The Georgia Green Industry Junior Certification Level I program
consists of a written exam and plant identification practicum. 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 plant identification. Fifty plants will be displayed
for students to identify. To pass the identification, a student must
identify thirty-five plants correctly.

The Junior Plant Certification exam will be administered during the
annual FFA Day @ UGA/GGIA Conference and Trade Show held at the
Classic Center in Athens, Georgia.
This year the test date is January 22nd, 2008.

WHO IS ELIGIBLE? Students grades 6-12th are eligible to register and
test for certification.

HOW TO PREPARE? All information, training guide and certification
process is outlined for you as a Word attachment to this email.
You can also find the information on the agriculture education
website. http://aged.ces.uga.edu/  On the main page under "Specialty"
select Horticulture and scan down the horticulture resource list. This
includes a  study guide for written test.

A powerpoint with photos of all the possible plants is also available
on the agriculture education website. http://aged.ces.uga.edu.
Look under Powerpoints -  Horticulture -  General Horticulture for the
GGIA Junior Certification Plant ID

Plants are a combination from the FFA cde nursery landscape and
floriculture list. Format of test will be similar to cde. Students
will have the plant list and have to write in the correct number that
matches the plant. Written test will be multiple choice - best way to
prepare is to review past horticulture cde exam questions that address
the topics outline for Jr. GGIA certification.

* 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 MUCH DOES IT COST? The registration fee is $10.00 for students
from a school that is a GGIA member and $20.00 for students from
non-member schools.

HOW DO I KNOW WHO PASSED? Exams will be graded the day of testing.
Students who pass the exam and plant identification will be rewarded
with a portfolio certificate and a GGIA Junior Certification t-shirt.
Top scoring individual will be recognized with a GGIA plaque.

WHAT IF A STUDENT DOES NOT PASSED? 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.

WHY SHOULD TEACHERS ENCOURAGE STUDENTS TO BE CERTIFIED? 1. Connect
students with Georgia Green Industry. 2. Links classroom instruction
directly to real life. 3. Establish guidelines for achievement. 4.
Award high levels of competence in the curriculum of horticulture. 5.
Improve student participation by encouraging certification for
performance. 6. Increase the self-esteem of the student. 7. Program
reputation in community and industry for producing student excellence.

HOW TO REGISTER?  Deadline for Registration is January 7th. To
register for the Junior GGIA certification email [log in to unmask]
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A. Name of School: ________________
B. Address of School: ______________________
C. Teacher's Name Attending: _________________
D. Other Adults Names Attending: _______________
E. Student's Name and T-shirt size Attending: ________________
* Maximum of 10 students per adult/teacher
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Dr. Teri Hamlin
North Region Agriculture Education
Georgia Department of Education
204C Four Towers University of Georgia
Athens, Ga 30602
706-542-3679 / 706-540-0032
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