Apply for CEUs

Instructions for CEU Application

Thank you for requesting an application for Missouri Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) continuing education units. The application may be completed by either the sponsor of the event or an individual attendee. For pre-approval of an event, please submit the original application and three copies prior to the activity. For post-approval of an event the original application and three copies must be complete, including sign in sheets, no later than one month following the activity. Please allow 30-60 days for processing.

Effective September 1, 2002, International CEU applications along with any related supporting materials including the attendance roster must be submitted no later than 30 days past the event date.

To apply for CEU credit, either pre- or post-approved, you must provide the information requested on the enclosed Certified Crop Adviser CEU Application Form. To be eligible for CEUs, the meeting must be relevant to the Continuing Education Standards.

The Missouri CCA State Board will not actively promote approved activities, however, it may print a periodic listing of approved courses and will provide listings upon request. If you prefer your activity not be publicized in this way, please so indicate on the application form.

In order to be approved for CCA continuing education units, the course material must cover the areas of Nutrient Management, Soil and Water Management, Crop Management, Pest Management, and/or Professional Development.

Subject matter not eligible for CEUs are: specific product commercial crop input sales training or marketing sessions and award presentations.

Certified Crop Advisers (CCAs) will receive CEUs for attending your meeting by signing a sign-in sheet provided at the meeting. Please allow between 30 and 60 days for application processing.

TO COMPLETE THE FORM:

1. Fill in the contact name, address, phone number, fax number and email, the sponsoring
organization and the title of the meeting.

2. Check the box indicating if the activity is open to the public and indicate the meeting fee.

3. Fill in the location and date of the meeting.

4. In the CEUs requested section, please indicate the total number of CEUs for each Continuing Education Unit (CEU) area by totaling the CEUs you have listed on the reverse side of the form. CEUs are awarded on a basis of one hour in classroom is equal to one CEU. CEUs are awarded in increments of 0.5 using the following formula:

CEU Conversion Table

Meeting Time (minutes)	CEUs
30 to 45	0.5
46 to 75	1.0
76 to 105	1.5
106 to 135	2.0
136 to 165	2.5
166 to 195	3.0
196 to 225	3.5
226 to 255	4.0
256 to 285	4.5
286 to 315	5.0
316 to 345	5.5
346 to 375	6.0
376 to 405	6.5
406 to 435	7.0
436 to 465	7.5
466 to 495	8.0

5. Complete the reverse side of the application form by indicating the date, start and end time of each session, the CEU area(s) to which the session topic relates, the amount of CEUs requested per CEU area, the session topic, a brief description of the session topic and the speaker’s name and brief background information for each speaker.

6. Include a one page resume or bio for each speaker.

7. Include a copy of the meeting agenda and/or any supporting information regarding the meeting.

8. List the states or provinces of the CCAs attending the meeting.

9. Determine if the meeting qualifies for International CEUs or Local Board CEUs. To qualify for International CEUs, the meeting must be held in one location only with a minimum of 6 states or provinces attending. If the meeting has less than 6 states or provinces attending, the CEU application must be submitted to the MO board if the program is being held in MO.

As a sponsor of an approved event, there are several responsibilities you must meet:

Ensuring the agenda and list of presenters adhere as closely as possible to that pre-approved by the State Board. Major discrepancies between pre-approved and actual activities may cause applications for future events to be rejected.
Ensuring that only those individuals who are present for the duration of the activity receive continuing education units. A sign-in sheet is required to verify attendance at the beginning and end of the event. Sign-in sheets should be supervised at all times to ensure that individuals only sign in for themselves.
Send to the Missouri State Board a list of participants who were present for the duration of the event and are, therefore, eligible for continuing education units. The list should be legible and include name, CCA number, initial in and initial out. Please include the course name and approved course number on your correspondence. You may request a formal sign-in sheet from the Missouri CCA office.
Courses with multiple sessions need an application form and sign in sheet completed for each session. This allows for a simplified review process and an easier allocation of continuing education units. In addition, it assures an individual that he/she will be able to obtain the maximum number of hours for the events attended.

In order to avoid application processing fees, please submit one original and three copies of your application including program agenda and instructor credentials. On behalf of all Missouri agribusiness professional who believe that continuing education is the key to achieving excellence, thank you for your active commitment to this educational program.

Send CCA CEU Applications to:

Missouri CCA Administrative Agent
c/o MO-AG
P.O. Box 1728
Jefferson City, Missouri 65102
573-636-6130
Fax: 573-636-3299

Application Forms

Sign-in Sheet

Standards Document

Missouri CCA Performance Objectives

International CCA Performance Objectives