Certification: Environmental Professional In-Training (EPI)

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The Environmental Professional In-Training (EPI) is for environmental professionals who have entered the field within the last five years or for students about to graduate. It is the only independent, international, and interdisciplinary entry-level designation that allows them to demonstrate knowledge of general environmental science by passing the General Environmental Science Exam (GES), a rigorous test, which includes knowledge and skills in the following areas:

Basic Science
Mathematics
Treatment and disposal
Monitoring
More information about this certification

More than two years of education or training after high school required?
No
More than two years of work experience required?
No
Oral or Written Exam Required?
Yes
Renewal Required?
Every 7 Year(s)
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
No

Core

  1. The certification does not have a minimum education level or has an education level below a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree and the certification does not have a minimum requirement for work experience or requires two or less years of work experience.
  2. The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher, but has a work experience requirement of less than 2 years of work experience.
  3. The certification has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years but does not require a two-year Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree.