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Certified Crop Adviser Program
Find Your Local CCA!
Knowledge. Experience. Dedication. That's the CCA Value.
Are you looking for a local agronomy or crop expert? Someone who has been certified as having knowledge and experience? Then you need a certified professional from one of the certification programs of the American Society of Agronomy.
The American Society of Agronomy has developed a tool to search for a CCA based on location and speciality. Visit certifiedcropadviser.org/certifications/professional-search/ to use the search tool.
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.
Continuing Education Unit Requirements and Policies
- 40 CEUs every two years
- A minimum of five 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
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, February 1, 2019
Ohio Department of Agriculture - Auditorium
8995 East Main Street
Renyoldsburg, Ohio 43068
9:30 a.m.-noon, International Exam
1:30-3:30 p.m., Tri-state Exam
Registration Period: Exam registration will be online and available October 16, 2018. The registration deadline for the February 1, 2019 exams is December 14, 2018. Any individuals who were signed up for the February 2018 or August 2018 exams, but did not take the exams will NOT automatically be rescheduled for the February 2019 exams.
The following information is included in the registration packet.
- Registration Form
- International Performance Objectives
- Tri-State Performance Objectives
CCA Exam Cost:
International Exam - $195
Tri-state Exam - $50
Link to exam registration request: https://www.certifiedcropadviser.org/exams/registration
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 - two and a half 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
Click here to learn more about the CCA Exams from the American Society of Agronomy.
All CCA Exam questions can be directed to CCA@agronomy.org.
