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PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION

AMERICAN ACADEMY OF ENVIRONMENTAL

ENGINEERS

Timothy G. Shea, Ph.D., PE, DEE

March 29, 2005

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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

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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)

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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