Master Composter Apprentice Program
Application Information

Please read the program description and requirements and the syllabus if you have not already done so.

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A link to the application is provided below, but please read all the information on this page before proceeding to the application.

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Cost of the program is $50. You need not pay this fee until your application is accepted. You will need to pay before your training actually begins. Payment details are below.

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An application may be submitted at any time. 

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After you submit your application we will notify you via email (1) when your application is received and (2) when your application has been approved.

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After you submit your application, if you have not heard from us within 24 hours acknowledging its receipt,  please contact webmaster@nmcomposters.org.

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Your email address will not be shared with anyone outside the BCEMC. Other information on the application will be shared only with the application review committee.

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It may take several weeks or longer to process your application and get you connected with a mentor. 

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When you sign and submit your application, you agree to the following conditions required for the apprenticeship and the volunteer agreement:

 

• I will make time to interact regularly with my mentor.

• I will complete all classes, sessions, assignments, final project, and the final assessment as specified in the syllabus.

• I will comply with the policies of the Bernalillo County Extension Service and NMSU.

• I will provide my own transportation to and from the meetings required to fulfill the syllabus.

• After I am accepted, I will print, fill out, and sign the Volunteer Agreement and Photo Release Form and give them to my mentor.

• Upon completion of the apprenticeship, I will volunteer 10 hours per year (minimum) to help fulfill the mission of the BCEMC.

 

If you need more information or if you are an individual with a disability in need of auxiliary aid or service in order to participate in our program, please contact webmaster@nmcomposters.org.

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Please continue with this link: Application Form. ​

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Payment Details

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Cost of the program is $50. You need not submit payment until after your application is accepted.

 

You may pay via PayPal or credit card or you may mail a check payable to BCEMC addressed to: Master Composter Program, BernCo. Extension Office, 1510 Menaul Blvd., Ext. NW, Albuquerque, NM, 87107.

 

If you wish to pay via PayPal or credit card, use this button. 

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After payment is received, we will notify you (1) when your payment is received and (2) when you have been paired with a mentor and can begin your training.

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If you change your mind before your training begins, we will issue you a full refund of any fees paid.