Title: Authorized Poultry Testing Agent (APTA)
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Description: All samples collected to meet test requirements for Board or National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) programs must be collected by individuals trained and certified as authorized poultry testing agents (APTA) Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH)
Subject: Animals
Poultry
Creation Date: 9/11/2008 2:18:00 PM
Modification Date: 7/26/2024 12:17:03 PM
Agency Name: Animal Health (BAH), Minnesota Board of
Agency URL: https://www.bah.state.mn.us
Agency Description:
The mission of the Minnesota Board of Animal Health (BAH) is to protect the health of the state’s domestic animals through education and cooperation with veterinarians, producers, owners and communities. is to protect the health of the state’s domestic animals through education and cooperation with veterinarians, producers, owners and communities.
Agency Phone: 651-296-2942
Agency Fax: 651-296-7417
Agency URL: https://www.bah.state.mn.us
Agency Address:
625 Robert Street North
St. Paul
MN
55155
Unit Name: Poultry Testing Agent Authorization
Unit URL:
Unit Description:
Unit Phone: 320-231-5170
Unit Fax: Contact person(s): poultry@state.mn.us
Unit URL:
Unit Address:
622 Business Hwy 71 N.E., P. O. Box 126
Willmar
MN
56201-0126
Audience: Hold
Application URL:
Renewal URL:
Versa URL:
Requirements:
Review:
Poultry Exhibition Requirements
Authorized Poultry Testing Agents
All samples collected to meet test requirements for Board or National Poultry Improvement Plan (NPIP) programs must be collected by individuals trained and certified as authorized poultry testing agents (APTA). APTAs are individuals who have been trained by the Board to test poultry for Pullorum-Typhoid (P-T) using the rapid whole blood test. Testing agents can also collect samples for other poultry program disease testing at the Minnesota Poultry Testing Laboratory (MPTL).
To become certified as an APTA, interested individuals are required to participate in a one-day classroom training session as well as one-on-one field instruction training by a Board representative. Authorizations are valid for four years.
For more information on APTA training, please contact the MPTL at 320-231-5170 or poultry@state.mn.us
Rules: 1721.0330
1721.0270 - .0360
Statutes: 35.03
Forms:
Poultry Exhibition Statement of Origin Form
Fees:
The one-time training course costs between $30 and $40.
Period of Issuance:
Authorizations valid for four years.
Length of Determination: New - issued upon receipt of field instruction report. Reauthorizations - issued upon receipt of field instruction report.
Other Info:
Activity: Animals
Poultry
Birds
License Detail URL:
Authorized Poultry Testing Agents
Poultry

