Public Health Veterinary Training Weeks 1&2
(PHV1_2026-1100)
October 6-17, 2025
Nominations are due: Tuesday, September 23
OFO and State nominations are to be entered in the Registration Application via OFO District Resource Coordinators or State POCs. Nominations from all other program areas are to be submitted to CFL Class Registration on the attached Excel spreadsheet through Outlook. Please include the employee’s full legal name. Please include the employee’s full legal name.
Week One of the PHV class begins on Week One of the PHV class begins on Monday, October 6, 2025, at 9:00 am ET.
Week Two of the PHV class ends on Friday, October 17, 2025, at 6:00 pm ET.
There will be no class on October 13, 2025 due to a federal holiday.
Course Overview
The. Public Health Veterinary training program includes the Inspection Methods course. Public Health Veterinary (PHV) participants enrolled in this class must previously have attended an Inspection Methods (IM or VIM) class.
These two weeks (9 days) will consist of online training and will focus on FSIS as a public health regulatory agency and animal dispositions/food safety.
In-plant Mentoring
The three weeks (or more) following the classroom training will consist of in-plant mentoring. All scheduling for these weeks will be completed by the respective districts. This training will be conducted by a District veterinarian mentor who has attended PHV Mentor training.
The Final Week of the PHV course consists of online training which begins on Monday, November 10, 2025, at 9:00 am ET – Friday, November 14, 2025, at 6:00 pm ET. No class on Tuesday, November 11 due to a federal holiday. The class starts at 9:00 am ET and ends at 6:00 pm ET on each day of the training. The Final Exam will be on Monday, November 17, 2025, during the hours of 8:30 am – 4:00 pm ET.
Course Logistics
CFL will also reimburse for local travel only. If reimbursable phone or travel expenses have been incurred, submit them on an OF 1164 to Stephanie Kane (Stephanie.Kane@usda.gov). CFL will add the accounting code to the form.
Prior to the class, CFL will provide the POCs with instructions to share with participants. POCs must provide this information to the students prior to the start of the class. In addition, CFL will send the Microsoft Teams access information and other course information to participants. Participants should test the functionality of their government-issued computer and other equipment prior to the beginning of the class.
If you have any questions regarding the course, send an email to CFL.ClassRegistration@usda.gov.
The upcoming course calendar and course materials can be accessed on the FSIS website at: Inspection Training & Videos | Food Safety and Inspection Service (usda.gov).