April 15, 2025
YQCA Certification Information
All youth who plan to exhibit at the Kansas State Fair Grand Drive and/or KJLS should complete the Youth for the Quality Care of Animals (YQCA) training at their earliest convenience. It is required for all exhibitors at both state shows. This is an annual training. Those submitting state livestock nominations must have completed their certification at the time of nomination and submit a copy of their completion certificate, valid through 10/5/2025.
Instructor-led trainings are $3/child, while the web-based course is $12/child. Youth who are 12 or 15 years old by January 1 are eligible to test out. Only those two ages have the option to test out, as it is the first year of each age division.
The YQCA staff has created resources to help guide families in registering for training and printing their completion certificates. They include Help Docs, as well as videos, which are posted on the YQCA Program website and linked to the YQCA tab of the KSU Youth Livestock Program page. Those completing the web-based course are encouraged to use Google Chrome to reduce the potential of technical difficulties. For more information about YQCA certification, please visit www.yqcaprogram.org, contact your local
extension office or Lexie Hayes at adhayes@ksu.edu.