Compost Training Programs
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UPCOMING COURSES:
We are VERY pleased to announce the return on in-person training! All trainings will still adhere to COVID-19 safety precautions and federal, state and local guidelines.
Before registering for any COTC please read both the CREF Covid-19 Policy and Liability Release and the COTC host facility guidance listed below.
SPRING 2023 - POMONA, CALIFORNIA
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Date
Location
Flyer
Registration
March 27-31, 2023
Pomona, CA
SOLD OUT
HOTEL:
DoubleTree by Hilton Pomona
3101 W. Temple Ave | Pomona, CA 91768
909-594-0600
Group Name: Pomona COTC
Rate: $159
Cutoff Date: February 24, 2023
LaQuinta Inns & Suites
3200 W. Temple Ave, Pomona, CA 91768
909-598-0073
Group name: COTC – Compost Operations Training Course
Rate: $129
Cutoff Date: March 6, 2023
SUMMER 2023 - CAMDEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
Date
Location
Flyer
Registration
July 31-August 4, 2023
Camden County, NJ
Coming Soon
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HOTEL: Details Coming Soon
FALL 2023 - RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA
Date
Location
Flyer
Registration
Sept. 11- 15, 2023
Raleigh, NC
Spring 2023
Spring 2023
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FALL 2023 - TEXAS
Date
Location
Flyer
Registration
November, 2023
TBD
Summer 2023
Summer 2023
HOTEL: Details Coming Soon
About the CREF's Compost Operations Training Course:
This 40-hr, 5-day course focuses on giving you the knowledge you need to run a successful composting facility, whether you’re just getting started or have been composting for a while. In addition to in-depth lectures, the course provides hands-on practice through indoor and outdoor activities as well as tours to local facilities, where the theories meet reality. From compost operators to environmental and agricultural consultants to local and state regulators; the Compost Operations Training Course is for anyone who wants quality instruction from leading composting professionals and educators on the art and science of commercial scale compost production and marketing.
CURRICULUM:
Day 1: Composting process, feedstocks and recipe development, compost systems
Day 2: Equipment, safety, site design, environmental protection (odors and stormwater)
Day 3: Regulations, composting facility tours
Day 4: Compost testing, product quality, compost uses and marketing
Day 5: Facility management, trouble-shooting and analyzing compost piles
REGISTRATION COSTS:
USCC Member $1095
Non-USCC Member (Individual or Small Business: Consultant, Start-Up, Company) $1,295
Non-USCC Member (Large Business) $1,395
Registration By Early Bird Date: $100 Off regular USCC members and Non-member pricing! Student discount available. Details regarding refund/transfer of registrations can be found in our Cancellation Policy.
Can’t find the answer to your question? Contact Kelsea Jacobsen, CREF Program Manager, at kelseajacobsen@compostfoundation.org.
Our Compost Operations Training Course meets the training requirements to become a Certified Compost Operations Manager. For more info, go to
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