Specialty Certification Benefits

Specialty certification of environmental engineers provides benefits to the individual certified, to those who employ environmental engineers, and to the public.

Specialty certification is a recognized mechanism providing independent testimony to the expertise possessed by individuals.

Those certified by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers have proven that they possess specific expertise in one or more of the environmental engineering specialties recognized by the Academy. These individuals possess, at minimum, a degree in environmental engineering (or any other engineering field acceptable to the Board of Trustees), a professional engineer's license (not required for BCEEM), and at least 8 years of demonstrated environmental engineering and/or teaching experience following receipt of an engineering degree (four of which are in responsible charge). They also have successfully completed the Academy's written and oral examinations in the specialty in which they are certified and annually complete a prescribed amount of continuing education.

Benefits to individual environmental engineers of the Academy's specialty certification include independent testimony to capability in one or more of seven environmental engineering specialties and more...

Benefits to consulting engineering firms of the Academy's specialty certification include marketing, professional development, and more...

Benefits to public utilities and private industry of the Academy's specialty certification include screening potential employees and consulting engineers and more ...

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May 23, 2012

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