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Newly certified

January 30, 2026
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The following list includes newly certified individuals and those who have added additional certifications since September 2025.

Canada

Alberta

Cartwright , Madison , Okotoks, AB (CCA-PP)

Filipchuk, Aidan, Coaldale, AB (CCA-PP)

Johnson, Denika, Carbon, AB (CCA-PP)

Kester, Soren, Enchant, AB (CCA-PP)

Longson, Kristen, Gibbons, AB (CCA-PP)

Nikiforuk, Carlee, Sturgeon County, AB (CCA-PP)

Reed, Carter, Hanna, AB (CCA-PP)

Trenchuk, Janna, Redwater, AB (CCA-PP)

Ugbaje , Enemona , Edmonton, AB (CCA-PP)

Walton, Mathew, Ponoka, AB (CCA-PP)

Williams, Jesse, Hanna, AB (CCA-PP)

British Colombia

Rehan, Mohammed, Abbotsford, BC (CCA-NW)

Manitoba

Brown, Cody, Oakville, MB (CCA-PP)

Eggie, Kirsten, Swan River, MB (CCA-PP)

Lindenbach, Samantha, Brandon, MB (CCA-PP)

Moss, Ashlea, Winnipeg , MB (CCA-PP)

Muirhead, Justin, Douglas, MB (CCA-PP)

Plaitin, Colby, Dauphin, MB (CCA-PP)

Rooke, Alice, Alexander, MB (CCA-PP)

Ontario

Sullivan, Michael, Kinburn, ON (CCA-ON)

Vandermyden, Lorraine, Guelph, ON (CCA-ON)

Wank, Alicia, Brantford, ON (CCA-ON)

Weber, Cory, Listowel, ON (CCA-ON)

Saskatchewan

Clark, Hailey, Eatonia, SK (CCA-PP)

Fairburn , Rhett , Saskatoon, SK (CCA-PP)

Godson, Kelsey , Assiniboia, SK (CCA-PP)

Harvey, Kayley, Saskatoon, SK (CCA-PP)

United States

Alabama

Oliver, Edwin, Montgomery, AL (CCA-SE)

Arkansas

Hollowell, Dylan, Harrisburg, AR (CCA-AR)

California

Botero, Alvaro, Clovis, CA (CCA-WR)

Burrows, Justin, Fresno, CA (CCA-WR)

Chiapuzio, Katie, Monterey, CA (CCA-WR)

Dosier, Patrick, Sacramento, CA (CCA-WR)

Duarte, Isaac, Hughson, CA (CCA-WR)

Estrada-Haro, Derric, Salinas, CA (CCA-WR)

Hampf, Brett, Mc Kittrick, CA (CCA-WR)

Imoto, Matt, Visalia, CA (CCA-WR)

Kraus, John, Chico, CA (CCA-WR)

Navarrete, Christian, Firebaugh, CA (CCA-WR)

Nevarez, Baleriano, San Miguel, CA (CCA-WR)

Ramos Hernandez, Gerardo, Camarillo, CA (CCA-WR)

Rawls, Michael, Exeter, CA (CCA-WR)

Sutterfield, Bryant, Blythe, CA (CCA-WR)

Wakefield, Brett, Bakersfield, CA (CCA-WR)

Zepeda, Manuel, Santa Maria, CA (CCA-WR)

Delaware

Harris, Ryan, Harrington, DE (CCA-CB)

Florida

Campbell, David, Gainesville, FL (CCA-FL)

DeRosa, Gabriel, St Petersburg, FL (CCA-FL)

Mulcahy, Jason, Port Orange, FL (CCA-FL)

Poppell, Daniel, Plant City, FL (CCA-FL)

Georgia

Acree, Autumn, Atlanta, GA (CPSS)

Gay, William, Ocilla, GA (CCA-SE)

Newsome, Taylor, Tifton, GA (CCA-SE)

Riden, James, Poulan, GA (CCA-SE)

Wingate, Jeffery, Moultrie, GA (CCA-SE)

Idaho

Duellman, Kasia, Idaho Falls, ID (CCA-NW)

Giesbrecht , Jayson, MacKay, ID (CCA-NW)

Lee, Jacob, Twin Falls, ID (CCA-NW)

Warner, Troy, Pingree, ID (CCA-NW)

Illinois

Colbrook, Matthew, Taylorville, IL (CCA-IL)

Eilts, Jamie, Minonk, IL (CCA-IL)

Gay, Miriam, Monroe Center, IL (CCA-IL)

Hotze, Douglas, Sigel, IL (CCA-IL)

Kaiser, Jakob, New Berlin, IL (CCA-IL)

Knackstedt, Nicole, Alhambra, IL (CCA-IL)

Kost, Jeffrey, Mackinaw, IL (CCA-IL)

