Program Concentration Area: Agriculture

Career Pathway:
Animal Science / Students must successfully pass the following three courses in order to sit for the End-of-Pathway Assessment:
·  02.47100 Basic Agricultural Science and technology
·  02.42100 Animal Science & Biotechnology
·  01.43200 Agriculture Animal Production and Management
Credentialing Exam: / Georgia Agricultural Education
Technical Skill Attainment Assessments for Animal Science
·  Credentials for students will be provided through each of the following Career Development Events:
-  Livestock Evaluation CDE
-  Poultry Judging CDE
-  Meats Technology and Evaluation CDE
-  Dairy Cattle Judging CDE
-  Horse Judging CDE
Testing Agency: / Georgia Department of Education – Agricultural Education
Exam Blueprint: / The guidelines for each Career Development Event can be found at:
http://www.gaaged.org/Career%20Development%20Events/CDE.HTM
Exam Cost: / $ 0
Duration of Exam: / Approximately 2 – 3 hours depending on event
Number of Questions: / Skill and Written portion varies depending on event
Cut Score: / 50 % of the highest score posted
Test Ordering Information: / Agriculture Education Instructors must register for the specific event with the Region Ag-Ed Office seven days prior to the Event.
Proctoring Guidelines: / The Ag-Ed Region Director will assign proctoring duties. Industry Representatives and state staff personnel will be responsible for administering the event.
Testing Format: / Written and Performance
Required Computer Software Specifications: / None
Test Availability: / Georgia Agricultural Education
Technical Skill Attainment Assessments for Animal Science
2011 – 2012 Schedule
Date / Location
(subject to change) / Event
11 – 3 – 2011 / Dublin, Ga. / Area 3 & 4 Livestock Evaluation CDE
11 – 4 – 2011 / Albany Fair / Area 5 Livestock Evaluation CDE
11 – 9 – 2011 / Waycross, Ga. / Area 6 Livestock Evaluation CDE
11 – 29 – 2011 / UGA – livestock instructional / Area 2 Livestock Evaluation CDE
12 – 1 – 2011 / NW livestock pavilion, Calhoun / Area 1 Livestock Evaluation CDE
1 – 31 – 2012 / Swainsboro, Ga. / Area 4 Meats Evaluation CDE
1 – 31 – 2012 / TBA / Area 6 Meats Evaluation CDE
1 – 31 – 2012 / UGA – Athens, Ga. / Area 2 Meats Evaluation CDE
2 – 2 – 2012 / Camp John Hope – Ft. Valley / Area 3 Meats Evaluation CDE
2 – 2 – 2012 / TBA / Area 5 Meats Evaluation CDE
2 – 2 – 2012 / Sonoraville High School / Area 1 Meats Evaluation CDE
2 – 6 – 2012 / N.G. Fairgrounds – Dalton, Ga. / Area 1 Poultry Judging CDE
2 – 7 – 2012 / Oglethorpe Co. High School / Area 2 Poultry Judging CDE
2 – 8 – 2012 / Eastman, Ga. / Area 3 & 4 Poultry Judging CDE
2 – 8 – 2012 / Eastman, Ga. / Area 5 & 6 Poultry Judging CDE
4 – 6 – 2012 / UGA – Athens, Ga. / State Dairy Cattle Judging CDE
5 – 5 – 2012 / UGA – Athens, Ga. / State Horse Evaluation CDE
Testing Agency Contact: / North Region (Area 1 & 2)
Mr. Stan Mitchell
706-552-4468
/ Central Region (Area 3 & 4)
Mr. Chris Corzine
478-822-7385
/ South Region (Area 5 & 6)
Mr. Lynn Barber
229-386-3428

GaDOE Contact for Credentialing: / Name: Mamie Hanson
Telephone Number: (404) 657-6279
Email:
GaDOE Contact for Curriculum Area: / Name: John “Chip” Bridges
Telephone Number: (404) 657-8312
Email: