NJ Clean Communities Coordinator Certification Training

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Course Details

Course Name: NJ Clean Communities Council Coordinator Certification Training
Course Code: ER0400WA23
Date of Most Recent Offering: September 15, 29 & October 7, 2022

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Course Overview

The NJ Clean Communities Council (NJCCC) partners with the Rutgers/NJAES Office of Continuing Professional Education (OCPE) to offer a certification course for Clean Communities program personnel. The three-day session presents information on programming, statistical reporting, budgeting/cost management, communications, volunteer management, and related topics in an informal atmosphere that encourages critical thinking and innovation.

Day One (September 15) will focus on Clean Communities processes and procedures while Day Three (October 7) of the program will present information on the interaction between Clean Communities programs, municipal finances, and enforcement procedures. Both of these days will be held online.

Day Two (September 29) will be held in person at the Rutgers EcoComplex in Bordentown. No breakfast or coffee service will be available for the in-person session, but boxed lunches will be provided for all attendees. This session will focus on the educational aspects of Clean Communities programming – getting the word out to members of the community.

Those seeking to become certified must:

1. Complete all three days of the course;
2. Submit a three to five-page paper on a topic related to developing, operating, and/or maintaining an effective Clean Communities program; and
3. Obtain two additional credits within ninety (90) days of the end date of the certification course.
   • Possible options for the additional two credits include:
     • Attendance at public works workshops or conferences that have been approved for NJCCC credits. Partial credit can be given but minimum time for a portion of an event to be considered is one (1) hour.
     • Attendance at Clean Communities workshops and meetings or Clean Communities session(s) at the New Jersey League of Municipalities conference.
     • Attendance at county/municipal Clean Communities coordinator meetings or other events as approved by the NJCCC.
     • Completion of an approved safety course.
     • Completion of all six (6) modules in the Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund’s stormwater management webinar series (details at https://njmel.org/mel-safety-institute/webinars).
     • Documented organizing of and participation in a public lands or International Coastal Cleanup (ICC).
     • Spearheading the effort to add Clean Communities program information to a municipal or county website using NJCCC Best Practices Model Website.

For more information on the certification process, please contact the NJCCC at (609) 989-5900.

Who Should Attend?

If you are looking to become a Certified Clean Communities Coordinator, you must attend all 3 days of this class. If you are already a Clean Communities Coordinator, you are invited to participate in Day One and/or Three of the program to earn recertification credits (six credits per day).

Past participants have included:

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*Applies for September 29 class session in Bordentown, NJ only. No meals provided for online class sessions.

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