Ohio Certified Crop Advisor Program
CEU Calendar
February 2-21, 2012
Software for Developing Nutrient Management Plans Workshop
Defiance, OH Marion, OH
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 2 years crop advising experience with a Bachelor of Science degree in agronomy, or 4 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
- 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 August. The next exam is:
Friday, August 5, 2011
Ohio Department of Agriculture
8995 East Main Street
Reynoldsburg, OH 43068
9:00 a.m.- 12:00 p.m., International Exam
1:00 p.m.- 3:00 p.m., Tri-state Exam
Registration Period: May 2 - June 17, 2011. Registration will not be accepted before May 2, 2011. Registrations deadline for the August exam is June 17, 2011. Registrations received after June 17, 2011 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 - 3 hours for the International Exam and 2 hours for the Tri-State Exam. The exams cover four performance objective areas:
- Nutrient Management
- Soil & Water Management
- Crop Management
- Pest Management
