International, Local Board, and Specialty Exams are offered quarterly (four times a year). You can take the International and Local exams in one window or you can split them between different windows.
Exams are now available to be taken by section!
The International and Local Board exams are organized into sections, Crop Management, Nutrient Management, Soil and Water Management and Pest Management. Section testing offers a flexible way to tackle the ICCA and Local Board exams by allowing candidates to take each of the four sections separately, rather than all at once. You can choose to complete the sections in any order and at your own pace within a five-year timeframe. More information about section testing is available on the Exam FAQ page.
Exam registration is open four times a year that correspond to specific exam dates. View the calendar below to identify the various dates that fit your schedule and accommodate your availability.
Available Exam Dates
August 5 - 19 (Registration July 1 - 27; Scheduling July 29 - August 13)
November 4 - 18 (Registration October 7 - 26; Scheduling October 28 - November 12)
Exam Registration is only available during the dates listed above, and only for the next Available Exam Date.
Registration Links Below
- Please keep in mind--to become eligible for the CCA certification, you must take and pass BOTH the International and your local (state/province/region) board exams.
- You must be 18 years old in order to register for the CCA Exams.
- You must be a CCA in order to register for a CCA specialty exam.
- Submit exam accommodation requests using the guidelines laid out in the exam accommodations information and instructions PDF. You must use the fillable exam accommodations request form in PDF format for submission. Accommodation requests must be submitted no less than 30 days prior to the exam administration that is being registered for. Questions about requesting exam accommodations? Email us here.
- Please whitelist or note as a safe sender the email certification@sciencesocieties.org in your email account as this is the email we use to send email notifications to you.
Registration Links
These Performance Objectives define the core knowledge required for every CCA exam. Use these documents as your primary roadmap.
They break down every subject area you’ll encounter, helping you focus your study time on the topics that matter most.