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The Academy's Membership and Certification Programs

The American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists provides a structure for advancing your career as an environmental engineer or an environmental scientist.

Membership Program

Student Members

Student Members: If you're a college student and currently enrolled in an environmental engineering or environmental science program, you can gain admission into the Academy as a Student Member. There is no fee. For more information, click here.

AAEES Members

AAEES Members: This level is for recent graduate with an EIT certificate or for recently licensed (PE) engineers working in environmental engineering or environmental science. For more information, click here.

Certification Programs

Licensed Environmental Engineers (PE)s

Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE): To apply for the BCEE, you must be a licensed, professional engineer with at least eight years of full-time environmental engineering and/or teaching experience. To become a BCEE, you must take a written exam and sit for a Peer Review. If you have more than 16 years of experience, you may request a waiver of the written exam. Specialty certification provides independent testimony to your expertise. For more information, click here.

Non-Licensed Environmental Engineering Practitioners

Board Certified Environmental Engineering Member (BCEEM): The BCEEM requires the same qualifications as a Eminence for BCEE. The only difference is that a BCEEM is not a licensed professional engineer. For more information, click here.

Environmental Scientists

Board Certified Environmental Scientist (BCES): To apply for the BCEES, you must possess at least eight years of full-time environmental science and/or teaching experience. To become a BCEES, you must take a written exam and sit for a Peer Review. If you have more than 16 years of experience, you may request a waiver of the written exam. Specialty certification provides independent testimony to your expertise. For more information, click here.

What are the Fees?

Membership and Board Certification are an investment in your future. Fees associated are:

• Application Fee for Board Certification - $75
• Examination Fee for Board Certification - $175

Annual Dues

• Specialty Certification Renewal for BCEEs, BCEEMs, and BCESs - $185
• Specialty Certification Renewal for BCEEs, BCEEMs, and BCESs Life Members - $0
• Extra Specialty (per specialty) - $35
• Emeritus - $60
• AAEES Member - $100
• Student - FREE

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