Proficiency Awards

The FFA & SAE Connection

Modified by Georgia Agricultural Education

Curriculum Office – June 2002

Objectives Explain the proficiency award system List and describe the awards available Describe the paper and computer

application forms Use the computer program to generate

a completed application form Evaluate completed forms

The Big Picture

Instruc-tion

FFA

SAE

Proficiency Awards

What is the Proficiency Award Program about? (HO1)

Proficiency: Demonstrated competence in a specific area

Proficiency Award: A recognition of excellence in the area of occupational or scientific proficiency

Incentive: FFA provides the awards to motivate the student through recognition of accomplishment

Eligibility

Current, active FFA member Applicant may have been out of high

school no more than one year If graduated, applicant must have

completed 3 or more years of ag ed, or all the ag at the last school attended

Have maintained records adequate to substantiate the application

Types of Proficiency Awards

Entrepreneurship– Personal Ownership– Complete records– Completed at home, at school, or in

community Placement

– Normally paid employment– Complete records– Agricultural work setting

Proficiency Awards Available (HO2)

Agricultural Communications – Both Agricultural Mechanical Technical

Systems – Entrepreneurship Agricultural Mechanical Technical

Systems Agricultural Processing – Both

Proficiency Awards Available

Agricultural Sales and/or Service – Both Beef Production – Entrepreneurship Beef Production – Placement Cereal Grain Production – Both

Proficiency Awards Available

Dairy Production – Entrepreneurship Dairy Production – Placement Diversified Crop Production –

Entrepreneurship Diversified Crop Production –

Placement

Proficiency Awards Available

Diversified Livestock Production – Entrepreneurship

Diversified Livestock Production – Placement

Emerging Agricultural Technology – Both

Environmental Science – Both

Proficiency Awards Available

Equine Science – Both Feed Grain Production –

Entrepreneurship Feed Grain Production – Placement Fiber Crop Production – Both

Proficiency Awards Available

Floriculture – Both Food Science and Technology – Both Forage Production – Both Forest Management – Both

Proficiency Awards Available

Fruit and/or Vegetable Production – Both

Home and/or Community Development – Both

Landscape Management – Both Nursery Operations – Both

Proficiency Awards Available

Oil Crop Production – Entrepreneurship Oil Crop Production – Placement Outdoor Recreation – Both Poultry Production – Both

Proficiency Awards Available

Sheep Production – Both Small Animal Care – Both Soil and Water Management – Both Specialty Animal Production – Both

Proficiency Awards Available

Specialty Crop Production – Both Swine Production – Entrepreneurship Swine Production – Placement Turf Grass Management – Both

Proficiency Awards Available

Wildlife Management – Entrepreneurship

Wildlife Management – Placement

Placement Application Form (HO3, 4)

Background Info and Certifications Performance Review Scope, Income, & Expense Summary Activities and Skills Supporting Documentation

– Résumé– Employer or Instructor Statement– Supporting Pictures

Entrepreneurship Application Form (HO5,6)

Background Info and Certifications Performance Review Scope (applicant share) Financial Statement Income & Expense Statement Other income Inventory, Liabilities, Equity Efficiencies Attained Supporting Documentation

Lessons Learned, Accuracy (HO7)

Same data may be used repeatedly

Application form must be consistent

Cross-check duplicated data points

Lessons Learned, Background (HO8)

Applicant meets eligibility requirements Applicant provides background

information– Complete but concise– Readable– Grammatically correct

Scope is logical given resources available

Lessons Learned, Inventory Inventories are logical Inventories are accurate and consistent Inventory values reflect only undepreciated

value remaining Capital additions and repairs are reflected

in inventory values Only student share is reflected Inventory cannot exceed scope

Computer Application (HO9)

Available from National FFA Supply Service

Any number of students can use All Proficiency Awards on one program Includes BOTH Proficiency Award and

American Degree

Accessing in MTL or Litton-Reaves Lab Course Specific Applications Folder OR CLICK

– Start– Programs– Course Specific Applications– FFA Applications– Proficiency Award & American FFA Degree

PRINTS 1 PAGE = 1 JOB. TRY TO PRINT ONLY ONCE

Review

What is a proficiency award?

Why do we use them?

What are some major considerations in

completing applications?

Proficiency Awards

Work They are a powerful motivator They help integrate all 3 components of

a complete program in Agricultural Education– FFA– SAE– Instruction