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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION. AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS Timothy G. Shea, Ph.D., PE, DEE March 29, 2005. AAEE - THE BEGINNING. Why a Certification Organization? American Institute of Sanitary Engineers Joint Committee for Advancement of Sanitary Engineers
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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERS Timothy G. Shea, Ph.D., PE, DEE March 29, 2005
AAEE - THE BEGINNING • Why a Certification Organization? • American Institute of Sanitary Engineers • Joint Committee for Advancement of Sanitary Engineers • Resolution - an organization that would address professional certification and not compete • American Sanitary Engineering Intersociety Board Chartered October 21, 1955
AAEE - THE MISSION AAEE is dedicated to excellence in the practice of environmental engineering to ensure the public health, safety, and welfare to enable humankind to co-exist in harmony with nature.
OBJECTIVES • Identify & credential expert environmental engineer • Support environmental engineering education • Educate public on environmental systems and issues • Promote use of credentialed experts • Recognize excellence in environmental engineering practice • Facilitate partnering for environmentally beneficial projects
DIPLOMATE ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER - THE DEE • An internationally recognized board certification granted by the AAEE • Certification program accredited by the Council of Engineering Specialty Boards Many of the Leaders in the Field are DEEs
DEE Qualifications • Bachelor’s or advanced engineering degree • Minimum 8 years of full-time professional experience (typical 12-15 years) • Professional Engineer’s (P.E.) license • Successful completion of written and oral exams • Required continuing practice and ongoing professional education
DEE SPECIALTY CERTIFICATIONS • Air Pollution Control (AP) • General Environmental Engineering (GE) • Hazardous Waste Management (HW) • Industrial Hygiene (IH) • Radiation Protection (RP) • Solid Waste Management (SW) • Water Supply/Wastewater Engineering (WW)
MEMBERSHIP • 200 applications to first Board meeting (1956) • Over 1,000 certified members by start of 1960s. • Peak membership at 2,600 in 1990 • Dropped to 1,900 in 2001 • Increased to 2,300 in 2004 Building Membership While Sustaining Quality - Our #1 Goal
SERVICES OF THE ACADEMY • Certification provides independent testimony to environmental engineering expertise • Listing in Who’s Who in Environmental Engineering • Annual competition and awards of environmental projects and programs • Networking with Academy members • Participation in accreditation of environmental engineering curricula
MEMBER BENEFITS …. • Environmental Engineer, magazine with a focus on environmental engineering history, professional practice issues and environmental policy • “Who’s Who in Environmental Engineering” • “Environmental Engineering Selection Guide” • Networking with Academy members through service on Academy Committees and State organizations. … Higher Level of Commitment & Involvement
PREPARATIONS FOR THE FUTURE • Revamp of Bylaws, Policies and Procedures • Review of our State and Regional Representative structure • Internationalization of the E3 Program • Marketing program to brand our image • Membership by Eminence for distinguished licensed PEs
VISION FOR THE FUTURE • Building state & regional activity • Longer range financial base • Larger & more diverse membership, emphasizing academia, private industry and governmental agencies • Expanded administrative capability • National & international recognition • Marketing to brand our image