Compost Training Programs
UPCOMING COURSES:
Before registering for any COTC please read the CREF Covid-19 Policy and Liability Release, the COTC Registration Cancellation & Transfer Policy and the COTC Liability Waiver & Photo Release.
Additional courses for 2024 are coming soon! Please check back in to this page for updates and submit to our COTC Interest List to be notified when new trainings become available.
MARCH 2024 - CALIFORNIA
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March 18 – 22, 2024
Sonoma County, CA (near Santa Rosa)
MAY 2024 – COLORADO
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May 13 – 17, 2024
Grand Junction, CO
SUMMER 2024 - MASSACHUSETTS
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Summer 2024
Eastern MA
Coming Spring 2024
Coming Spring 2024
SEPTEMBER 2024 - NORTH CAROLINA
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September 2024
Raleigh, NC
Coming Summer 2024
Coming Summer 2024
About the CREF's Compost Operations Training Course (COTC)
This 5-day course gives 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 by nationally-recognized instructors, you'll gain practical experience through hands-on activities, including a team pile build and monitoring, 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 COTC 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, recipe development, compost systems
Day 2: Site design, equipment, environmental protection (odors & stormwater), regulations
Day 3: Composting facility tours
Day 4: Compost testing, product quality, compost applications, marketing
Day 5: Facility management, troubleshooting, analyzing compost piles
REGISTRATION FEES:
Small Businesses/ Consultants/ Local Municipalities:
- USCC Members $1,425
- Non-members $1,585
Large Businesses/ Organizations:
- USCC Members $1,595
- Non-members $1,735
Registration by Early Bird date: $100 off any pricing! (date varies by course)
If the cost of attending this course poses a financial hardship, the Cary Oshins Training Scholarship may offer assistance. Learn more and apply
here.
Details regarding refund/transfer of registrations can be found in our Cancellation & Transfer Policy.
Can’t find the answer to your question? Contact Kelsea Jacobsen, CREF Project Manager, at kelseajacobsen@compostfoundation.org.
The COTC meets training requirements to become a Certified Compost Operations Manager (CCOM) or Certified Composting Professional (CCP). For more info, go to
www.certificationsUSCC.org
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