Transcript Proficiency Awards The FFA & SAE Connection Objectives      Explain the proficiency award system List and describe the awards available Describe the paper and computer application forms Use.

Proficiency Awards
The FFA & SAE
Connection
Objectives
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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
Instruction
Proficiency
Awards
SAE
FFA
What is the Proficiency Award
Program about? (HO1)
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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
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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
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Entrepreneurship
– Personal Ownership
– Complete records
– Completed at home, at school, or in
community
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Placement
– Normally paid employment
– Complete records
– Agricultural work setting
Proficiency Awards Available
(HO2)
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Agricultural Communications – Both
Agricultural Mechanical Technical
Systems – Entrepreneurship
Agricultural Mechanical Technical
Systems
Agricultural Processing – Both
Proficiency Awards Available
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Agricultural Sales and/or Service – Both
Beef Production – Entrepreneurship
Beef Production – Placement
Cereal Grain Production – Both
Proficiency Awards Available
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Dairy Production – Entrepreneurship
Dairy Production – Placement
Diversified Crop Production –
Entrepreneurship
Diversified Crop Production –
Placement
Proficiency Awards Available
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Diversified Livestock Production –
Entrepreneurship
Diversified Livestock Production –
Placement
Emerging Agricultural Technology –
Both
Environmental Science – Both
Proficiency Awards Available
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Equine Science – Both
Feed Grain Production –
Entrepreneurship
Feed Grain Production – Placement
Fiber Crop Production – Both
Proficiency Awards Available
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Floriculture – Both
Food Science and Technology – Both
Forage Production – Both
Forest Management – Both
Proficiency Awards Available
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Fruit and/or Vegetable Production –
Both
Home and/or Community Development
– Both
Landscape Management – Both
Nursery Operations – Both
Proficiency Awards Available
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Oil Crop Production – Entrepreneurship
Oil Crop Production – Placement
Outdoor Recreation – Both
Poultry Production – Both
Proficiency Awards Available
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Sheep Production – Both
Small Animal Care – Both
Soil and Water Management – Both
Specialty Animal Production – Both
Proficiency Awards Available
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Specialty Crop Production – Both
Swine Production – Entrepreneurship
Swine Production – Placement
Turf Grass Management – Both
Proficiency Awards Available
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Wildlife Management –
Entrepreneurship
Wildlife Management – Placement
Placement Application Form
(HO3, 4)
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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)
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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)
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Same data may be used repeatedly
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Application form must be consistent
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Cross-check duplicated data points
Lessons Learned, Background
(HO8)
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Applicant meets eligibility requirements
Applicant provides background
information
– Complete but concise
– Readable
– Grammatically correct
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Scope is logical given resources
available
Lessons Learned, Inventory
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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)
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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 LittonReaves Lab
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Course Specific Applications Folder OR
CLICK
– Start
– Programs
– Course Specific Applications
– FFA Applications
– Proficiency Award & American FFA Degree
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PRINTS 1 PAGE = 1 JOB.
TRY TO PRINT ONLY ONCE
Review
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What is a proficiency award?
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Why do we use them?
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What are some major considerations in
completing applications?
Proficiency Awards
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Work
They are a powerful motivator
They help integrate all 3 components of
a complete program in Agricultural
Education
– FFA
– SAE
– Instruction