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A New Specialty Area for the Certification Program

A New Specialty Area for the Certification Program. What is the need for another area?. Those that: Are consultants Conduct research Teach Those that consider themselves an “Agronomist” Those that have the desire to be a CCA but do not feel like they are active as a CCA.

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A New Specialty Area for the Certification Program

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  1. A New Specialty Area for the Certification Program

  2. What is the need for another area? • Those that: • Are consultants • Conduct research • Teach • Those that consider themselves an “Agronomist” • Those that have the desire to be a CCA but do not feel like they are active as a CCA

  3. What would make this area different? • Criteria • Minimum of a B.S. in Agronomy • Five years of field experience • Five references • Passing the Local and International CCA Exams

  4. What would be required for CEUs? • Professional meetings • Short courses • Meetings • Conferences • Self-directed Study • Scientific Journals • Videos

  5. What would be required for CEUs? • Community Service • Elected to professional boards • Service to profession • Community service related to profession • Author Education Materials • Scientific papers • Books • Popular articles • Preparing education materials

  6. What are the benefits to the program? • Recognizes CCAs that • Perform research • Teach (instruct classes that offer CEUs) • Consult (and have degree requirement) • Should help with ANSI Certification (if we do it) • Maintains integrity of current CCA program • Offers a way to move within the program • Continuing educational opportunities

  7. How many CCAs could participate? • Currently, over 75% of CCAs have a BS Degree • More than ½ of them are in Agronomy • Potentially, 5,000 to 6,000 CCAs qualify

  8. What are some of the negatives? • To CCAs • Perceived as “no value” for any additional cost • Undermines the value of a “CCA” status • Creates more work for a local board • Does not adhere to why the CCA program was started

  9. What about program management? • Local boards • One budget • Criteria to be decided by ICCA Board "Progress always involves risks. You can't steal second base and keep your foot on first. “ Frederick B. Wilcox

  10. What would you call it? CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL AGRONOMIST

  11. "Coming together is a beginning.Keeping together is progress.Working together is success. “ Henry Ford "If a team is to reach its potential, each player must be willing to subordinate his personal goals to the good of the team." Bud Wilkinson "None of us is as smart as all of us. " Ken Blanchard

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