Compost Academy CompleteÂ
Your complete pathway for learning how to analyze and restore soil fertility with microbe-focused composting. All of our best programs wrapped into one.
Get the Complete ProgramExpand Your Biological Skillset to It's Fullest.
Compost Academy Complete is our premiere training program, designed by biological professionals to help you establish your skillset with soil microscopy, biological composting and application to landscapes. From your compost system, to your microscope, to your field, the Complete Program guides you through every step of the way. Â
What You’ll Learn to Do at Compost Academy
After this training, you’ll be able to:
- Build biologically active compost with consistency
- Design recipes based on your materials, climate, and scale
- Produce compost extract and tea that deliver living biology
- Identify maturity and safety with confidence
- Troubleshoot issues before they become costly
- Create repeatable systems that work season after season
- Reduce reliance on synthetic inputs through biological understanding
You won’t just follow instructions.
You’ll recognize what success looks like — in the pile, under the scope, and in the field.
  Complete Program Features
Learn more about each part of the Compost Academy Complete Program that you'll get access to.
Live Soil Mentorshop Program
-13 Weeks of Live Coaching and Mentorship
-13 Weekly Experience Building Challenges
-Dedicated Community with Teach and Student Discussions
-Access to 2 Soil Mentorship Programs Yearly
-Exclusive Access to Compost Logs, Tools and Guides
The Microscopy Course
-6 Weeks of Guided Soil Microscopy Training
-Self Paced Training Video Lessons
-Weekly Challenges for Soil Microscopy
-Access to QMAPP Qualitative Assessment Tool
-Soil Microscopy Community and Microbe Identification Library
 Compost Academy Essentials
-24 Practical Video Training Lessons
-6 Lesson Deep Dive Lectures
-13 Weeks of Soil Mentorship Program Replays
Wherever You’re Starting, We’re Here to Help You Level UpÂ
There’s no one-size-fits-all compost system. Every site, climate, and ecosystem brings its own challenges — and potential.
At Compost Academy, we don’t just criticize what exists. We teach you what makes compost functionally effective — and how to produce it consistently.
Compost isn’t just organic matter.
It’s biology. And biology either performs — or it doesn’t.
High-quality compost can rebuild soil structure, support resilient crops, and restore degraded land at scale. The difference isn’t branding — it’s microbial diversity, process, and skill.
Learning how to analyze Soil Biology in a simple way is also essential, so you can read assess the quality of your compost, and your soil, without getting bogged down by time consuming quantitative assessments.
That’s what we teach.
You’ll learn from practitioners at Catalyst BioAmendments and Soil Matters — people actively producing compost, running labs, and applying biological systems in the field, and solving real-world challenges every week.
This isn’t slide-based theory.
It’s field experience translated into usable systems.
Every Background, Every Context.
Some Compost Academy students are farmers looking to break down waste and turn it into income streams. Some are professional composters. Some are community composters.Â
Some are aspiring soil consultants and ecological educators. Everyone of them shares a passion for creating life by learning the process of Biological Composting.
Hear What  Students are Saying...
Nearly 100 students from around the world have came to the Compost Academy to solve their unique problems, improve their livelihoods, and come together from their love of Composting.  Here what they have to say about the Program...
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$2500
1-6 Month Payments Available
- 13 Week Live Soil Mentorship Program ($2500 value)
- 6 Week Microscopy Live Program ($1100 Value)
- Self-Paced Essentials Course ($1500 Value)
- Deep Dive Lecture Series ($1000 value)
- Free Access to Next Live Programs ($5000 value)
- Save $500 vs. Buying Programs Individually
- Discounts to Future Events
- Payment Plans Available (3-6 Months)
- Immediate Access to Past Sessions
Want to talk to someone before you join? We got you! You can give us a call at +1925-330-0846
See How Microbe-Rich Compost Restores Landscapes...
Biological composting might seem like just a nice tool, but it has the power to bring back life to degraded landscapes by regenerating the soil biology of an ecosystem.
In this case study video, see how Compost Academy teachers Keisha and Casey Ernst used Biological Compost and extracts to restore a 25 acre landscape after devastating fire.
