Certified Crop Adviser (CCA)
American Society of Agronomy
The CCA and Certified Professional Agronomist (CPAg) programs certify and support agronomists serving on the front lines of sustainable agronomy.
Format
Hybrid
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Detailed information about this program
The Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) Program is established as a benchmark for agronomy professionals that provides base-level standards for agronomic knowledge through a national and regional testing process and raises those standards through continuing education. Being certified emphasizes credibility and recognizes that you are committed and experienced in what you do. When you become certified, you join more than 13,000 of your peers in the largest, most recognized agriculturally oriented certification program in North America that validates your commitment. The CCA program’s professional standards are widely respected by industry, academia, and government agencies and are referenced in statutes. The goal of the program is to enable agriculture as an industry to meet its environmental stewardship objective.
What you need to earn this credential
Internship/Fieldwork/Practicum Requirements
40 or more total credits within each 2-year cycle, 20 of which must be Board Approved CEUs. The appropriate number of CEUs in these four categories: Nutrient Management, Soil & Water Management, Integrated Pest Management, Crop Management, and Ethics.
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