PAACO Broiler Welfare Auditor Training will be held October 31 - November 1 in Fayetteville, Arkansas. This training will cover broilers (hatchery, growout, catch/transport, and processing) and broiler breeders. This training will be a combination of classroom curriculum along with "hand-on" learning during site visits.

Travel and hotel information can be found in the training flyer below.

We are excited to host our first PAACO Poultry Welfare Auditor Training in the west! Join us November 14-15, 2023 in Fresno, California to cover broilers, layers, and turkeys. 

All attendees joining us for this training will be required to take Poultry 101, a four-part online course.  These four prerequisites are Basic Avian Biology, Broiler 101, Layer 101, and Turkey 101 and are included in the cost of training.  Once you have paid for the onsite/virtual training, you will gain access to Poultry 201; they will be available on your account page, the My Online Training tab.  If you are prompted to pay for these courses, or they aren't available contact Dakota dthomas@animalauditor.org.  Please do NOT pay for the 101 trainings - PAACO does not guarantee a refund if you do.

Due to USD value fluctuations, some international discounts may be available by contacting PAACO. CE rates available, too. A limited number of discounted grad/DVM students seats are available by application and approval. 

You will be sent additional information regarding the agenda, training details, and more 30 days ahead of the training.

This course will be held in-person (you will be expected to travel to Fresno, CA) and presented in English.

The informational training brochure, including hotel and airport information, will be available soon.

This 4-day virtual Dairy Welfare Auditor Training will be held October 9-12, 2023 and participants must be present for it's entirey.

This training will combine a detailed curriculum, based on industry audit instruments, and virtual "hands-on" auditing and farm experience through video.

All attendees must complete an online course to be prepared. This course will be a series of repeatability tests and some homework to print out and bring with to the onsite training. Registrants will be sent information regarding this prior to the course, via email. Cost of this course is included in your registration fee.

PAACO's fall Meat Plant Training will be held October 16-18, 2023 in Nebraska. It will be conducted in-person. All registered attendees will be expected to join us in-person in Nebraksa. 

The course will be a combination of classroom curriculum and "hands-on" learning through site visits. In-person attendees will visit both a pork plant a nd beef plant to gain hands-on experience while instructors are present.  The course uses the NAMI Animal Handling Guidelines. Material and instruction will be presented in English.

Travel logtistics and hotel information can be found in the training flyer below..

Join us on-site October 23-24 in Greely, Colorado for this year's Beef Feedlot Welfare Auditor Training. This will be our only beef feedlot training this year.

All attendees joining us for the PAACO Beef Feedlot Welfare Auditor training will be required to take Beef Feedlot 201.  This prerequisite is included in the cost of training.  Once you REGISTER for training, are APPROVED, and PAY for the onsite training, access is granted. Beef Feedlot can be found on the "My Online Trainings" tab (fourth over) when you're logged in and on your account page. If you are prompted to pay for this course, or they aren't available contact Dakota at dthomas@animalauditor.org.  Please do NOT pay for the 201 training. If you pay for Beef Feedlot 201 separately, we cannot guarantee a refund.

The training will be a combination of detailed classroom instruction and hands-on experience at a feedlot operation. *This training is entirely on-site/in-person.*

The informational brochure available below.

Join us April 16-18, 2024 in California's central valley for an in-person PAACO Dairy Welfare Auditor Training. This course will be a combination of classroom style instruction paired with hands-on learning at two farms. Attendees will also be required to complete pre-training work; details will be sent ~ 1 month before training.