Community Composter Certification Course

The Community Composter Certification Course is an advanced compost education and outreach program, and will train residents of McLennan County in composting to create a network of compost educators and advocates in our community. Led by Emily Hills, Director of Urban REAP, this "training of trainers" course covers the following:

• soil and decomposition
• composting science
• composting systems and tools
• composting within the community
• education and outreach

The course consists of:

• 6 weeks of 2.5 hour classes
• 1-2 field trips to local composting sites
• 25 hours of composting-related volunteer hours in the community
• The creation of an independent project that helps to share composting with others

Certificates will be awarded to those who complete the duration of the course and its requirements.  Classes are held 5:30pm-8pm on the following dates: 3/14, 3/21, 4/4, 4/11, 4/18, and 4/25. Participants are allowed one absence, and 3.7 Continuing Education Units are awarded through MCC. This course is being subsidized by a grant and only costs $25 for the student.  If anyone is concerned about the cost, please email [email protected] with the subject line "CCC Scholarship." If you are interested, follow the link here to register with MCC.