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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.
Those seeking to become certified must:
- Complete all three days of the course;
- Submit a three to five-page paper on a topic related to developing, operating, and/or maintaining an effective Clean Communities program; and
- 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.
- Possible options for the additional two credits include:
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, this class is for you. If you are already a Clean Communities Coordinator, you can take this class to earn the recertification credits you need to maintain your status. Recertification credits are also available for NJ CRPs and NJ CPWMs. Past participants have included:
- Borough Clerks/Administrators
- Certified Recycling Professionals
- Clean Communities Coordinators
- Environmental Commissioners
- Land Stewards
- Park Maintenance Directors
- Public Works Department Employees
- Recreation Directors
- Sanitation Inspectors
- Shade Tree Clerks
- Solid Waste Coordinators
- Sustainability Officers
- Township Managers
- Utility Workers
Meet Your Instructor
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Student Reviews
“The presenters gave great ideas to implement the NJCC program.”
– Past Participant
“[I] Learned more about recycling and litter abatement as well as about how others developed their municipalities’ Clean Communities programs.”
– Past Participant
“[I] Learned more about safety and proper prep for clean ups. For future clean ups I will inform volunteers to wear proper clothing and PPE.”
– Past Participant
Continuing Education Credits
The most recent offering of the NJ Clean Communities Council Coordinator Certification Training was approved for the following credits from professional organizations. We will reapply for similar credits the next time the course runs, but we cannot guarantee credit approval for future offerings.
New Jersey
NJ Certified Clean Communities Coordinators (CCCC): 12 Recertification Credits (6 per day for Days 1 and 2 only)
NJ Certified Public Works Managers (CPWM): 6 Technical, 6 Government Contact Hours (2 Technical, 2 Government per day)
NJ Certified Recycling Professionals (CRP): 15 Classroom Recertification Credits (5 per day)
Program Questions? We’re Here to Help!
If you have any questions about the NJ Clean Communities Council Coordinator Certification Training, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us.

Assistant Director: Carol Broccoli
848-932-7207
carolbr@njaes.rutgers.edu

Administrative Assistant: Claudine Oleskin
848-932-7204
coleskin@njaes.rutgers.edu
For registration assistance, please contact our Registration Department at 848-932-9271, option 2 or email registration@njaes.rutgers.edu.