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Youth for the Quality Care of Animals Training (YQCA) is required for all 4-H members showing BEEF, GOATS, POULTRY, RABBITS, SHEEP, OR SWINE at County and State Fair.
You will need to register for YQCA certification using the website! Please go to yqcaprogram.org and log in if you are a returning 4-H member or if a new 4-H family, set up your family account and add 4-H members.
2026 Instructor Led Training ($3.00 fee) by Scotts Bluff County 4-H:
April 16 6:00p.m. Panhandle Research Extension & Education Center You must complete the pre and post testing.
To register follow the instructions below:
- Login or create your YQCA account
- Go to correct age category
- Select instructor led training - add to cart
- Select participant
- Select state - Nebraska
- Click on select training
- Filter month to April 2026
- Select YQCA In-Person Training - Scotts Bluff County
- Add to cart
- Once added, you have the option to add more kids to one transaction
- Please verify BEFORE submitting that the correct NAME and AGE are on the certificate. If either is incorrect, remove the course from your cart and return to the home page to make a different selection.
- Continue to payment
- Please complete the pre test PRIOR to the instructor led training date.
You can train on-line for a cost of $12 at yqcaprogram.org.
You can also test out if you are in the first year of Intermediate (age 12) and Senior (age 15) age levels.
More information about training is available at https://4h.unl.edu/statewide-events-opportunities/livestock-program/yqca/.
Contact the Extension Office with questions.
Members must be Quality Assurance certified by July 1 this year to be eligible to compete at the County Fair.
Steps to download YQCA certificates:
- Log in to your YQCA family portal at yqcaprogram.org
- Click on your blue name button on the top right hand side of the web page.
- Click on Course Certificates
- Download your course certificates
- Email the downloaded certificates OR send a CLEAR picture to abrown132@unl.edu.
If you have trouble or need help, please call our office, but please be aware that our ability to help is limited as we do not have access to the YQCA program or system, so we recommend you reach out to the YQCA help desk that you will find online. The email is help@yqcaprogram.org.
WE NEED THESE COURSE CERTIFICATES RETURNED NO LATER THAN JULY 1ST
OR YOU WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO SHOW AT THE SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY FAIR, OR STATE FAIR.