestock handling.
On-Farm Swine Auditor Sampling Activity
This is pre-training homework for the On-Site Swine Auditor training. The objective is to introduce you to swine sampling and perform practice activities to get you comfortable prior to training. Come to training with this module (along with sampling activities) completed and any sampling questions. This course can also be a refresher for anyone wanting to brush up on their CSIA sampling skills.