Lichty, Reid, Normal, IL (CCA-IL)

Odle, Grant, Monticello, IL (CCA-IL)

Ray, Stefanie, Paris, IL (CCA-IL)

Rieke, Tyson, Sidney, IL (CCA-IL)

Stiltz, Richard, Jacksonville, IL (CCA-IL)

Tate, Dakota, Bluford, IL (CCA-IL)

Thomas, Rusty, Athens, IL (CCA-IL)

Wendle, Taylor, Steeleville, IL (CCA-IL)

Williams, Garrett, Noble, IL (CCA-IL)

Indiana

Bowman, Cory, Goshen, IN (CCA-IN)

Brackney, Sarah, Washington, IN (CCA-IN)

Kautz, Amanda, Dana, IN (CCA-IN)

Laborde, John, Middlebury, IN (CCA-IN)

Iowa

Baddeley, Wesley, Estherville, IA (CCA-IA)

Benschoter, Brandon, Des Moines, IA (CCA-IA)

Frein, Nathan, Saint Ansgar, IA (CCA-IA)

Rees, Tyler, Washington, IA (CCA-IA)

Shetler, Levi, Fontanelle, IA (CCA-IA)

Thilges, Patrick, Algona, IA (CCA-IA)

Kansas

Koch, Douglas, Clyde, KS (CCA-KS)

Moyer, Daniel, Overbrook, KS (CCA-KS)

Sohm, Carissa, Rolla, KS (CCA-KS)

Maine

Buchman, Jeremy, Hampden, ME (CCA-NR)

Michigan

Holzwart, Scott, Elkton, MI (CCA-MI)

Minnesota

Alder, Clarke, Minneapolis, MN (CCA-NW)

Mississippi

Pettit, Kevin, Canton, MS (CCA-TX)

Missouri

Arnold, Logan, Kahoka, MO (CCA-MO)

Ashby, Matthew, Columbia, MO (CCA-MO)

Campbell, Austin, Harrisonville, MO (CCA-MO)

Jones, Brittney, Wentzville, MO (CCA-IL)

Koestner, Allee, Blue Springs, MO (CCA-MO)

Short, Sophia, Mercer, MO (CCA-MO)

Thornton, Michael, Doniphan, MO (CCA-MO)

Nebraska

Beierman, Tyler, Albion, NE (CCA-NE)

Boland, Allison, North Platte, NE (CCA-NE)

Proctor, Christopher, Lincoln, NE (CCA-NE)

NewYork

Wilcox, Jennifer, Fabius, NY (CCA-NR)

North Carolina

Vurranki, Satya Venkata Gopinaresh, Fuquay Varina, NC (CCA-TX)

Ohio

Brausch, David, Clarksville, OH (CCA-OH)

Hankinson, Matthew, Mount Gilead, OH (CCA-OH)

Pancake, Christopher, Frankfort, OH (CCA-OH)

Oregon

Daniel, John Wallace, Sheridan, OR (CCA-NW)

Grim, Larry, Imbler, OR (CCA-NW)

Pennsylvania

Arnold, Peter, Reading, PA (CCA-PA)

Kaufman, Justin, New Holland, PA (CCA-PA)

Lee, Rebecca, East Berlin, PA (CCA-PA)

Mease, Hunter, Kutztown, PA (CCA-PA)

Neideigh, Julia, Elizabethtown, PA (CCA-PA)

Schnader, Travis, Reinholds, PA (CCA-PA)

Umholtz, George, Milton, PA (CCA-PA)

South Carolina

Baxley , Lucas , Mullins, SC (CCA-NC, TSP)

Boazman, James, Leesville, SC (CCA-SC)

South Dakota

Kohl, Morgan, Watertown, SD (CCA-SD)

Werkmeister, Carrie, Huron, SD (CCA-SD)

Texas

Best, Eric Carlton, Lubbock, TX (CCA-TX)

Tolleson, Jon Mark, Stinnett, TX (CCA-TX)

Utah

Bingham, Troy, Richmond, UT (CCA-NW)

Virginia

Grimm, Troy, Staunton, VA (CCA-CB)

Hardin, Erin, Tappahannock, VA (CCA-CB)

Ortel, Carrie, Suffolk, VA (CCA-CB, CPSS)

Washington

Crider, Cole, Saint John, WA (CCA-NW)

Gonzalez, Jesus, Endicott, WA (CCA-NW)

Heitmann, Sabrina, Selah, WA (CCA-NW)

Karakala, Hemanth, Bellingham, WA (CCA-TX)

Peterson, Adam, Olympia, WA (CCA-NW)

Serna, Eric, Pasco, WA (CCA-NW)

Swanger, Zeth, Davenport, WA (CCA-NW)

Wisconsin

Sutter, Zachary, Oregon, WI (CCA-WI)


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