New Certifications
First-time Certifications for Environmental Professionals
The National Registry of Environmental Professionals® (NREPSM) has been certifying environmental professionals since 1987. Our certifications continually help professionals advance their careers and gain the recognition that they need to maintain their professional status and to continue practicing within their highly specialized field that maintains a strong relationship to the environment.
More information about seeking first-time certifications:
- Registered Environmental Manager
- Registered Environmental Professional®
- Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer®
- Registered Environmental Property AssessorSM
- Certified Environmental AuditorSM
- Registered Industrial Hygiene Professional
We are happy to serve professionals within the environmental industry, as our certifications respond to highly specific and specialized skills-sets.
The REM® or Registered Environmental Manager certification from NREPSM or the National Registry of Environmental Professionals® responds to experts who need first-time certification to manage projects pertaining to environmental health and safety.
The REM® certificate helps professionals work in fields such as:
- Environmental auditing
- Hazardous materials management and transportation
- Environmental real estate assessment
The REM® Certificate is acknowledged by a variety of national agencies, such as the:
- U.S. Postal Service
- National Park Service
- U.S. Forest Service
- Resolution Trust Corporation
- U.S. Air Force
- And more
What kind of background and experience is necessary for REM® certification?
- A Bachelor's Degree in an environmentally-related field, for example the physical, health and biological sciences, engineering or environment and five years of work experience in environmental engineering, health, science or management
- Candidates with twelve years of work experience and no Degree may apply for this program (wherein every three years of experience counts for one year of a four-year Degree program)
What do I need to do to begin the process of obtaining REM® certification?
- An application fee of $150.00
- An exam is required at the cost of $200.00 (exam retake $100.00)
- A study-guide is strongly recommended, with printed and e-book options at $300.00
Registered Environmental Professional® (REP) Certification is a project management and coordination-based certification.
What do I need to obtain this certification?
The REP certification is meant for professionals who have a Master's Degree or a Doctoral Degree in a field related to environment. MBAs are not able to fulfill this requirement.
Work experience approval depends on education and/or professional certifications and licenses.
Who can obtain this certification?
Candidates must fulfill the aforementioned education requirement or be already licensed as one of the following:
- Certified Industrial Hygienist
- Certified Environmental Trainer
- Certified Safety Professional
- Certified Environmental Professional
- Certified Hazardous Materials Manager
- State Certified Environmental Manager
- State Licensed Environmental Assessor
- State Licensed Site Professional
- Certified Professional Geologist/Hydro-geologist
- Oklahoma Registered Professional Specialist
- Certified Utility Safety Administrator
How do I move forward with the Registered Environmental Professional® application process?
- An application fee of $300.00
- An Exam is not required
- For more information, please contact the National Registry of Environmental Professionals®
CESCO, or the Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer® certification is best-fit for professionals who want to be recognized for their understanding of the laws and regulations surrounding air, water, waste water pollution, solid and hazardous wastes and safety. This certification will require examination.
Who is the Certified Environmental and Safety Compliance Officer® certification for?
Professionals who seek this certification must have two years of experience working on environmental or safety responsibilities for a consultant or within the industry or military sectors.
For the CESCO certification, education cannot be a substitute for work experience. Two years of full-time employment performing environmental and/or safety responsibilities for military, a consultant or industry is necessary.
Before applying for this certification, candidates must have a minimum of HAZWOPER 40 HR training or OSHA 10/30 HR training or a Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university is necessary.
What is required to move forward in the CESCO Certification application process?
- An application fee for $100.00
- An Exam at the cost of $200.00 (retake $100.00)
- A study guide is available at the cost of $125.00
- Learn more about the CESCO Certification
Certified Refrigerant Compliance Manager certification is designed to recognize a professional’s competence for managing refrigerant compliance within an organization.
What do I need to obtain this certificate?
You will need a combination of five (5) years of education and/or related work experience in areas such as refrigeration compliance, environmental engineering, etc. Work experience is dependent upon level of education.
How do I move forward with the Application Process?
- An application fee of $150
- Pass the exam
- For more information, please contact the National Registry of Environmental Professionals®
The purpose of the Certified Environmental Scientist certification is to credential professionals with high understanding of the basic principles of environmental science.
What do I need to obtain this certificate?
You will need a Bachelor's degree in an environmentally related discipline. Three (3) years of acceptable work experience may be substituted for each year of an academic degree program (i.e. Twelve years of work experience is equivalent to a Bachelor's Degree).
How do I move forward with the Application Process?
- An application fee of $150
- Pass the exam
- For more information, please contact the National Registry of Environmental Professionals®
Associate Environmental Professional certification is an entry level program aimed at those professionals beginning their careers, as well as those professionals who may not possess a college degree.
What do I need to obtain this certificate?
You will need one (1) year in a bachelor's degree program, such as environmental engineering, health/science, environmental management or hazardous materials management. Three (3) years of acceptable work experience may be substituted for each year of an academic degree program.
How do I move forward with the Application Process?
- An application fee of $150
- Pass the exam
- For more information, please contact the National Registry of Environmental Professionals®
This certification includes the emergency planning process along with the rationale behind planning. It aims to help in preparing an effective EOP (emergency operations plan) – forming a team and framing the planning process and format. This will build capability for effective participation in all-hazards emergency operations to save lives and protect property threatened by disaster.
What do I need to obtain this certificate?
You will need a Bachelor’s Degree and at least two years of practical experience. FEMA 100, 200, 300, and 700 must be completed prior to class. To earn the certificate, participants need to take a quiz provided at the end of the study material. In addition, they will be provided a task to create an EOP for a given organization or facility utilizing the ICS elements and EOP template. After a day of creating said EOP the class will present the EOP and a critique and discussion will follow for final grade.
How do I move forward with the Application Process?
- An application fee of $895
- Pass the In-Person EPP Workshop
- For more information, please contact the National Registry of Environmental Professionals®
Federal OSHA Law Course from NREPSM deals with ‘United States Federal OSHA Structure and Standards’ regarding employee safety in the workplace.
What can I expect?
The purpose of this three-day online course is to prepare candidates on understanding of how the Occupational Safety & Health Administration functions. Special emphasis is placed on those areas that are critical and most important to know in both General and Construction industries, using OSHA standards as a guide. Registrants will learn to apply the appropriate Federal OSHA standard that applies to hazards in both of these industries.
How do I move forward with the Application Process?
- An application fee of $795
- Pass the Online OSHA Workshop
- For more information, please contact the National Registry of Environmental Professionals®