Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) exam study tools
What you need to know: Exam performance objectives
These Performance Objectives define the core knowledge required for every CCA exam. Use these documents as your primary roadmap.
They break down every subject area you’ll encounter, helping you focus your study time on the topics that matter most.
- Arkansas/Louisiana/Mississippi
- Atlantic Provinces - New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island
- Central Plains States - Kansas, Oklahoma
- Colorado
- Iowa
- Kentucky
- Michigan
- Mid-Atlantic - Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Virginia, West Virginia
- Minnesota
- Missouri
- Nebraska
- North Carolina
- North Dakota
- Northeast Region - Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
- Northwest Region - Alaska, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, British Columbia
- Ontario
- Pennsylvania
- Prairie Provinces - Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan
- Rocky Mountain - Montana, Wyoming
- South Dakota
- Southeast Region - Alabama, Florida, Georgia, South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Texas - (Uses ICCA Performance Objectives)
- Tri-State Region - Illinois, Indiana, Ohio
- Western Region - Arizona, California
- Wisconsin
- 4R NMS Region 1 Specialty Certification-MUST be a CCA in AB, BC (Peace River), MB or SK first before obtaining the specialty certification.
- 4R NMS Region 2 Ontario Specialty Certification-MUST be a CCA in Ontario first before obtaining the specialty certification.
- 4R NMS Region 3 Specialty Certification-Must be a CCA in CO, ID, MT, ND, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA or WY first before obtaining the specialty certification.
- 4R NMS Region 4 Specialty Certification-MUST be a CCA in CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, VA, VT, WI or WV first before obtaining the specialty certification.
- 4R NMS Region 6 Specialty Certification-MUST be a CCA in AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN first before obtaining the specialty certification.
- Precision Agriculture Specialty Certification-MUST be a CCA first. Currently not offered in Canada.
- Resistance Management Specialty Certification (US)-MUST be a CCA first. Currently not offered in Arizona or California.
- Resistance Management Ontario Specialty Certification-Must be a CCA in Ontario first before obtaining the specialty certification.
- Sustainability Specialty Certification-MUST be a CCA first. Currently not offered in Canada.
- California Nitrogen Management Specialty Certification-MUST be a CCA in California first before obtaining specialty certification.
