NCLCA Principles of Livestock Selection & Evaluation Certification
The National Collegiate Livestock Coaches’ Association (NCLCA) Principles of Livestock Selection & Evaluation Certification verifies individuals have acquired the specialized skills necessary to excel in the livestock industry. The certification validates the foundational competencies needed to begin animal science careers, specifically those related to the selection and evaluation of breeding and market animals.
- Type Certification
- Cost Paid
Skills
- Animal Breeding Systems
- Animal Handling
- Animal Mating Systems
- Animal Physiology
- Animal Science
- Breed Identification
- Cattle Breed Identification
- Cattle Evaluation
- Cattle Selection
- Crossbreeding Methods
- Expected Progeny Differences
- External Components of Livestock
- Goat Breed Identification
- Goat Evaluation
- Goat Selection
- Livestock Anatomy
- Livestock Industry
- Livestock Marketing
- Livestock Production
- Sheep Breed Identification
- Sheep Evaluation
- Sheep selection
- Swine Breed Identification
- Swine Evaluation
- Swine Selection
Earning Criteria
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The NCLCA Principles of Livestock Selection & Evaluation Certification is hosted on the iCEV Testing Platform. The certification exam is a 100-question, randomized assessment.