State FFA Degree

The highest degree a state can bestow on its members. The California State FFA Degree is earned by an average 1,700 students a year. The members must meet the following requirement:

• Receive a chapter FFA  degree
  
• Have been an active FFA member for at least two years (24 months) at the time of receiving the State FFA degree
  
• Have completed at least two years (360 hours) of systematic school instruction in agricultural education at or above the ninth grade level, which includes an SAE.
  
• Have earned and productively invested at least $1,000, or have worked at least 300 hours outside of school time through an SAE.
  
• Demonstrated leadership ability by performing 10 parliamentary law procedures, giving a six minute speech on a topic relating to agriculture or the FFA, and serving as an officer, committee chair, or committee member.
  
• Have a satisfactory academic record, certified by the agriculture teacher and the school principal or superintendent.
  
• Participated in in at least five different FFA activities above the chapter level.
  
• ​Complete at least 25 hours of community service in a minimum of two different activities. All community service hours are cumulative, i.e. the 10 community service hours used to obtain the chapter degree can be used over the state degree.