Guide to Environmental Credentials

Organization
Title
Education
Experience
Test
State Board of Registered Professional Engineers & Land Surveyors
(A listing of state licensing boards is maintained by NCEES)
PE
Professional Engineer
BS Engineering 4 to 10 years (supervised by PE) EIT (8 hr closed book exam) & PE Exam (8 hr open book exam)
National Registry of Environmental Professionals
(NREP)
(847) 724-6631
REM
Registered Environmental Manager
BS 3 years 4 hour exam (multiple choice)
National Registry of Environmental Professionals
(NREP)
(847) 724-6631
REP
Registered Environmental Professional
BS MS & 3 yrs of BS & hold other credential No exam
  Note: NREP also offers specialty exams for Environmental Auditors & Environmental Assessors
Institute of Hazardous Materials Management
(301) 984-8969
CHMM
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager
BS 3 yrs 4 hr closed book exam (multiple choice)
Air & Waste Management Association
(AWMA)
QEP
Qualified Environmental Professional
BS 5-8 yrs Written Exam
Academy of Board Certified Environmental Professionals
(ABCEP)
CEP
Certified Environmental Professional
BS 9 yrs (5 yrs in Supervisor role) Must be member of ABCEP
State Board of Geology PG
Professional Geologist
BS ? Written Exam
National Ground Water Association
(NGWA)
(800) 551-7379
CGWP
Certified Ground Water Professional
BS 7 yrs No Exam. Applications reviewed by CGWP Application Review Panel.
American Board of Industrial Hygiene
ABIH
(517) 321-2638
CIH
Certified Industrial Hygienist
BS 4 yrs Exam
Board of Certified Safety Professionals
BCSP
(217)359-9263
CSP
Certified Safety Professional
BS 4 yrs Exam
North Carolina State University
NC Department of Labor
NC Safety & Health Council
(919) 515-5958
MESH
Manager of Environmental, Safety and Health Certificate
No Requirement No Requirement Completion of 100 hours of instruction

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