Ohio Certified Crop Adviser Program

CEU Calendar

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Certified Crop Advisor

A member service program of the American Society of Agronomy

CEU Requirements and Policies

  • Forty (40) CEUs every two years
  • A minimum of 5 CEUs in each of the four competency areas
  • A minimum of 20 CEUs must be board approved
  • Ohio accepts approved CEUs from all states

If you are certified by the Ohio Department Agriculture as a “pesticide applicator," you may receive 10 CEUs in pest management for your two-year CEU cycle. To obtain these CEUs you must send a copy of your current Ohio Applicator License to:

American Society of Agronomy / CCA Program
5585 Guilford Road
Madison, WI 53711

To Become Certified

Applicants for certification must:

  • Have two years crop advising experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in agronomy, or four years post high school crop advising experience (must be documented with transcripts, detailed description of experience and supporting references).
  • Pass both a local and international CCA exam, covering four major competency areas: nutrient management, soil and water management, pest management and crop management.
  • Sign a Code of Ethics.
  • Submit references from a grower and a colleague/employer.
  • Earn 40 hours of continuing education every two years.

Exam Information

The CCA Exam is offered twice a year, the first Friday in February and the first Friday in August. The next exam is:

Friday, August 3, 2012

Ohio Department of Agriculture
8995 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068

9 a.m.-noon, International Exam
1-3 p.m., Tri-state Exam

Registration Period: May 7 - June 22, 2012. Registration will not be accepted before May 7, 2012. The registration deadline for the August exam is June 22, 2012; registrations received after June 22, 2012 will not be processed. The following information is included in the packet.

  • Registration Form
  • International Performance Objectives
  • Tri-State Performance Objectives

Cost:
International Exam - $150.00
Tri-state Exam - $ 50.00
Total = $200.00

Please send me registration information for the next CCA exam. 

There are two exams, the International Exam with 180 multiple choices questions and 20 constructed response questions; and the Tri-State Exam with 100 multiple choice questions. Both exams are timed - three hours for the International Exam and two hours for the Tri-State Exam. The exams cover four performance objective areas:

  • Nutrient Management
  • Soil & Water Management
  • Crop Management
  • Pest Management
Learn more about the CCA Exams from the American Society of Agronomy.