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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