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

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

- North Carolina Compost Operations Training Course

Raleigh, NC
August 31-September 4, 2026

- Colorado Compost Operations Training Course

Denver, CO
October 19-23, 2026

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

UPCOMING WEBINARS:

From Dining Hall to Compost Pile: Successes and Challenges in Campus Composting

Hosted by the US Composting Council
8/27/26

How to Plan a Pumpkin Smash Event For Your Community

Hosted by: New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
8/28/26

(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