Document type: announcement of training courses offered by Idele
Author: Idele
Preview: Training "Responsable protection animale (RPA) en abattoir" Certificate of competence for the protection of animals in the context of their killing.
From June 18 to 20, 2025 in Paris. 2 days/1 species: 880 euros - 2.5 days/2 species: 1050 euros - 3 days/3 species: 1200 euros (teaching costs net of VAT, lunches provided). Duration: 14 to 21 hours depending on the species chosen. Sessions : Cattle-equines, Sheep-goats, Pigs
How to register
This training course is certified by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food and registered with the RNCP (ref RS446). It leads to a certificate of competence in the protection of animals during slaughter (after passing the exam). The success rate for candidates presented by the Institut de l'Élevage in 2020 is 100%. Depending on the training modules taken, candidates can be certified for 1 to 3 species groups: cattle-equine, sheep-goat and pig.
Objectives
- Explain the fundamental principles of animal welfare, behavior and handling
- Master the key points of the regulations and develop your animal protection management plan in the slaughterhouse: the RPA coordinator's mission
- Assess compliance with animal protection during the slaughter process: the RPA coordinator's mission
- Supporting operators on a daily basis and passing on key messages: the RPA supervisor/advisor's mission
- Acquiring the RPA skills certificate
Public: Slaughterhouse operatives
Program
Animal protection context and knowledge of the animal
- Different approaches to animal welfare and associated societal issues
- Context and current developments in animal protection at the abattoir
- Knowledge of the animal : general principles of animal behavior and their consequences in the abattoir
- Aspects of the physiology of stress and pain
- Explaining the mechanisms of loss of consciousness and death
Regulations and accountability
- "Animal Protection" regulations: EC Regulation 1099/2009 and implementing texts
- RPA functions and responsibilities
RPA coordinator's mission
Contributions are based on the "Protection Animale en abattoir" Good Practice Guides, divided into species
Drawing up an animal protection management plan
- Design prerequisites
- Establishment of standard operating procedures
- Good animal protection practices in the abattoir
- Checks on the effectiveness of stunning and bleeding
- Standardising information for operators
RPA supervisor/advisor duties
Key messages for operators
Training schedule:
Days 1 and 2: Core course + Cattle - Equines module
Day 3 morning (optional): Sheep -Goats complementary module
Day 3 afternoon (optional): Complementary module Pigs
Knowledge acquired - assessment
The training course concludes with an assessment test, lasting a maximum of 1 hour 30 minutes. Candidates will have to answer 20, 30 or 40 questions (depending on the type of certificate they wish to obtain) on the various points covered in the program. The assessment will be carried out using an online tool, in accordance with the official procedure laid down by the DGER/Ministry of Agriculture. The tests will be marked automatically, and the results will be available immediately. Successful completion of this test is one of the conditions for obtaining the Certificate of Competence.
Other training on the same topic:
Transports des Animaux Vivants (TAV) : bovins, ovins-caprins et porcs
Protection animale pour les opérateurs d’abattoir
Référent bientraitance animale en centre de rassemblement
