National Pork Board Several opportunities are available from the U.S. Pork Center of Excellence (USPCE), says Chelsey Van Genderen, program manager. The Swine Science Online program offers 16 swine industry specific, 1-credit courses. The program is taught by a leading instructor in the specific course topic. Students include traditional, university students as well as adult learners using the courses for continuing education or career change opportunities. Students can take one credit a la carte, or as a sequence. The U.S. Pork Center of Excellence offers a 12-credit Swine Science Online Industry Certificate. Swine Science Online is the first-ever undergraduate program of its kind. It offers students who have a specific interest in swine science an opportunity to pursue a specific undergraduate degree. It is an educational and training program for future pork professionals who will help to pork industry by inspiring career interest through academics and application.