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.
This specialization explores the science of composting,
compost use, leaf & yard waste collection, compost
marketing, food residuals, organics collection,
institutional composting, erosion & sedimentation
control, and home composting.
Who Pursues This Specialty?
This specialization is designed for those involved in
the operation or administration of a composting
facility or organics collection program. Landscaping
professionals, soil blenders.or farmers using or making
compost may also find this course work valuable.
Core Requirements:
201 Composting: The Practical Science - 1.4 CEU's
220 Advanced Composting - 1.4 CEU's
Required Electives - Select at least .2 additional CEUs:
No.
Course Title
CEU's
200
The Basics of Backyard Composting *
0.3
205
Managing Organics in
Your Community
0.5
221
Compost Equipment Safety
0.4
222
On-site/Institutional Composting
0.6
223
Food Composting
0.6
225
Compost Use For Turf Management
0.6
226
Compost for E&S Control/Biofiltration
0.6
230
Organics Collections
0.3
231
Leaf & Yard Waste Collection
0.2
235
Compost Marketing
0.3
240
Growing a Backyard Composting
Program in Your Community
0.5
351
Program Evaluation
0.3
430
Buying & Using Recycled
0.3
General requirements apply to all Specialization Certificates.
Specialization Certificate in Collection Systems
This specialization includes collection system alternatives,
Pay-As-You-Throw systems, contracting, program
evaluation, special wastes, organics collection and data
collection and management.
Who Pursues This Specialty?
A concentration of course work in Collection Systems
is valuable to recycling professionals in both the public
and private sector. It should be especially beneficial to
those charged with operational or administrative aspects
of collections program or a processing facility.
Required Electives - Select
at least 1.3 additional CEU's:
No.
Course Title
CEU's
106
Innovative & Successful Programs
0.3
130
Commercial Recycling
0.4
151
Analyzing Your Recycling Program
0.3
302
Community Collection Options
0.6
311A
Preparing Specifications & RFP's
0.3
340
Electronics Recovery
0.4
355
Single Stream Processing
0.3
433
Special Materials Collection
0.4
433A
HHW/Sharps
0.2
450
Illegal Dumping
0.7
540
Grant Writing & Administration
0.3
General requirements apply to all Specialization Certificates.
Specialization Certificate in Recycling Education
This series examines educational program development,
training for the trainer, communications & public
relations, youth education, buying recycled, illegal
dumping, enforcement, and waste reduction.
Who Pursues This Specialty?
A concentration of course work in Recycling Education
is valuable to recycling professionals in both the
public and private sector. It should be especially beneficial
to those charged with educational outreach to the
community, recycling coordinators, anyone who volunteers
as well as teachers who are interested in expanding
their science/ecology curriculum.
Core Requirements:
401 Recycling Education- 0.3 CEU's
410 Public Communications & Relations- 0.3 CEU's
411 Communicating the Benefits of Recycling- 0.3 CEU's
415 Youth Education- 0.2 CEU's
420 Training for the Trainer- 0.5 CEU's
Required Electives - Select
at least 1.4 additional CEU's:
No.
Course Title
CEU's
130
Commercial Recycling
0.4
240
Growing a Backyard Composting
Program in Your Community
0.5
405
Best Practices in Recycling Education
0.3
413
Public Speaking Made Easier
0.1
421
Training for the Trainer II
0.5
430
Buying & Using Recycled
0.3
431
Barriers to Buying & Using Recycled
0.5
450
Illegal Dumping
0.7
460
Anti-Littering & Recycling Enforcement
0.6
General requirements apply to all Specialization Certificates.
Specialization Certificate in Processing
The Processing Specialization focuses on processing
evaluation, recycling facility design, commodities
marketing, and material recovery facility (MRF) operations.
Who Pursues This Specialty?
A concentration of course work in Processing is
valuable to recycling professionals in both the public
and private sector. It should be especially beneficial
to those charged with operational or administrative
aspects of collections program or a processing
facility.
Core Requirements:
150 Recycling Economics - 0.3 CEU's
350 Materials Processing & Marketing - 1.4 CEU's
Required Electives - Select
at least 1.4 additional CEU's:
No.
Course Title
CEU's
105
Establishing & Enhancing A Program
0.3
135
Waste Auditing
0.6
310
Collection Techniques & Options *
0.3
340
Electronics Recovery
0.4
351
Program Evaluation
0.3
352
Recycling Facility Design & Operation
0.4
353
Markets Roundtable
0.4
353A
The Paper Chase
0.6
355
Single Stream Processing
0.3
433
Special Material Collection
0.4
505
Human Resources Management
0.3
511
Business Planning for Waste Professionals
0.7
General requirements apply to all Specialization Certificates.
Specialization Certificate in Management
This specialization offers classes in management & leadership
skills, personnel management, office organization
& management, grant writing & administration and
preparation of specifications and similar documents.
This organizational approach enables participants to receive
not only certification, but an additional specialty
certification in the particular subject of interest and
value to them individually and professionally.
Who Pursues This Specialty?
A concentration of course work in Management is
valuable to recycling professionals in both the public
and private sector. It should be especially beneficial to
those charged with operational or administrative aspects
of recycling program as well as those who are in a
managerial position.
Required Electives - Select
at least an additional 1.4 CEU's:
No.
Course Title
CEU's
106
Innovative & Successful Programs
0.3
311A
Preparing Specifications & RFP's
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
General requirements apply to all Specialization Certificates.
Specialization Certificate in Recycling Markets
The Marketing Specialization focuses on the economic
as well as the related operational aspects of
commodity marketing, including both traditional materials
and special wastes.
Who Pursues This Specialty?
A concentration of course work in Recycling Markets
is valuable to recycling professionals in both the public
and private sector. It should be especially beneficial
to those charged with operational or
administrative aspects of recycling markets program.
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 1.4 CEU's:
No.
Course Title
CEU's
235
Compost Marketing
0.3
312
Creative Contracting
0.2
353
Markets Roundtable
0.4
353A
The Paper Chase
0.6
355
Single Stream Processing
0.4
433
Special Materials Collection
0.4
433A
HHW/Sharp
0.2
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
200
The Basics of Backyard Composting *
0.3
205
Compost Equipment Safety
0.4
220
Advanced Composting
1.4
222
On-site / Institutional Composting
0.6
223
Food 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
235
Compost Marketing
0.3
240
Backyard Composting for your Community
0.5
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:
