To become a certified nutrient management specialist (planner) or certified waste systems operator, participants must go through a 2 day training course. Below are the presentations that are given as part of this training.

- Introduction, Environmental Impacts, and Regulations
- Soil, Manure, and Water Testing
- Nutrient Inventory and Storage and Handling
- Nutrient Budgets for CNMPs
- Soil Phosphorus Issues
- Maps for NMPs
- Lagoon Closure
- Land Application, Calibration, and Records
- Mortality Management
- Emergency Action Planning
- Preparing for an Inspection
- Emissions from Animal Production Systems