Specialty Certification Benefits

Benefits to Public Agencies & Utilities
of
Specialty Certification
by the
American Academy of Environmental Engineers

Identification of Exemplary Engineers - The Academy's certification identifies the best environmental engineers; only 5% of all environmental engineers have proven their expertise to their peers. Lists of these persons, arranged for easy access by specialty and geography, are available from the Academy in Who's Who in Environmental Engineering or the Environmental Engineering Selection & Career Guide.

Quality Assurance - The proven expertise and experienced-based judgment possessed by BCEEs and BCEEMs enhance chances for successful projects, executed within time and on budget.

Public Credibility -Specialty certification is a concept readily understood by consumers. It is an easy-to-use means of demonstrating the public agency's commitment to quality service by the technical excellence of its engineer employees.

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.

Simplified Pre-Qualification of Consultants - Specialty certification enables those procuring engineering to identify those with the special expertise required. Firms employing BCEEs and BCEEMs are described in the Environmental Engineering Selection & Career Guide which features specialty and geographical directories. The Guide is available from the Academy free of charge.

Tomorrow's Engineers - The Academy, through the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET), is continually working to ensure that tomorrow's environmental engineers have the required formal training to be productive engineering employees.

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