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Certified Crop Advisers (CCA)

Individuals that advise or consult growers on agronomic practices and can meet the standards of the program can become Certified Crop Advisers (CCA).   This is one of several professional certification programs offered by the American Society of Agronomy.  It is a voluntary program and is the largest certification program in agriculture with over 14,000 CCAs throughout the United States and Canada.  Once certified, individuals are required to earn 40 hours of continuing education credits every two years in crop management, soil and water management, nutrient management, and integrated pest management.  There is also a category for professional development, such as time management, leadership, GIS, and other skills. 

 

The program is administered locally by 37 state, regional, or provincial boards throughout the US and Canada.  CEUs for CCA can be pre- or post-approved.  To request CEUs for an educational activity, a Certified Crop Adviser CEU Application

form must be completed. Information about submitting materials for approval is available on the CCA website at www.agronomy.org/cca/edu.html.

 

A calendar of events where CEUs are offered is maintained on the CCA website, potentially providing free advertising for your professional development activity. 

 

CEU applications along with any related supporting materials, including the attendance roster, must be submitted no later than 30 days past the event date.  To be eligible for CEUs, the meeting must be relevant to the CCA Continuing Education Standards.  Information and application forms are available through the local boards as well as the CCA website.

 

If participants are expected to attend from five or more states (e.g., a regional, national or international meeting), pre-approval of CEUs can be requested from the national CCA office.  Otherwise, approval is granted by the local boards.  For local board CEU applications, check with the local CEU contact.  Contacts for each state are available at www.agronomy.org/cca/ceu_contact.html.

 

CCA contact numbers for calling from specific areas follow:

National     608-268-4954

AZ, AR, BC, CA, HI, ID, KS, LA, MI, MS, ND, NE, NM, NV, ON, OR, SD, TX, UT, WA       608-268-4954

CO, CT, IA, KY, ME, MA, MN, MT, NH, NY, NC, OH, OK, RI, TN, VT, WI, WY    608-268-4955

AB, AL, DE, FL, GA, IL, IN, MB, MD, MO, NB, NF, NJ, NS, PA, PE, SC, SK, VA, WV       608-268-4953

Once your activity is pre-approved for CEUs under the CCA program, Certified Professional Agronomists, Soil Scientists, and Soil Classifiers will also be eligible for the credits, in addition to CCAs.

 

American Society of Agronomy

www.agronomy.org/cca/edu.html


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