PIPR Pig Industry Professional Register

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What is PIPR?

The Pig Industry Professional Register (PIPR) has been established to recognise professionalism in the pig industry and encourage lifelong learning by its members.

Who can join the scheme?

The all encompassing nature of PIPR means that any member of the industry, be it a producer or member of allied trade can be part of the same professional scheme and record their developments in a simple and recognisable format.

What is involved?

As a member you are required to collect 60 or more CPD points in each three-year period to qualify for membership renewal. A wide range of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) events and courses are approved for PIPR members. Events and courses are publicised in t he events section of this website.

Please note - Ad-hoc event application forms are no longer accepted; for further information please see the news article here.

What are the aims of PIPR?

PIPR aims to:

encourage people to develop themselves and their abilities
formally record, recognise and reward the huge amount of training and development that already occurs but often goes unrecognised
encourage progression within the industry either by improving in current role of moving onwards

What are the benefits of membership?
PIPR has been set up so that it will:

promote an improved and professional image of the pig industry
recognise formal skills/training and the importance of experience, practical development and other learning opportunities
establish an independent record of skill making it easier for staff to progress
promote a clearer image of personal development for new recruits
develop well deserved respect for the progressive members of the pig industry
raise productivity and profitability
provide a positive response to animal welfare, environmental management and bio security issues
raise self-esteem and confidence in the workforce
ease recruitment issues