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California Resource Recovery Association. Bob Gedert CRRA Executive Director BobG@CRRA.com. California Resource Recovery Association. Resource Management Professional Certification Program. California Resource Recovery Association. 482 Paid Members 35 Year Old Non-Profit Org
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California Resource Recovery Association Bob Gedert CRRA Executive Director BobG@CRRA.com
California Resource Recovery Association Resource Management Professional Certification Program
California Resource Recovery Association 482 Paid Members 35 Year Old Non-Profit Org 2 Year Old Certification Program Approximately 200+ Participants
CRRA Resource Management Professional Certification Program Requirements: 32 hours of training, Approx 8 seminars of 4-hours each Under 5 years in the industry: Required courses plus electives 5+ years in the industry: Student choice of courses
CRRA Resource Management Professional Certification Program Requirements: Completion of test in each course Completion of 5 data surveys in each course Completion of “Information to Action Project”
CRRA Resource Management Professional Certification Program Courses Offered: (required for under 5 years experience) 101A -Introduction to Recycling & Rethinking Waste - Expanded 6 hour course 101B - Introduction to Zero Waste, the Foundation to Resource Management - Expanded 6 hour course
CRRA Resource Management Professional Certification Program Courses Offered: (electives) Clean Business & the Triple Bottom Line Introduction to Construction Debris Management Practices Introduction to Organics Management & Composting Public Outreach – Selling the 3R’s
CRRA Resource Management Professional Certification Program *New Courses Offered in 2009: Beyond Recycling: How Businesses Get to Zero Waste Zero Waste Community Planning Introduction to Extended Producer Responsibility Implementing a Commercial Food & Organics Recycling Program Business Recycling Tools
CRRA Resource Management Professional Certification Program Locations: March 2009: San Diego May 2009: Sacramento June 2009: Santa Monica August 2009: Rancho Mirage September 2009: Long Beach October 2009: San Jose November 2009: Fresno
CRRA Resource Management Professional Certification Program Coming Soon: Web-based Resource Library To contain all student projects National and state database from research
CRRA Resource Management Professional Certification Program Challenges: Location Sites – On-the-Road Lack of Timely Marketing Problems in Scheduling Sites Tough Economy Not self-supporting on fees (yet)
CRRA Resource Management Professional Certification Program Features: Experienced Instructors Strong Curriculum Depth in Topic Convenient Locations Low Fees Supported through US EPA Region 9 Grant
CRRA Resource Management Professional Certification Program Future Changes: Two-Year Calendar More Extensive Marketing Career Tracking with Employers Recycling Business Sponsorships Out-of-State Offerings
CRRA Resource Management Professional Certification Program Opportunities: University Accreditation ? Cooperative Ventures with other States ? National Standards ? Reciprocity Agreements ? On-line Classes ? Webinars ?
CRRA Resource Management Professional Certification Program For More Information: www.crra.com Judi Gregory: judigregry@aol.com Bob Gedert: bobg@crra.com
California Resource Recovery Association Bob Gedert CRRA Executive Director BobG@CRRA.com