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The American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) is a professional organization that provides certification of animal scientists through examination. It also develops and promotes a code of ethics, offers continuing education, and disseminates scientific information through publication of the peer-reviewed journal ''The Professional Animal Scientist''.〔〔The Professional Animal Scientist (http://pas.fass.org/) Accessed January 15, 2014〕 ARPAS members are generally animal scientists educated at land-grant universities throughout the United States. Professional animal scientists serve as consultants, researchers, educators, extension agents and regulators in jobs relating to the animal industry.〔〔Kramer, M.H., Animal Careers. (http://animalcareers.about.com/od/Careers/a/Animal-Scientist.htm) Accessed January 15, 2014〕 ARPAS is affiliated with five professional societies: the American Dairy Science Association (ADSA), the American Meat Science Association (AMA), the American Society of Animal Science (ASAS), the Equine Science Society (ESS) and the Poultry Science Association (PSA).〔 Founded in 1973, ARPAS is headquartered in Champaign, Illinois, with the Federation of Animal Science Societies.〔About ARPAS/What is ARPAS( http://www.arpas.org/ ) Accessed January 15, 2014〕 == History == Organizing ARPAS began in 1970 with the appointment of an organizing committees at the joint meeting of the ASAS, ADSA and PSA. However, nothing came of that effort, and ASAS ventured on its own at its 1972 meeting to create the American Registry of Certified Animal Scientists. By-laws were established in 1975 and 444 members were Grandfathered into it based on their education and experience. Shortly, thereafter, it was decided that a journal would be published. Originally entitled “The Animal Scientist”, it evolved into the “Animal Industry Today” and finally into “The Professional Animal Scientist”.,〔History of ARPAS/ARPAS History - PDF (http://www.arpas.org/ ) Accessed January 15, 2014〕〔History of ARPAS/ARPAS History – Power Point (http://www.arpas.org) Accessed January 15, 2014〕 In 1984, ASAS concluded that ARPAS should stand on its own and created a transition team to initiate its independent status. ARPAS secured it ties with its five professional societies over the proceeding next 10 years. An Examining Board Chair position was established and still exists today as a paid position. In 1997 ARPAS established the position of Executive Director to oversee its operations which has proven as very beneficial.,〔〔 In 1995, ARPAS adopted the “College” system to provide board certification for higher level professional animal scientists to gain additional credentials. In the late 1980s ARPAS chapters were initiated, the first chapters being Washington DC Area and the California chapters, respectively. Today, there are eight chapters.,〔〔〔ARPAS Chapters (http://www.arpas.org/) Accessed January 15, 2014〕 ARPAS has initiated several outreach programs. One such program was started in 2001 for the education and certification of Technicians for the Natural Resource Conversation Service's Feed Management service.,〔〔〔NRCS TSP Program (http://www.arpas.org/) Accessed January 15, 2014〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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