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Graduate Program in Environmental Applied Science and Management
Professional Certifications
The Canadian Certified Environmental Practitioner
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The Canadian Environmental Certification Approvals Board (CECAB), established in 1997, administers a national certification program for Canadian environmental practitioners. The Canadian Certified Environmental Practitioner (CCEP) designation provides environmental practitioners who have five or more years of work experience with formal, Canada-wide recognition of the skills and expertise required for competent environmental practice. The Canadian Environmental Practitioner in Training (CEPIT) designation enables practitioners with fewer than five years work experience to develop the necessary skills and knowledge to excel as competent environmental practitioners. Given that the ENSCIMAN program courses include many areas of practice established by the Canadian Council for Human Resources in the Environment Industry, which founded CECAB, the CEPIT is a readily-achieved certification for graduating ENSCIMAN students.
The qualifications for CCEP certification include completion of a college diploma or university degree at a Canadian University (or equivalent), five or more years of work experience, possession of a suite of environmental competencies that meet or exceed the requirements for proficiency in each sub-sector applied for (as compared to the National Occupational Standards for environmental employment), and consent to abide by CECAB's code of ethics for environmental practice.
In addition, maintenance of CCEP certification requires annual professional development, including activities such as completion of technical courses with examinations, obtaining new professional or academic credentials, upgrading environmental competencies through continuing education, participation in industry-related activities such as committees, task forces and mentorship, publishing technical papers in journals, and presenting at conferences or schools. Finally, CECAB requires that all CCEPs undergo complete reevaluation of their skill profile every five years.
To be eligible for CEPIT certification, applicants are required to have the following:
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Post-secondary education (college or university) completed at a Canadian institution or equivalent.
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Related career experience or the intention to pursue a career as an environmental practitioner.
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Submission of three peer references (academic, career related or otherwise).
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Agreement of the applicant to abide by CECAB's code of ethics for environmental practice.
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