Ohio Certified Crop Adviser Program

Next Exam is August 3; Registration Ends June 22

The next Ohio Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Program exam – which is required to become a CCA – is Friday, August 3 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Ohio Department of Agriculture in Reynoldsburg. The International Exam will take place from 9 a.m. – noon, followed by the Tri-State Exam from 1 – 3 p.m.

The exam registration deadline is June 22, 2012; registrations received after June 22 will not be processed. Click here to request a registration packet, which includes the following information:

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

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

The total cost of the exam is $200 ($150 for the International Exam, and $50 for the Tri-State Exam).

To become a CCA, applicants 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.

Learn more about the CCA Exams from the American Society of Agronomy.