Prairie CCA - How to Become a CCA

To become a Certified Crop Adviser, you must pass 2 comprehensive exams that may both be written on the same day at the same location. The International exam is written by all CCA's in North America. The local or Prairie region exam is written by all persons wanting to work as advisers anywhere in the 3 Prairie provinces.

The next writing of the exam takes place on August 6, 2010. You must register with the American Society of Agronomy (ASA) between May 3 and June 25, 2010. Registrations faxed or postmarked after June 25, 2010 will not be processed.

Exam instructions, registration form, and location/costs for International and local exams can be downloaded here:

Download exam registration instructions (.pdf).
Download exam registration form (.pdf).
Location and cost of International and local exams (.pdf)

If you have any problems printing off these forms, please contact the PCCA Administrator, Mary-Jane Debreuil at (204) 254-5136.

Certified Crop Adviser Tutorial

Advance your career - become a Certified Crop Adviser! Take advantage of this intensive 4-day tutorial training session and prepare to write the Certified Crop Adviser Prairie Province and International exams. You are required to review the CCA Prairie Province and International Study Guides prior to attending the tutorial.

This tutorial will be held on January 5-9, 2009 for a fee of $599.00 + GST. Please go to the Olds College web site to obtain registration details.

In addition, study guides can be purchased from Assiniboine Community College (Prairie guide only), the International Plant Nutrition Institute (International guide only).

Those pursuing their certification can challenge the exams at any time. However, once you successfully complete both tests you must then apply for your certification. To meet the requirements, you must have the required amount of crop advising experience: 2 years with a Bachelor's degree, 3 years with a diploma and 4 years with no formal education.

You must document education and advising experience with transcripts and supporting references as outlined in the Certified Crop Adviser Certification. Click here to learn more (.pdf).

You must sign and agree to uphold the CCA Code of Ethics (.pdf).

If you have any questions or concerns, please review our extensive FAQ section. Alternatively you can contact your local Provincial Rep:

Alberta: Ellen Anderson
Saskatchewan: Thom Weir
Manitoba: Brian Hellegards

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