Ultrasound Guidelines Council
Quality Data for Genetic Evaluation
News for Techs
UGC Field Technician Certification and Education Programs
Training dates for 2018 include October 1-4 in Ames, Iowa.
UGC policy requires all technicians going through the certification process to also participate in the education program. UGC technicians who have certified via absentia are welcome to participate in the education program as well and may earn 2 points toward their education requirements. See the Resources For Techs page for details on the UGC Continuing Education Policy.
Ultrasound Training: Each of the UGC labs offer training in ultrasound scanning. See the Accredited Labs page for contact information.
Ultrasound Training: Each of the UGC labs offer training in ultrasound scanning. See the Accredited Labs page for contact information.
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UGC Educational Webinars (1 point each)
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2015 Webinars
https://vimeo.com/146789370 - copy the link and paste in a new browser window to view.
Absentia Techs who did not participate in the webinar may receive credit by viewing the
webinar and submitting a brief synopsis of the topics discussed.
2014 Webinars
UGC - Status, Trends and Meeting the Future - August 14
An Overview of BIF - Trends in Genetics and Technology - August 21
Absentia Techs who did NOT participate in the 2014 webinars (i.e., live on the date presented), may receive credit by viewing the webinars and completing the following quizes.
UGC Webinar Quiz #9 - for webinar presented on August 14, 2014
UGC Webinar Quiz #10 - for webinar presented on August 21, 2014
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2013 Webinars - to view recordings of webinars presented in 2013, click the links below.
Current Applications of DNA in Genetic Evaluation of Carcass Traits - Aug 13
The Future of Ultrasound Machines from a Lab Perspective - Aug 22
Absentia Techs who did NOT participate in the 2013 webinars (i.e., live on the date presented), may receive credit by viewing the webinars and completing the following quizzes.
UGC Webinar Quiz #7 - for webinar presented on Aug 13, 2013
UGC Webinar Quiz #8 - for webinar presented on Aug 22, 2013
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Current Applications of DNA in Genetic Evaluation of Carcass Traits - Aug 13
The Future of Ultrasound Machines from a Lab Perspective - Aug 22
Absentia Techs who did NOT participate in the 2013 webinars (i.e., live on the date presented), may receive credit by viewing the webinars and completing the following quizzes.
UGC Webinar Quiz #7 - for webinar presented on Aug 13, 2013
UGC Webinar Quiz #8 - for webinar presented on Aug 22, 2013
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Participation in Approved Professional Meetings (1 point each)
KEEP REGISTRATION RECEIPTS TO CONFIRM ATTENDANCE!
Beef Improvement Federation (BIF) Annual Meeting
June 14-17, 2016 - Manhattan, KS
American Society of Animal Science Meetings
Southern Section Meeting = February 6-9, 2016 - San Antonio, TX
Midwestern Section Meeting = March 12-16, 2016 - Des Moines, IA
Western Section Meeting = July 19-23, 2016 - Salt Lake City, UT
Joint Annual Meeting = July 19-23, 2016 - Salt Lake City, UT
Additional professional meetings may qualify
Questions should be directed to the UGC Executive Director
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Important UGC Dates
August 20, 2016 - Applications for re-certification in absentia due.
Register for 2016 Fall Certification by August 13, 2016
UGC Board Adopts Revised IQ Scoring System
The UGC Board of Directors has replaced the 7-pt IQ scoring system with a simple 3 category system. The new system simply categorizes images as either "acceptable", "marginal", or "rejected". The definitions of each category remain the same as before. Because historically few images were ever scored as "1" or "7", the new system removes the three types of marginal images. Click here to download a copy of the new system.Further, the UGC Board agreed to only summarize IQ scores for technicians once per year in July rather than twice per year. The number of images collected in the spring greatly exceeds those collected in the fall. Hence, the January IQ reports included only a few animal for most technicians. IQ reports should be mailed in time for technicians to know their average IQ scores before they apply for re-certification in absentia.
