Expand+The programme is delivered over 6 days, comprising three blocks of 2 days over a period of two months. The programme comprises lectures and site visits to a large green waste composting facility (windrow technology), a small green waste composting fa...

Hide-The programme is delivered over 6 days, comprising three blocks of 2 days over a period of two months. The programme comprises lectures and site visits to a large green waste composting facility (windrow technology), a small green waste composting facility and food waste composting facility (In- vessel/Animal By- Product Facility). The students are required to complete reports of site visits and other assignments and to undertake an exam at the end of the programme. The programme is delivered off-campus at locations close to Dublin.

Expand+The programme will be limited to a maximum of 30 students per programme. The programme will be provided and managed by the Institute of Technology, Sligo on behalf of Cré.

Accreditation
The programme was developed in association with Cré (The Com...

Hide-The programme will be limited to a maximum of 30 students per programme. The programme will be provided and managed by the Institute of Technology, Sligo on behalf of Cré.

Accreditation
The programme was developed in association with Cré (The Composting Association of Ireland) and FÁS and is accredited as a “Certificate in Compost Facility Operation” (Special Purpose Award Certificate, Level 6, 10 Credits). It is equivalent to a 10 Credit Module of a Higher Certificate in Science. Normally a Higher Certificate is taken over two years full-time in a third level institute and involves achieving a total of 120 Credits.


Composting Operator Training Programme Content
Definitions and Biology of Composting
Composting Process
Composting Technologies
Process Control
Potential Environmental Impacts & Environmental Management
Compliance with Regulatory Framework
Health and Safety
Facility Maintenance
Compost Uses and Marketing
Community Relations