PROVIDING CREDENTIALS TO OUR GRADUATES

Provision of meaningful professional credentials to Poultry Science gr aduates requires the sharing of expertise among a number of department s. Increased access to specialized poultry courses will assist in assu ring that all graduates have excellent technical credentials. Greater access could be brought about through distance learning materials deve loped on a regional basis. Professional credentials will protect the m arketability of our graduates in a changing industry and provide them a starting point for continued professional development. All departmen ts, large and small, can claim an essential niche in the instruction a nd examination process. Another benefit is that to maintain their prof essional status, graduates would periodically participate in seminars and short courses and be encouraged to maintain active memberships in associations such as the Poultry Science Association.