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Illinois CCA Program

Certification is a standard of excellence used in many professions, including law, accounting, and engineering. With the Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) program, you can demonstrate your valuable agronomic expertise to the farmers you advise.

What is the Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) program?
CCA is designed to establish base standards of knowledge for individuals who advise growers on crop management and production inputs. It's a way for our industry to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to help growers produce economical.

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2024
CCA Conference

The Illinois CCA Board will host the 2024 Conference in person at The iHOTEL in Champaign!

Friday, December 13, 2024

 

Walk-In Registrations Available!

Register Today

Check Your CEUs

Need to check how many CEU Credits you have? Log in to your account to view your status, register for exams, search the directory, and more!

 

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Become a CCA

Have questions about becoming a CCA? Click the ASA link below.

 The International and Tri-State Exams are now available on demand - anytime, anywhere convenient for you!

In-person CCA exam training will be held Feb. 7 at the IL Dept of Ag in Springfield 
 
Click HERE to register! 
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Offer CEUs at your Meeting/Event

Hosting an educational event for CCAs? Offer CEUs at you meeting or event by following the link below.

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International and Tri-State Exams Now Available On-Demand

Exam Registration Dates                                           Available Exam Dates

Register and pay for the exam(s) of your choice.        Exams will be conducted during this time frame. 
January 2 - January 27, 2025                                   February 5 - 19, 2025
Feb. 7 CCA Study Session Registration in Event Box - note Jan. 27 exam registration deadline!
February 26 - March 24, 2025                                  April 2 - 16, 2025
July 2 - July 28, 2025                                               August 6 - 20, 2025
October 1 - October 27, 2025​​​​                                  November 5 - 19, 2025
 
Exam Registration is only available during the dates listed above, and only for the next Available Exam Date. For example, if you want to take your exam in the July 24 - August 5, 2024 exam period, you would register in the June 20 - July 15, 2024 period. Follow the Become a CCA link above for more information.

Illinois CCA Newsletter

Check out the CCA Soy Envoys!

Have you visited the Illinois Soybean Association Field Advisor webpage recently?

https://fieldadvisor.org/

The site is full of Agronomy Information

  • CCA Updates from around the state.
  •  FREE CEU webinars - click, watch/listen and then self-report your CEUs
  • 4R Exam study materials. The 4R course that Bill Simmons gave at the IFCA Conference plus the webinars that followed are all archived on the fieldadvisor website and available to help you study for the next 4R NMS Specialty Exam.

Have a safe 2025!

Thank you to the CCA Conference Sponsors

nBrandt Agronomic Services, LLC
nAgronomic Insights
nBecks Hybrids
nSidell Agri Services, Inc. 
nOCP North America
nParkland College Advanced Applicator Technician Program