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Home PAACO Meat Plant Welfare Auditor Certification Training SET FOR APRIL 30-MAY 1 The Professional Animal Auditor Certification Organization (PAACO) has scheduled another of its popular Meat Plant Welfare Auditor Certification Training courses for April 30-May 1 in Fremont and Schuyler, Nebraska. The first step on the way to becoming a certified meat plant welfare auditor, the course will feature both classroom instruction and hands-on experience at the plants of Hormel Foods, Fremont, NE, and Cargill Beef, Schuyler, NE. Instructors for the sessions include Dr. Temple Grandin of Grandin Livestock Handling Systems; Dr. Jerome Lawler, professional auditor for Silliker, Inc.; Dr. Kellye Pfalzgraf, director of the Office of Animal Well-Being for Tyson Foods, Inc.; and Dr. Mike Siemens, beef program development director for Cargill. Since its initial course in February 2006, PAACO has certified 34 meat plant welfare auditors, with approximately 38 more in the process of completing the required shadow audits leading to certification. The program has gained in prestige in the last two years, according to PAACO Executive Director Mike Simpson. “More and more, customers and those firms being audited say that they are reaching a point where they will only utilize auditors that have the PAACO training and certification,” he says. “Retailers, restaurants and others in the industry recognize our value to them as they move toward more involvement with animal welfare issues.” The PAACO training courses usually fill up so quickly that many who wait until the last minute to apply find themselves on a waiting list. Registrations will be accepted on a first-come, first served basis. While the official registration deadline is March 31, interested parties are urged to apply immediately. For more course information and registration materials go to PAACO’s website, www.animalauditor.org, or contact Mike Simpson, executive director, at 402-403-0104; e-mail: mike@animalauditor.org. PAACO is an organization of five animal industry organizations with extensive expertise on best management practices and current science in animal agriculture. The organization’s purpose is to promote the humane treatment of animals through education and certification of animal auditors and to promote the profession of animal auditors. Founding and current organizations are the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS), American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS), American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV), American Association of Bovine Practitioners (AABP) and American Association of Avian Pathologists (AAAP). Website: www.animalauditor.org. |
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