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Training Opportunities and Certifications

Technical Specialist Certification

  • Requirements for becoming a Technical Specialist
  • Nutrient Management Training
  • Continuing Education Requirement to Maintain Technical Specialist Certification
  • Find a Certified Technical Specialist

Operator in Charge (OIC) Certification

  • Requirements for becoming OIC Certified:
    • Attend an OIC 10-Hour Training
    • Pass the Animal Waste Management System Operator Certification Exam
  • OIC 10-Hour Training Available Dates
  • Certification Training for Operators of Animal Waste Management Systems-Type A Systems. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Publication AG-538-A (revised).
  • Certification Training for Operators of Animal Waste Management Systems-Type B Systems. North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service Publication AG-538-B (revised).
  • Continuing Education Opportunities to Maintain OIC Certification
  • Find a Certified OIC
Nutrient Management in North Carolina

Agency Partners

Numerous governmental agencies are involved in nutrient management in North Carolina. To provide uniform nutrient recommendations, the North Carolina Interagency Nutrient Management Committee was formed in 2002, with the initial charge being outlined in a memorandum from the USDA-NRCS State Conservationist.

Committee Members

Contact

Nutrient Management Team
Box 7620, NC State University
Raleigh, NC 27695

sbkulesz@ncsu.edu

Training

In many cases, nutrient management plans must be certified to meet federal and state technical standards. In North Carolina, only technical specialists approved by the NC Soil & Water Conservation Commission can certify these plans. Approval as a technical specialist begins with a comprehensive training program.

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