The Academy of Board Certified Environmental Professionals (ABCEP) administers the Certified Environmental Professional program, which provides environmental professionals who have special qualifications of education, experience and accomplishments with the opportunity to be judged and certified by a board of their peers.  Certification is offered in one of five functional areas:  Environmental Assessment, Environmental Documentation, Environmental Operations, Environmental Planning, or Environmental Research and Education. 

CEPs must complete 40 hours of continuing professional development credit each year in order to maintain the certification.  For most CEPs, 20 hours is earned for full-time  employment; the remaining 20 hours can be provided through a variety of activities, including attending seminars, conferences and other continuing education activities.  Activities are self-reported annually on the Continuing Professional Development and Certification Maintenance Activities form. 

National Association of Environmental Professionals

Academy Board of Certified Environmental Professionals

866-767-8073

www.abcep.org/maintprog.html