Iowa Pork Industry Center to Offer Three Pork Quality Assurance Advisor Certification Sessions in 2026

Dec 16, 2025

By Sherry Hoyer

The Iowa Pork Industry Center has announced the Pork Quality Assurance Plus Advisor certification sessions for the 2026 year. With PQA version 6.0 now in effect, training is required to maintain certification. IPIC associate director and extension swine veterinarian Chris Rademacher organizes PQA advisor certification sessions provided by IPIC.

“Advisors with an expired certification and people wanting to become certified for the first time are required to attend a training like this," he said. "Interested and qualified people should complete and return the application form soon.”

The sessions are scheduled to be held virtually via Zoom on the following dates:

Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2026. The application deadline is Wednesday, Jan. 21.
Tuesday, July 7, 2026. The application deadline is Tuesday, June 30.
Monday, Oct. 5, 2026. The application deadline is Sept. 28.

Source : iastate.edu

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