After completing basic certification, Professional
Certification candidates may also specialize in one or more Specialization
Certificate programs. A limited number of classes may be used for both basic certification
and Specialization Certificates.
General Requirements - To fulfill
the total 4.0 CEU's requirement, you may select from any PROP approved
CEU credit course or activity. Note: Any general or elective CEU's may be used as credit
toward "Specialization Certificates", but the same course may
not be used as credit for more than two Specialization Certificates.
Required Electives - Select
at least an additional 1.4 CEU's:
No.
Course Title
CEU's
106
Innovative & Successful Programs
0.3
410
Public Communication & Relations
0.3
411
Communicating the Benefits of Recycling
0.3
412
Public Communication & Relations II
0.6
420
Training for the Trainer
0.5
421
Training for the Trainer II
0.5
432
Green Procurement
0.2
511
Business Planning for Waste Professionals
0.7
520
Data Management
0.6
540
Grant Writing & Administration
0.3
550
Preparing Specifications & RFP's
0.3
General requirements apply to all Specialization Certificates.
Specialization Certificate in Recycling Markets
Core Requirements:
150 Recycling Economics - 0.3 CEU's
350 Materials Processing & Marketing - 1.4 CEU's
356 Recycling Economics II - 0.3 CEU's
360 Commodities Marketing - 0.6 CEU's
Required Electives - Select
at least an additional 0.4 CEU's:
No.
Course Title
CEU's
235
Compost Marketing
0.3
312
Creative Contracting
0.2
353
Markets Roundtable
0.4
355
Single Stream Processing
0.4
433
Special Materials Collection
0.4
434
Special Materials Collection II
0.4
General requirements apply to all Specialization Certificates.
Operator Course Certificate
The Operator Course Certificates offer operators, who typically have fewer administrative duties, the opportunity to become
certified as an operator only. This option requires a minimum of 2.5 CEU’s (twenty five hours) of classwork and would be well
suited for operators that would like training but would be unable to devote 40 hours to full-fledged certification.
Composting Operator Course
Core Requirements:
100 Introduction to Recycling * - 0.6 CEU's OR
101 Practice & Theory - 1.4 CEU's
201 Composting: The Practical Science - 1.4 CEU's
Required Electives - Select
a minimum of two courses:
No.
Course Title
CEU's
220
Advanced Composting
1.4
221
Animal Rendering / Composting
0.6
222
On-site / Institutional Composting
0.6
225
Compost use for Turf Management
0.6
226
Compost for E&S Control / Biofiltration
0.6
230
Organics Collection
0.3
231
Leaf & Yard Waste Collection
0.2
240
Backyard Composting for your Community
0.5
241
Vermicomposting Goes to School
0.6
351
Program Evaluation
0.3
430
Buying & Using Recycled
0.3
501
Management & Leadership Skills
0.4
505
Human Resource Management
0.3
General requirements apply to all Specialization Certificates.
Processing Operator Course
Core Requirements:
100 Introduction to Recycling * - 0.6 CEU's OR
101 Practice & Theory - 1.4 CEU's
350 Materials Processing & Marketing - 1.4 CEU's
Required Electives - Select
a minimum of two courses:
