Certification: National Green Infrastructure Certified Practitioner (GIP)
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Green infrastructure (GI) has become a critical component to comprehensive stormwater management. However, successful implementation of green infrastructure requires access to adequately skilled workforce available to perform the installation, inspection, and maintenance tasks.
The National Green Infrastructure Certification program (NGICP) sets national certification standards for green infrastructure (GI) construction, inspection, and maintenance workers.
By underscoring your competency in these areas, certification increases your competitiveness in the job market, and provides a pathway to higher paying positions.
The National Green Infrastructure Certification program (NGICP) sets national certification standards for green infrastructure (GI) construction, inspection, and maintenance workers.
By underscoring your competency in these areas, certification increases your competitiveness in the job market, and provides a pathway to higher paying positions.
- 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 1 Year(s)
- Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
- Yes
- Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
- Yes
Advanced
The certification has an education level of an Associates of Arts or Associates of Sciences degree or higher and has a work experience requirement of more than 2 years, or requires obtaining a ‘core’ level certification from the same organization.
- This certification is accredited by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).