TDA Academy

Smarter training for your dairy with TDA Academy

Introducing TDA Academy — Your dairies new platform for training your staff on demand from anywhere.

A new way to train your staff

Comprehensive Library
TDA Academy was designed to be comprehensive with dozens of courses from Herd Health to Calf Crew.
Detailed Staff Management
As a Dairy, being able to view your staff's training completion is imperative. Our platform allows you to view all progress from your dashboard.
Automated Certificates
As your staff completes their training, they are issued a certificate that both they and you will be able to view and manage.
Bi-Lingual Training for Everyone
Each course on TDA Academy is offered in both English and Spanish, making it easy for anyone to get started.

Course Library

TDA Academy offers a growing library of courses for your Dairy. We'll be announcing new courses soon! In the meantime, explore our current curriculum.
Ofrecido en Español
Herd Health
1. Physical Exams
Physical Exam from the Left Side
Physical Exam from the Right Side
2. Injections, Guidelines & Safety
Needle Injection Safety Guidelines
Intramuscular Injections
Subcutaneous Injections
IV Injections
Base of the Ear Injections
3. Herd Health
Administering an Oral Drench
Intramammary Tube Administration
Dry Cow Tube Administration
Aseptic Milk Sample from One Quarter
Composite Aseptic Milk Sampling
Animal Handling & Stockmanship
Ofrecido en Español
Calf Crew
1. Calf Crew
Tube Feeding
Navel Dipping
Calf Blood Sample Collection from the Neck
Calf Dehorning via Hot Iron
Calf Dehorning via Caustic Paste

An easier way to train your staff

Our easy-to-use interface insures that anyone will be able to get started with ease.
From start to completion, your staff will be better trained

Our easy-to-follow-along course structure is designed to be consumed easily. Your staff will be directed through each course as they complete.

Engaging training videos

Our training videos are all filmed with our on-staff veterinarians with decades of experience with herds and dairies.

FOR STAFF

Get started with TDA Academy

The following steps will show you how to get signed up and ready to begin your training as a staff member of your dairy. Follow each step closely and if you have any questions, be sure to consult your administrator.
1
Create an account

Create your free TDA Academy account by clicking below.

You will need an email and password to get started. If you currently do not have an email, you can create a free email account with Gmail below.
Create TDA Account
If you need to create an email, you can do so for free with Gmail by clicking below.

If you wish to remain anonymous, you can do so by filling in an Alias for your name.
Create Free Email
2
Enroll in Your Instructed Courses

Consult with your administrator to determine which courses to enroll in to ensure you aren't enrolling in courses that aren't necessary.

To enroll, find the appropriate course from the list of courses and click on it. Once you are directed to the course page, click "Enroll for Free."
Example of a course page.
3
Watch each training video in order and to completion

After enrolling for a course, you'll be taken to that courses content. The first training video will automatically begin. Be sure to watch each video through its entirety. If you need to pause and leave, you can do so and your progress will be saved!

Example of a course training video.
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Once completed, you will be issued a certificate

Congratulations! You've just completed your first course. Once completed, you will be issued a certificate of completion. Be sure to download this certificate as this is your proof of completion.

Don't worry if you lose your certificate - your administrator will also receive a copy.

Example of a certificate of completion.
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Enroll in the remainder of your designated courses and complete

It's likely that your administrator has instructed you to enroll in multiple courses. Simply enroll in those courses and complete each course to be issued a certificate. Once you complete all courses, you are finished!