NEWEST MANAGING COMPOSTING PROGRAMS
CERTIFICATION EXAM OFFERED BY SOLID
WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA
(SWANA) & US COMPOSTING COUNCIL (USCC)|
COMPLETE EXAM Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. The Managing Composting Programs certification
exam is issued jointly by which two organizations?
A) SWANA and EPA
B) SWANA and US Composting Council (USCC)
C) SWANA and NAHMMA
D) USCC and USDA
Correct answer: B
Rationale: SWANA offers the Managing Composting
Programs course as preparation for the Composting
Programs Certification exam, issued jointly by
SWANA and the U.S. Composting Council (USCC) .
2. According to the course description, which of the
following is NOT listed as a main topic area?
A) Compost Uses, Markets & Compost Quality
B) Facility Site Development and Equipment
C) Hazardous Waste Incineration
,D) Regulatory Management
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Course topics include compost
uses/markets/quality, facility development,
regulatory management, and
operations/troubleshooting. Hazardous waste
incineration is not a composting program topic .
3. The Managing Composting Programs course is
intended for which audience?
A) Only landfill operators
B) Only wastewater treatment plant managers
C) Professionals who manage or would like to
manage composting programs, operators of
municipal composting programs, and consultants
D) Only hazardous waste transporters
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The target audience includes
professionals who manage or would like to manage
composting programs, operators of municipal
composting programs, consultants, or anyone with
an interest in composting .
,4. How many video recordings are included with the
onDemand version of the Managing Composting
Programs course?
A) 6 video recordings
B) 8 video recordings
C) 10 video recordings
D) 12 video recordings
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The onDemand course includes immediate
access to 8 video recordings of the course lessons .
5. How many Professional Development Hours
(PDHs) are awarded upon completion of the
Managing Composting Programs course?
A) 15 PDHs
B) 20 PDHs
C) 24 PDHs
D) 30 PDHs
Correct answer: D
Rationale: Upon completion of the course, SWANA
awards participants 30 Professional Development
Hours (PDHs), formerly known as CEUs .
, 6. What is the application cost for SWANA
certification for members?
A) $150
B) $200
C) $250
D) $400
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The application cost for SWANA
certification for members is $250.00 .
7. What is the application cost for SWANA
certification for non-members?
A) $250
B) $300
C) $350
D) $400
Correct answer: D
Rationale: Non-members pay $400.00 for certification
application .
8. According to the course objectives, what will
students understand upon completing the course?
CERTIFICATION EXAM OFFERED BY SOLID
WASTE ASSOCIATION OF NORTH AMERICA
(SWANA) & US COMPOSTING COUNCIL (USCC)|
COMPLETE EXAM Q&A WITH RATIONALES
1. The Managing Composting Programs certification
exam is issued jointly by which two organizations?
A) SWANA and EPA
B) SWANA and US Composting Council (USCC)
C) SWANA and NAHMMA
D) USCC and USDA
Correct answer: B
Rationale: SWANA offers the Managing Composting
Programs course as preparation for the Composting
Programs Certification exam, issued jointly by
SWANA and the U.S. Composting Council (USCC) .
2. According to the course description, which of the
following is NOT listed as a main topic area?
A) Compost Uses, Markets & Compost Quality
B) Facility Site Development and Equipment
C) Hazardous Waste Incineration
,D) Regulatory Management
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Course topics include compost
uses/markets/quality, facility development,
regulatory management, and
operations/troubleshooting. Hazardous waste
incineration is not a composting program topic .
3. The Managing Composting Programs course is
intended for which audience?
A) Only landfill operators
B) Only wastewater treatment plant managers
C) Professionals who manage or would like to
manage composting programs, operators of
municipal composting programs, and consultants
D) Only hazardous waste transporters
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The target audience includes
professionals who manage or would like to manage
composting programs, operators of municipal
composting programs, consultants, or anyone with
an interest in composting .
,4. How many video recordings are included with the
onDemand version of the Managing Composting
Programs course?
A) 6 video recordings
B) 8 video recordings
C) 10 video recordings
D) 12 video recordings
Correct answer: B
Rationale: The onDemand course includes immediate
access to 8 video recordings of the course lessons .
5. How many Professional Development Hours
(PDHs) are awarded upon completion of the
Managing Composting Programs course?
A) 15 PDHs
B) 20 PDHs
C) 24 PDHs
D) 30 PDHs
Correct answer: D
Rationale: Upon completion of the course, SWANA
awards participants 30 Professional Development
Hours (PDHs), formerly known as CEUs .
, 6. What is the application cost for SWANA
certification for members?
A) $150
B) $200
C) $250
D) $400
Correct answer: C
Rationale: The application cost for SWANA
certification for members is $250.00 .
7. What is the application cost for SWANA
certification for non-members?
A) $250
B) $300
C) $350
D) $400
Correct answer: D
Rationale: Non-members pay $400.00 for certification
application .
8. According to the course objectives, what will
students understand upon completing the course?
