Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC) and Texas A&M AgriLife have worked together to develop a New World Screwworm (NWS) Certified Inspector Program. This is a first-of-its-kind training program designed to train and certify individuals on myiasis clinical identification, animal inspection, NWS treatment, and NWS movement requirements.
To meet the requirements to issue NWS Treatment/Movement Certificates, you must complete the New World Screwworm Preparedness and Response Education course.
After successfully completing all modules and knowledge checks in the course, participants must pass a final exam with 100% accuracy (3 attempts allowed) to earn a Certificate of Completion. Participants who successfully complete the course, pass the final exam with a score of 100%, and meet the eligibility requirements below may apply to become a TAHC NWS Certified Inspector.
Who is currently eligible to be a NWS Certified Inspector?
Eligibility is immediately open to the following groups, in addition to existing authorized personnel, including thousands of Texas veterinarians:
• Licensed veterinarians (not already in the Authorized Personnel Program)
• Veterinary technicians
• Texas A&M AgriLife Extension agents and Disaster Assessment and Recovery agents
• Texas Department of Agriculture inspectors
• Texas Department of State Health Services Meat Safety inspectors
• Texas Racing Commission inspectors
• Animal control officers
• Livestock deputies
• Designated personnel from temporary livestock aggregation points
The course is also available to any Texan for educational purposes.
How to Apply
and pass the final exam with 100%.
- Confirm that you meet one of the eligibility criteria above.
- Download and complete the NWS Certified Inspector Application.
- Email the completed application to: authorized_personnel@tahc.texas.gov.
Approved applicants will be added to the Texas Authorized Personnel Program, provided access to the NWS Treatment/Movement web application, and can begin issuing NWS Treatment/Movement Certificates.
More details about the Certified Inspector Program can be found here.