4R NMS - 4R Nutrient Management Specialty
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The 4R NMS specialty is for CCAs who do nutrient management planning and focus their work in this area. It allows CCAs to prove their knowledge, advance their skills and draw awareness to their abilities. It should align with USDA-NRCS and state nutrient management standards.
The 4R NMS exam and certification does not replace the state/provincial required exams or rules for nutrient management planning for those states/provinces with such rules. Please check with your state/province for additional information about their nutrient management rules and regulations.
**Pennsylvania CCAs: The 4R NMS certification does not replace or equal the PA State licensing requirements for nutrient management, specifically Act 38 nutrient management planning. Please check with the state office responsible for nutrient management planning and follow their requirements. Practicing outside of the state’s requirements could result in a fine and decertification from the state and the CCA Program.
This exam is not being offered by the local boards of the following states/provinces: Arizona, California, Hawaii, New Brunswick, New Mexico, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island and Texas. There are plans to expand in the near future. If you would like to see this specialty be available in your state/province, please contact your local board contact or ICCA Representative.
You must already have a current CCA certification to be eligible to take the 4R NMS exam.
Once the 4R exam is passed, an annual maintenance fee will be charged in addition to your CCA renewal, and the minimum CEUs required for Nutrient Management and Soil and Water Management will increase to 7.5 each (from 5.0).
- 4R NMS Region 1 Performance Objectives
AB, BC (NE Peace River), MB, SK - 4R NMS Region 2 Ontario Performance Objectives
- 4R NMS Region 3 Performance Objectives
CO, ID, MT, ND, NV, OR, SD, UT, WA, WY
- 4R NMS Region 4 Performance Objectives
CT, DE, IA, IL, IN, KS, KY, MA, MD, ME, MI, MN, MO, NE, NH, NJ, NY, OH, OK, PA, RI, VA, VT, WI, WV - 4R NMS Region 6 Performance Objectives
AL, AR, FL, GA, LA, MS, NC, SC, TN
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