Continuing Education Opportunities

Maintaining certification requires ongoing continuing education. The events listed below qualify for professional development hours. 

Learn how to submit proof of attendance and receive certification credit here. 

= remote access available 

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UPCOMING CREF (Compost Research & Education Foundation) COMPOST OPERATIONS TRAINING COURSES (COTC)

Colorado Compost Operations Training Course

• Denver, CO
• October 19-23, 2026

Florida Compost Operations Training Course

• Apopka, FL
• March 22-26, 2027

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UPCOMING EVENTS:

Midwest Compost Training School

• Hosted by: The Illinois Food Scrap & Composting Coalition and The Wisconsin Composting Council
• 9/15-17, 2026
• Wauconda, IL

Colorado Composting Council Annual Convening

• Hosted by: The Colorado Composting Council
• 10/1, 2026
• Fraser, CO

Iowa Recycling & Solid Waste Management Conference

• Hosted by: The Iowa Composting Council
• 10/5-7, 2026
• Davenport, IA

Texas Compost Summit 2026 Training and Equipment Demo 

• Hosted by: The Texas Composting Council
• 10/21-23, 2026
• Denton, TX

California Compost Workshop and Demo Day

• Hosted by: The Association of Compost Producers
• 10/22/2026
• San Diego, CA

Georgia Composting Council Summit & Annual Meeting

• Hosted by: The Georgia Composting Council
• 11/11-13, 2026
• Griffin, GA

Compost Capital Summit 2026

• Hosted by: The Compost Capital Network
• 12/10/2026
• Online

COMPOST2027- The USCC Annual Conference

• Jacksonville, FL
• February 1-4, 2027

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UPCOMING WEBINARS:

 Residential Organics: Collection Strategies

• Hosted by the US Composting Council
• 9/30/26 1:00 P.M. ET

 

(For CEUs, use the generic webinar tracking form below.)

MORE EVENTS COMING SOON!

See something missing or want to suggest another event?  Send us a message!

PUBLICATIONS

The Composting Handbook - A how-to and why manual for farm, municipal, institutional and commercial composters. Order Today!

ON-DEMAND LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES

Use one of the webinar forms below

• COMPOST University--the learning center for all things compost! Credits get automatically added to your Journal! 
• Mid-Atlantic Composting and Compost Use Webinar Series from Virginia Cooperative Extension and the MD Better Composting School.  On YouTube
• Community Composting Webinar Series from Institute for Local Self Reliance.  On YouTube
• Washington Organics Webinar Series contact Melissa at WORC@AMINC.org to purchase access

PDH TRACKING/SUBMISSION FORMS

All continuing education needs to be documented on the appropriate form and submitted here

• PDH Tracking form for a conference
• Tracking form for Professional Activities
• Tracking form for USCC Mentor-Mentee Program
• Individual Webinar or On-Demand Presentation Attendance Verification Form.
• Attendance Verification Form Webinars or Streamed Conference Sessions viewed in a group setting

Submit your request for credits HERE