How do I become a PQA advisor?
To become PQA Plus Certified, the candidate must: • General: No previous education or work experience required. Attend a PQA Plus Certification training session4 on the PQA Plus GPPs conducted by a PQA Plus Advisor. Successfully complete and pass an examination covering PQA Plus Good Production Practices 1-10.
What is pork quality assurance?
* The National Pork Board's Pork Quality Assurance (PQA) Program emphasizes good management practices in the handling and use of animal health products, leading to a higher quality, safe pork product free of violative drug residues.
How do the PQA practices relate to producers?
PQA was designed to identify the practices with potential to result in a food safety hazard and minimize this potential risk through producer education on relevant on-farm practices. ... The program was designed as an educational and assessment tool for producers to track the well-being of their animals on-farm.