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The purpose of a |  |  |\n|  |  |  |\n| certification program is to protect the\u003Cbr>public and the profession. |  |  |\n\nCertified Crop Advisers (CCA)  \n• Non-partisan  \n• Based on Ethics  \n• Professional Accreditation  \n• Recommendation/Referral driven  \nHistory:  \n• 30th Anniversary of the CCA Program  \n• Established in 1992 by American Society of Agronomy (ASA)  \n• Testing began in 1993  \n• Professional Designation  \n• Benchmark for Agronomy Professionals  \nCertified Crop Advisers (CCA)  \nToday:  \n• Largest voluntary, agriculturallyoriented certification program in North America!  \n• 13,000+ participants  \n• Students  \n• Agronomy Practitioners  \n• Employers  \n• Producers  \n• Farmer Demand  \n• Consumer Demand  \n• Government Mandates (positioned to implement)  \nWisconsin CCA Board  \nMade up of: CCA’s  \nNRCS  \nDNR  \nDATCP  \nUW-Extension  \nBecoming a CCA: Certification  \n1.  Pass two comprehensive exams (International and Local Board)  \n2. Meet the experience requirements  \ntwo years of experience with at least a Bachelor of Science Degree in an agronomy related field  \nthree years of experience with an Associates Degree in an agronomy related field  \nfour years of experience with no degree  \n3. Apply for the CCA Credential  \nDocument education and crop advising experience (Including transcripts and supporting references)  \nSign and agree to uphold the CCA Code of Ethics (Included in application)  \n4 . 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