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Training is emphasized throughout a career
with FSIS. Beginning in early 2004, all newly hired field veterinarians
who will be assigned to slaughter and processing establishments will
receive 9 weeks of a new public health focused veterinary educational
program. The Center for Learning (CFL) and the Office of Field Operations
(OFO) will jointly conduct these classroom training and on the job
mentoring programs. Courses include:
- Essentials of a Public Health Regulatory Agency
- FSIS Regulations and Acts
- Ethics
- Food Security
- Multi-Species Post Mortem Dispositions
- Occupational Safety Considerations
- Food Microbiology
- Humane Handling and Slaughter
Mentoring will continue throughout the first probationary year of
employment with FSIS. This training and mentoring combination will
provide the new hire a strong foundation in the art and science of
practicing public health assurance in FSIS by integrating scientific
and technical principles. The trainees will obtain certification through
a series of validated competency examinations and on-the-job evaluations.
The certification will be a condition of employment. For more information
view the The FSIS Veterinary
New Hire Curriculum.
Additional Training Programs
- The FSIS
Veterinary Student Employment Program, allows veterinary students
to participate and explore a career within FSIS while attending
veterinary school. Veterinary students may also gain valuable
Public Health Service and USDA experience by participating in
the Junior
and Senior Commissioned Officer Student Training and Extern Program
(COSTEP).
- Many veterinary courses are offered by the FSIS Center for Learning
either on site at Texas A&M University or by its web based Food
Safety Virtual University.
- With the possibility of the introduction of a foreign animal
disease in this country, natural or intentional, FSIS veterinarians
become the first lines of defense. The agency takes this mission
seriously and conducts training either in house or at the Animal
and Plant Health Inspection Service's Plum Island facility (PDF Only).
- FSIS encourages veterinarians to apply for post doctorate education
and to obtain board certification in a recognized AVMA specialty.
The Agency actively participates in two post-doctorate programs,
the FSIS Food Safety
Fellows and the Center
for Disease Control Epidemic Intelligence Service Program (EIS).
The FSIS Food Safety Fellows program attracts a diverse cadre
of post-doctoral candidates who have valuable expertise and knowledge
to assist the Agency in taking a more proactive approach to public
health safety and policy. The EIS program provides the Agency
trained individuals in epidemiological investigations, research,
and public health surveillance.
- In addition to professional training, the Agency also provides
instruction in technical/managerial courses assuring the veterinarian
meets the competency requirement of many positions at the FSIS
senior executive level. The FSIS
Leadership Competence Development Resource Guide provides
a list of the courses offered.
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