CERTIFICATION
Re-Certification Criteria

Maintenance of Competence

BEAC applicants and CPEA's must maintain competence by ensuring currency of their knowledge of:

a. Aspects of relevant environmental science.
b. Appropriate technical and environmental aspects of facility operations.
c. Relevant requirements of environmental laws, regulations, and related documents.
d. EMS and related standards against which audits may be conducted.
e. Audit procedures, processes, and techniques.

Every two years, beginning with the initial date of certification, CPEA's are required to submit objective evidence of 40 hours of continuing professional development (CPD), relevant to items identified in education and experience requirements in BEAC Compliance Program Qualification Criteria.

Due Professional Care

BEAC applicants and CPEA's must adhere to the BEAC Code of Ethics; exhibit due professional care; exhibit professionalism at all times; avoid conflicts of interest; possess integrity; abide by all laws and regulations; and practice only in the areas of personal proficiency and expertise.

Annual Renewal

Applicants and CPEA's are required to pay an annual certification renewal fee to maintain their certification and applicant status. Applicants have up to five years to achieve certification status. Annual renewal notices are mailed 90 days prior to renewal date. To expedite your certification renewal click here to access the Annual Renewal form.

Termination of CPEA Designation

CPEAs who do not maintain annual renewal fees or provide evidence of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) are subject to loss of their CPEA designation. The BEAC office sends certification fee renewal notices three months prior to the annual certification expiration date. Further notices are sent monthly thereafter until the certification renewal fee is paid or the expiration date, whichever occurs first. If there is no response by the third notice, BEAC then sends a final delinquent notice by certified mail. If there is no response, the CPEA designation is then terminated. CPEAs whose certification is terminated will be notified by mail. Once certification is terminated, the application process must be started over, including sitting for the required examination.

Inactive & Emeritus Status

A CPEA who no longer practices EHS auditing due to a career change but still wishes to maintain the CPEA designation may request, in writing, Inactive Status.

A CPEA who no longer practices EHS auditing due to retirement or a withdrawal from active work for any other eason with no intention of returning to active EHS audit practice but still wishes to maintain the CPEA designation may request, in writing, Emeritus Status.

Please click here to review the entire criteria requirements for both Inactive and Emeritus status.