Board Certification Through Eminence

Board Certification through Eminence is a nomination process. Candidates typically submit their full CV for Review before completing and submitting an Eminence Nomination Form.

The Academy is aware that there are a number of Eminent Environmental Engineers and Environmental Scientists who have created enviable careers, but for reasons best known to them they did not seek Board Certification by the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists. Those individuals have generally made significant contributions to the environmental engineering and environmental science professions in academia, consulting, government, the military, and industry

The Academy established the "Certification by Eminence" pathway for induction into the Academy as Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE), Board Certified Environmental Engineering Member (BCEEM), or Board Certified Environmental Scientist (BCES) to identify and recognize highly qualified professionals by virtue the accomplishments of these eminent environmental engineers and environmental scientists. Those persons receiving the credential by eminence are exempted from the oral and written examinations.

Eligibility for Certification by Eminence for Environmental Engineers

To be eligible for nomination of BCEE or BCEEM, the potential candidate must satisfy the following critical criteria:

• Possess a degree in environmental engineering or related engineering degree acceptable to the American Academy of Environmental Engineers Certification Board;
• Demonstrate a minimum of 20 years of experience in environmental engineering in academia, consulting, government, industry, or the military;
• Ten of those years must be in senior positions (Senior Management, Teaching, Research, Consulting, Industry, Executive Government position(s) or the Military);
• Must have achieved a position of leadership within their organization. Meeting this qualification requires consideration of both the position the individual has achieved and also of the scale and nature of the organization wherein they hold this position;
• Must show a record of service to the profession, e.g., work on committees, commissions, boards of government and professional societies/organizations, etc.;
• Must show a record of honors and awards received; and
• A record of scholarly publications.
• PE license required for BCEE. PE license is not required for the BCEEM.

Backed by a professional background and a certain level of supervisory experience, each BCEE or BCEEM must be fully qualified to practice his or her skills in one or more of these areas:

• Air Pollution Control
• Environmental Sustainability
• General Environmental Engineering
• Hazardous Waste Management
• Industrial Hygiene
• Radiation Protection
• Solid Waste Management
• Water Supply and Wastewater

To download the BCEE/BCEEM Nomination form, click here.

Eligibility for Certification by Eminence for Environmental Scientists

To be eligible for nomination of BCES, the potential candidate must satisfy the following critical criteria:

• Possess a degree in environmental science, chemistry, biology, geology, microbiology, toxicology, meteorology, hydrogeology, or other scientific fields acceptable to the American Academy of Environmental Science Certification Board;
• Demonstrate a minimum of 20 years of experience in environmental science in academia, consulting, government, industry, or the military;
• Ten of those years must be in senior positions (Senior Position in Teaching, Research, Consulting, Industry, Executive Government position(s) or the Military);
• Must have achieved a position of leadership within their organization. Meeting this qualification requires consideration of both the position the individual has achieved and also of the scale and nature of the organization wherein they hold this position;
• Must show a record of service to the profession, e.g., work on committees, commissions, boards of government and professional societies/organizations, etc.;
• Must show a record of honors and awards received; and
• A record of scholarly publications.

Backed by a professional background and a certain level of supervisory experience, each BCEES must be fully qualified to practice his or her skills in one or more of these areas:

• Air Resources
• Environmental Biology
• Environmental Chemistry
• Environmental Microbiology
• Environmental Toxicology
• Groundwater and the Subsurface Environment
• Surface Water Resources
• Sustainability Science

To download the BCES Nomination form, click here.

For more information on how to submit a nomination, contact Executive Director Joseph S. Cavarretta, CAE, at 410-266-3311; or emal: jcavarretta@aaees.org (Required Subject Title: "Eminence").

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