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Certified Ginner Program Documents
In conjunction with the schools, National Cotton Ginners Association is offering a Cotton Ginner Certification Program. Certification Program requirements are:
- Completion of all three levels of instruction or, with equivalent experience for Level I, completion of Levels II and III.
- Red Cross Standard or other OSHA-approved first aid certification.
- Written recommendation from an established ginner, detailing the applicant’s knowledge, skill, experience, and character.
- Satisfactory performance on a comprehensive written examination covering practical aspects of gin operation. The Ginner Exam has been translated from English to Spanish, and therefore the practice of reading and translating each question and answers has been discontinued.
- Minimum three years experience working for a commercial ginning operation.
- Membership in National Cotton Ginners Association, constituted by active membership in one of its member associations as follows: Arizona Cotton Ginners Association, California Cotton Ginners Association, Oklahoma Cotton Council, New Mexico Cotton Ginners Association, Southern Cotton Ginners Association, Southern Kansas Cotton Growers, Southeastern Cotton Ginners Association, and Texas Cotton Ginners’ Association.
- The Certification Program is optional for each school participant attending Level III. The Certification Program written examination will be offered at each school.
- Upon completion of the initial certification requirements, continuing education course work credit will be required to maintain certification. Continuing education courses will be offered in conjunction with all three schools. The Continuing Education course will be 2 days in duration and will cover several topics.
- Please take into consideration that the CE coursework may not be appropriate for all certified ginners, as it focuses heavily on gin management, and they may want to consider Level III as as an alternative. CE credits are awarded for any level attended.
