Credibility
Signals proven competence to clients, agencies, and the public.
The Certified Environmental Professional credential.
The CEP is CAEP's mark of rigor and ethics in environmental practice across the Northwest.
Why the CEP matters
Standards
Holds practitioners to a shared code of ethics and practice.
Growth
Continuing education keeps your knowledge current.
The path to certification
Experience
Meet the education and professional-experience requirements.
Application
Submit your application and references.
Review
The certification committee reviews your qualifications.
Maintain
Earn continuing-education credits each cycle to keep your CEP active.
CE requirements
Continuing-education hours
Complete the required CE hours per renewal cycle.
Approved categories
Technical, ethics, and professional-practice credits qualify.
Reporting
Log your CE through the member portal.
Approved learning
CAEP Summit & webinars
Most CAEP programming carries CE credit.
Resource library
Recorded webinars and toolkits for ongoing learning.
Start your CEP journey.
Applications are handled through the member portal.