SOCIETY OF COMMERCIAL SEED TECHNOLOGISTS

If you have any questions regarding membership applications or the exam process please contact Anita Hall, Executive Director, scst@twcny.rr.com, 607-256-3313

Registered and Certified Exam applications are due March 1st annually.  Please review the Study Guides for complete application, exam and membership information.

Membership in the SCST is divided into the following categories:

1.      Registered Seed Technologist: Individuals actively involved in the field of seed testing who have fulfilled the requirements for membership and passed the RST exam.  They are entitled to one vote on all Society matters, and are eligible to use the Name, Insignia (logo), Seal, Seal Number and title Registered Seed Technologist and hold elective office.  They are entitled to an annual subscription of the Seed Technologist News, Proceedings, Board Notes, annual AOSA Rules updates and educed prices on other AOSA publications.

2.      Registered Genetic Technologist: Individuals actively involved in the field of genetic seed testing who have fulfilled the requirements for membership and passed three of the four RGT exams (PCR, ELISA, Electrophoresis and Herbicide Bioassay).  They are entitled to one vote on all Society matters, and are eligible to use the Name, Insignia (logo), Seal, Seal Number and title Registered Genetic Technologist and hold elective office.   They are entitled to an annual subscription of the Seed Technologist News, Proceedings, Board Notes, and reduced prices on other publications.

3.      Certified Genetic Technologist:  Individuals actively involved in the field of genetic seed testing who have fulfilled the requirements for membership and passed one or two of  the RGT exams (PCR, ELISA, Electrophoresis and Herbicide Bioassay).  They are entitled to one vote on all Society matters, and are eligible to use the Name, Insignia (logo), title Certified Genetic Technologist and hold elective office. They are entitled to an annual subscription of the Seed Technologist News, Proceedings, Board Notes, and reduced prices on AOSA publications.

4.   Certified Viability Technologist:  Individuals actively involved in the field of viability (germination) testing who have fulfilled the requirements for membership and passed the CVT examination.  They are entitled to one vote on all Society matters, and are eligible to use the Name, Insignia (logo), title Certified Viability Technologist and hold elective office. They are entitled to an annual subscription of the Seed Technologist News, Proceedings, Board Notes, and reduced prices on AOSA publications.

5.   Certified Purity Technologist:  Individuals actively involved in the field of purity testing who have fulfilled the requirements for membership and passed the CPT examination.  They are entitled to one vote on all Society matters, and are eligible to use the Name, Insignia (logo), title Certified Purity Technologist and hold elective office. They are entitled to an annual subscription of the Seed Technologist News, Proceedings, Board Notes, and reduced prices on AOSA publications.

6.   Research Member:  Individuals involved in teaching, research and outreach in the field of seed technology.  They are entitled to one vote on all Society matters, and are eligible to use the Name, Insignia (logo), title Research Member and hold elective office. They are entitled to an annual subscription of the Seed Technologist News, Proceedings, Board Notes, and reduced prices on AOSA publications.

7.   Associate Member: Individuals interested in seed technology. They are entitled to an annual subscription     of  the Seed Technologist News, Proceedings, Board Notes, and reduced prices on other AOSA publications.

8.   Honorary Member: Honorary Members are persons who have rendered signal service in one or more of the fields of activity of the Society of Commercial Seed Technologists. They are nominated for such membership by a Registered, Certified or Research Member subject to approval of the Nominations Committee and subsequently elected by two-thirds (2/3) majority voted of returned ballots Honorary Members do not vote or hold an elective office. An Honorary Member receives a complimentary one (1) year subscription to the Seed Technologist News