National Proficiency Award
Applications
Helpful Hints
Key Elements of Proficiency Award
Evaluation at the District, State and
National Level
General Overview
• Make sure each section of the award application
meets the criteria for full points on the rubric.
• Make sure the resume addresses the categories
given within the application on page 9.
• Make sure the Employer/Instructor’s emphasizes
the student’s accomplishments that have been
made in their SAE award (review rubric for this
letter).
General Overview
• Photographs should be of the highest quality that
adds value to the application. Make sure
student’s face is visible and captions are an
extension of the photograph.
• Personal Page should support the knowledge,
skills, and competencies necessary for success in
the award area.
• Grammar and spelling mistakes eliminated.
• Make sure technical terminology is used within
application.
General Overview
• Print on high quality paper (not cardstock)
with a high quality printer.
• Do not bind the application.
Placement Proficiency Award Application
• Page 4 – Scope, Income and Expense
Summary
– Activities should be listed for every year the
student is employed with an increase in number
of activities and depth of activity from the
beginning to ending year.
– Beginning year should consist of a minimum of
three activities.
Placement Proficiency Award Application
• Page 5 – Balance Sheet
– Formula: Total Earnings (Line 13)-Change in Net
Worth = x
• X should be close the number that ends up on line 15
– For example:
• Total Earnings: $26,122 (Line 13)
• Change in Net Worth: $19,257 (Line 8: Beginning –
Ending)
• Use of Funds: $4, 359 (Line 15)
• Amount not accounted for: $2506
Placement Proficiency Award Application
• Make sure hours on page 6 and 7 do not
exceed total hours on page 4.
• Make sure skill statements are well written.
– Word choice
– Content Standards document
Entrepreneurship Proficiency Award
Application
• Page 4 – Skills, Competencies, and Knowledge
– Make sure skill statements are well written.
• Word choice
• Content Standards document
– Contribution to success should support decisions
made and improvement in financial and/or
production efficiencies consistent with those in
industry.
• Use raw data to support statements.
Entrepreneurship Proficiency Award
Application
• Page 6a-6b- Income and Expense Summary
Related to SAE
• Page 7 – Efficiencies Attained
– Make sure efficiency factors relate to national
standards (bu/acre, avg, etc.)
– Compare to industry data
– https://www.ffa.org/documents/prof_handbook.p
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• Starting on Page 44 of Proficiency Handbook
Entrepreneurship Proficiency Award
Application
• Page 8 – Accounting for Change in Owner’s
Equity
– Line 7 and 8 should be close to equal
• Make sure a student documents expenses in Line 6 if
line 7 and 8 are not equal