The American Academy of Environmental Engineers operates the nation's first and oldest specialty certification program to board-certify those engineers with expertise in one of seven specialties of environmental engineering practice for the public's benefit. Those who have been certified can be accessed through Who's Who in Environmental Engineering. For consulting engineering firms employing board-certified environmental engineers and universities with board-certified faculty, get a copy of the Environmental Engineering Selection Guide its free.

CERTIFICATION IN BRIEF

The Academy's certification program includes peer review of an individual's work experience coupled with practice-oriented written and oral examinations. To be considered for certification, the engineer must possess:

• A baccalaureate degree or higher in engineering or a related field;
  
• A valid Professional Engineer's license issued by one of the fifty states or U.S. territories or a foreign country equivalent (not a requirement for Board Certified Environmental Engineering Members); and
  
• Eight years or more of progressively responsible environmental engineering experience in one or more specialties of environmental engineering practice.
  

After successfully completing the peer review and associated examinations, the person will earn the title, Board Certified Environmental Engineer (represented by the initials BCEE) or Board Certified Environmental Engineering Member (represented by the initials BCEEM) in one of the following specialties:

• Air Pollution Control
  
• General Environmental Engineering
  
• Hazardous Waste Management
  
• Industrial Hygiene Engineering
  
• Radiation Protection Engineering
  
• Solid Waste Management
  
• Water Supply/Wastewater Engineering
  

To maintain this certification, each BCEE and BCEEM is required to obtain a specified minimum amount of continuing professional development each year to remain current with changing environmental engineering practice. The Academy ensures that this education is obtained through an audited, annual recertification of each BCEE and BCEEM.

If you are looking to employ highly-qualified Environmental Engineeers, AAEE now has a job bank. Click here to access the AAEE Career Center.

An examination guide is available to help those preparing for the exam. The guide is titled, How to Prepare for the Examinations for Environmental Engineering Specialty Certification. Click here for information on the study manual.