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Composting Toilet Technician

Engineering, installation and maintenance of toilet systems designed for compostable nutrient cycling for soil building and the fertilization of landscapes.

Why It's Cool?!

How to Get There?

Education & Certifications

Ecological Sanitation Certificate

Yestermorrow Design/Build School – Warren, VT

Intensive professional certificate in ecological sanitation systems including composting toilets, greywater, and off-grid waste treatment for green builders and technicians.

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Internships

Sustainable Sanitation & Waste Intern

SUNY Climate Corps

Paid internship with NY state partner agencies developing waste diversion plans and sustainable sanitation strategies, including composting system management.

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Mentors

Peter Cowman

Director, Clivus Multrum / NSF Ecological Sanitation

Leading composting toilet systems designer and installer with 30+ years of applied experience.

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Mentorship Network

National Sanitation Foundation (NSF) / Water Environment Federation

Professional bodies for water and sanitation engineers with career development and mentorship resources for ecological sanitation careers.

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Carol Steinfeld

Author, Composting Toilets: A Practice Guide

Foremost published expert on composting toilets and ecological sanitation; practitioner and educator.

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Mentorship Network

Ecological Sanitation Research (EcoSanRes)

International network connecting ecological sanitation practitioners, researchers, and technical experts worldwide.

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