Improved Reputation - The proven professional competence of Board Certified Environmental Engineers and Board Certified Environmental Engineering Members enhances the firm's reputation; the more certified engineers employed the better the reputation for technical excellence.
Market Differentiation - Specialty certification is a concept readily understood by consumers. It is an easy-to-use means of differentiating the firm with several Board Certified Environmental Engineers and Board Certified Environmental Engineering Members from other firms whose engineers are not specialty certified.
Liability Protection - The best defense against lawsuits is quality engineering which can be maximized by Board Certified Environmental Engineers and Board Certified Environmental Engineering Members because of their proven technical capability.
Staff Development Measure - Certification is a positive indicator of professional commitment, accomplishment, and
continuing development. Only the confident professional will submit to rigorous testing at mid-career.
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Low-cost Advertising - Only firms employing Board Certified Environmental Engineers can be listed in the Environmental Engineering Selection Guide which is provided to over 10,000 potential buyers of environmental engineering services. Market research proves that these buyers use this Guide in their procurements.
Future Talent - The Academy, through the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), is continually working to ensure that tomorrow's environmental engineers will have the required formal training to be productive engineering employees.
Favorable Publicity - The Academy's public education department regularly touts the successes of its members and their firms through news releases and articles which regularly appear in the trade press including its annual Excellence in Environmental Engineering® competition.
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