What is Quality Assurance?
The Quality Assurance course ensures youth raising market animals learn the important best practices for raising quality and safe animal products for the food system. They will learn proper animal handling and welfare in not only farm animals, but also for companion and performance animals.
Hamilton County QA Dates:
All test out and class dates will be held at the Hamilton County Extension Office
- 2055 Reading Road, Suite 500, Cincinnati, OH 45202.
- Contact Claire Linepensel, 4-H Educator, at linepensel.2@osu.edu for questions and registration information.
Hamilton County Deadline to Complete QA: May 22, 2026
Quality Assurance Classes:
- March 10, 2026 - 6:30 pm
- March 18, 2026 - 6:30 pm
- April 15, 2026 - 6:30 pm
Registration Link for Quality Assurance: Go.osu.edu/QA2026
Deadline to register for QA is March 6, 2026
YQCA Online Course
Visit the YQCA website to take the age-appropriate on-line module for $12.
MEMBERS MUST SEND CERTIFICATE OF COMPLETION TO THEIR 4-H EDUCATOR!
- Instructions for online YQCA sessions
- Families can make a profile and add youth to the family profile. Make sure that you assign the correct training to the correct youth.
- The BQA, PQA, BEST, etc. online courses do not meet the Ohio Youth Food Animal QA certification requirements.
Quality Assurance in Other Counties
Youth may attend QA in another county, but must provide a copy of their certificate to the Hamilton County Extension Office as soon as possible. Please reach out to their Extension office to register. You may also have to pay an out of county fee.