For our flock to be tested and certified the first year, it was going to be anywhere from $400 to $600 when we combined the testers fee and the state certification fee. For some, this is enough to discourage backyard breeding practices altogether. Another option is to become a certified tester yourself.Click to see full answer. Keeping this in consideration, how do I get certified for Npip?To find a certified tester visit the NPIP website. There should be a list of testers for your state. You can contact them and find out what their procedure is. Click the NPIP Participants by State/Territory link, select US States, and then choose your state on the map for a list of testers in your state.Likewise, how do I become a certified Npip in Florida? To become an NPIP Participant, a participant must: Submit a completed application to FDACS, Division of Animal Industry. Have premises and facilities inspected and approved by an FDACS inspector. Confirm the flock tested negative for Pullorum-Typhoid. Keeping this in view, what does Npip certified mean? National Poultry Improvement Plan Do you have to be Npip to ship chickens?Yes it is illegal and has been so for about 80 years. NPIP certifies that a flock is free from pullorum and typhoid. Those are diseased that decimated the poultry industry in the early 1900s but still exist today. In MO it is actually illegal to sell eggs or chickens within the state that aren’t NPIP.