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Please don't miss this opportunity for you and your students. On Tue, Dec 5, 2017 at 2:17 PM, Josh Allen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Teachers, > Please register no later than January 8th, 2018. > > To Register select the link: GGIA Junior Certification > <https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHgRUpHpxBbJ9GRQJCV8RF1mFyESvXanTQKSsasyOU6bSPQA/viewform> > > > or copy and paste into browser: > https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScHgRUpHpxBbJ9GRQJCV8RF > 1mFyESvXanTQKSsasyOU6bSPQA/viewform > > If you have a Floriculture and/or Nursery Landscape team, your students > are already primed for Jr. GGIA certification. > > The Georgia Green Industry Junior Certification Level I program consists > of a written exam and plant identification test. The written test is based > on the educational objectives of the Georgia Agriculture Education > horticulture curriculum and features 50 multiple choice questions. To pass > the written exam, a student must answer thirty-five questions correctly. > The second portion of the certification is a plant identification section > which includes both our FFA Nursery Landscape and Floriculture CDE plants > and some of the disorders (weeds). Fifty plants (including weeds) will be > displayed for students to identify. To pass the identification, a student > must identify thirty-five plants correctly. (See attached plant ID list) > > AGAIN THIS YEAR > Testing will take place on Friday! > Also, there will be a breakout session designed specifically for ag > teachers to be held while your students are testing! This will be a great > opportunity to get relevant training from green industry leaders. > > > > *Date: January 26th, 2018Location:* *Infinite Energy Center (formally the > Gwinnett Center), Duluth, GA* > > *DRAFT AGENDA* > *GGIA Jr. Plant Professional Certification Agenda* > 9-10am - Check In (Ballroom A) > 10am - 12noon - Plant ID and Written Exam > 10am - 12noon - Teacher Breakout Session > 12-1pm - Lunch and Career Speakers, Top scores, group photo > 1-3pm - Practice NL ID (*new this year*) and Tradeshow Visit > > > *TEACHER COP:* Teachers who attend the full conference day 9:30 -3:30 > p.m. and have* prepared *students who participate in the Jr GGIA certification > testing are eligible for one COP. > Note:** prepared* means your students come to the certification having > practiced and pass a minimum of one part of the certification.* > > > *WHO IS ELIGIBLE? * Students grades 6-12th are eligible to register and > test for certification. > > *Cost? * $10.00 per student whose school is a GGIA member and $20.00 per > student if their school is not a GGIA member. If you have not already, > please consider joining GGIA. They do a lot to support our program and I > feel it is appropriate to support them as well. A membership application is > attached. Schools can join by paying the $50 Educational Membership. > > > *HOW TO PREPARE* for Junior GGIA Certification > > Visit the interactive study site for Jr. GGIA. Website includes: > > Plant Id Practice Quiz, Plant Photo Gallery, Lightbox Gallery, Practice > Written Exam Quiz > > To set up an account go to http://urbanagtraining.com and register as a > new user. > > I've also attached a study guide for the written exam. > *Note :* students who passed part of the certification (example passed the written exam but did not pass the plant identification) only have to take the part they did not pass. > > *HOW TO JOIN GGIA?* Membership Application is attached (your should select Education Membership ($50) and have your school or FFA Chapter join). Contact Georgia Green Indsutry Association with any additional questions at *[log in to unmask] <[log+in+to+unmask]> / 706-632-0100 <706-632-0100>* > *HOW DO I KNOW WHO PASSED? *Exams will be graded the day of testing. > > *WHAT IF A STUDENT DOES NOT PASS? *All scores will be given back to the teachers of the students. An individual student can retake the exam as many times as he/she desires. > > Josh Allen > North Region Ag Education > 204 Four Towers > Athens, GA 30602 > 706-552-4466 <(706)%20552-4466> office > 706-202-0770 <(706)%20202-0770> cell > >