{"id":33863,"date":"2023-02-03T22:12:09","date_gmt":"2023-02-04T06:12:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lincoln-adams\/?page_id=33863"},"modified":"2026-05-13T14:01:37","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T21:01:37","slug":"yqca-certification","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/extension.wsu.edu\/lincoln-adams\/4h\/yqca-certification\/","title":{"rendered":"YQCA Certification"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"cpb-row  pad-bottom gutter single\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-row-inner\"><div class=\"cpb-column  one\" style=\"\"><div class=\"cpb-textblock cpb-item \"><p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-33826\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2075\/2023\/02\/YQCA-2-396x115.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"396\" height=\"115\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2075\/2023\/02\/YQCA-2-396x115.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2075\/2023\/02\/YQCA-2-792x229.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2075\/2023\/02\/YQCA-2-990x287.jpg 990w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2075\/2023\/02\/YQCA-2-1188x344.jpg 1188w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-extension\/uploads\/sites\/2075\/2023\/02\/YQCA-2.jpg 1419w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 396px) 100vw, 396px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) curriculum enhances the educational experience for youth who show or produce livestock. It is a national, multi-species, science-based program for ages 8 to 21.<\/p>\n<p>YQCA was developed through a collaboration of livestock industry professionals and educators. It is an expansion of the National Pork Board\u2019s former Youth PQA Plus program, which offered training for swine only. The goal of the revised program is to continually improve the care of animals and provide a higher level of food safety to consumers.<\/p>\n<p>YQCA includes information for youth showing the following food animals:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Pigs<\/li>\n<li>Beef Cattle<\/li>\n<li>Dairy Cattle<\/li>\n<li>Sheep<\/li>\n<li>Goats<\/li>\n<li>Market Rabbits<\/li>\n<li>Poultry<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>YQCA Certification-there are two training options:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/yqcaprogram.org\/\">Web-Based Training:\u00a0 $12.00<\/a><br \/>\n<\/strong>Complete the course online at your convenience.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/yqcaprogram.org\/\">Instructor Led Training:\u00a0 $3.00<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\nParticipants must first create a YQCA account and then register for an instructor-led training session available in their area.<\/p>\n<p>If you have questions on how to register, contact Don Llewellyn, Lincoln County Extension Director.<br \/>\n<a href=\"tel:5097255161\">Phone: 509-725-4171<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:don.llewellyn@wsu.edu\">Email<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) curriculum enhances the educational experience for youth who show or produce livestock. It is a national, multi-species, science-based program for ages 8 to 21. 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