News (Updated 1-31-2012)
The deadline for the A&WMA Section and Chapter Contest has been extended to February 29, 2012! Click here to apply today.
added January 17, 2012
There is still time to submit an abstract for the 2012 Power Plant Air Pollutant Control MEGA Symposium
added January 5, 2012
Click here for more information. The deadline to submit an abstract is January 13th.
American Council on Renewable Energy's Phase II National Policy Conference: "Renewable Energy in America - Creating Security and Prosperity"
added November 22, 2011
NAEM Forum: Creating Management Systems to Meet REACH, RoHS and Other Product Regulations - December 1, 2011
added November 22, 2011
A&WMA 2012 Annual Conference & Exhibition Call For Panels
added November 17, 2011
Panel abstracts are due by Friday, December 23, 2011. Click here for more information.
WEFTEC 2012 Call for Abstracts
added November 16, 2011
The deadline for abstract and session submissions for WEFTEC 2012 is December 1, 2011. Absracts relating to all aspects of the water environment are welcome. Click here for more information.
NAEM Webinar: An Inside Look at 2011 Newsweek Green Rankings
added October 24. 2011
Calling all students! Don't miss out on scholarships, poster competition, and awards from A&WMA!
Added October 10, 2011
IPEP Board member Richard Crume's article "Extreme Recycling In Rural Japan" featured in EM magazine
Added September 27, 2011
View a Summary of the NIOSH Making Green Jobs Safe Workshop
Added September 27, 2011
View IPEP Quarterly in the September issue of A&WMA's EM magazine
added September 6, 2011
IPEP Foundation
added August 29, 2011
Fellow QEPs and EPIs,
As you know, IPEP has recognized for some time that some environmental professionals around the globe, including recent graduates who are just embarking on their environmental careers, may have trouble paying the necessary fees to apply for and take the EPI and/or QEP exams or to prepare to take those exams. In recognition that addressing these needs is not something that was appropriate for IPEP to do, John Woodyard resigned as chair of the IPEP Board and began to put together a Not- For-Profit Foundation which could raise and distribute funds to support these environmental professionals. The IPEP Foundation is up and running and is now soliciting donations. I urge you to read the attached letter from the Foundation and, if you are able to do so, to make a donation.
Libby Ford, QEP
President, IPEP Board of Trustees
Check out the latest edition of NAEM's Green Tie Blog
added June 17, 2011
Networking Opporunity and Happy Hour Mixer for Young Professionals
added April 20, 2011
A&WMA's Young Professionals Committee will host a happy hour mixer for young professionals. Nonmembers and friends are welcome to attend. The event will be held Tuesday, April 26th at Stonepepper's Grill in Settler's Ridge, Robinson Township, PA between 5:00 and 7:00 PM. Click here to RSVP for the event.
Call for Abstracts - Greenhouse Gas Stragegies in a Changing Climate
Added April 14, 2011
A&WMA seeks abstracts on all aspects of greenhouse gas regulation for presentation at an international conference to be held November 16-17, 2011 in San Francisco, CA. The deadline for abstract submission is May 2nd.
Read QEP Jill Barson Gilbert's "Too Much Information, Too Little Time" in this month's issue of EM Magazine.
added April 13, 2011
Judges Needed for A&WMA ACE Student Poster Competition
Added April 12, 2011
This year's Student Poster Competition will be held Tuesday June 21 from 1:00 to 5:00 PM at ACE. Anyone who is interested in voluteering as a judge should contact Dawn Jenkins (djenkins@treeo.ufl.edu) and Cc Jordan Haywood (jordan.haywood@siemens.com).
View Student Poster Judging Guidelines here.
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 3 EPCRA/TRI Training Workshop, One Day Course
added March 29, 2011
Sessions will be held April 12th in Meadville, PA and April 14th in Wexford, PA. The deadline for registration is April 11th.
IPEP Featured QEP:
Rhonda Lee ( Lawton) Curran, P.Eng., QEP, of Alberta Environment
added March 24, 2011
“I was introduced to IPEP through a presentation organized by IPEP board member and fellow QEP, Jay Nagendran. Out of all of the credentials available to environmental professionals the QEP appealed to me most because of its broad scope. It encompasses all the areas of the environmental field that I have been involved in throughout my career. It also complements my Professional Engineer designation by highlighting my environmental specialty. To me, the QEP certification represents professionalism, initiative, and striving for excellence. When I applied to be certified through IPEP, Jay was excited to hear that I had decided to follow in his footsteps. I found it personally rewarding and was so proud to join the ranks of fellow QEPs, that when I received my certificate, I had it professionally framed. Today, I am delighted when I can do what Jay did for me and encourage others to apply. I suspect that some are apprehensive about the QEP/EPI application process, but from my experience I believe it can fit into anyone’s schedule.”
Rhonda Lee ( Lawton) Curran displaying her QEP certificate with Jay Nagendran, QEP, IPEP Board of Trustees.
Visit our friends at the Jamaica Institute of Environmental Practice
Added March 10, 2011
2011 WEF Environmental Young Professionals Summit April 14
Added March 8, 2011
The 2011 WEF YP Summit will be held April 14, 2011 in Louisville, KY. The event features a variety of professional development sessions for young professionals and will be held in conjunction with WEFMAX.
QEP Recognized by NYS DEC
Added February 8, 2011
In May of 2010, the New York Department of Environmental Conservation released its "Technical Guidance on Site Investigation and Remediation (NYSDEC DER-10), which includes IPEP as a recognized accrediting agency. The QEP is now listed among certifications that are accepted by the DEC as proof that an individual is a "qualified environmental professional."
Zero Landfill and Beyond: Waste Management for the 21st Century
Added November 18, 2010
Join NAEM on December 2nd for a webinar featuring three leading companies that are working to eliminate their landfill waste.
New Updates from NAEM's Green Tie
Added November 18, 2010
ITRC Internet-Based Training
Added November 11, 2010
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council offers free onlne training covering technical and regulatory topics based on ITRC guidance documents.
"A Primer on Credentials for Engineering and Related Fields" from the CESB
Added November 9, 2010
IPEP is accredited through the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards. Check out the CESB's explanation
of credentials in engineering and related fields.
Assistance for Students in Environmental Programs from A&WMA
Added November 4, 2010
A&WMA supports aspiring environmental professionals with scholarships for full-time graduate students. The application deadline for the 2011/2012 awards is January 3, 2011.
IPEP Annual Award Nominations
Added October 27, 2010
IPEP is accepting nominations for the 2011 annual awards. Nominations must be received by March 1, 2011.
IPEP Annual Award Nomination Form
IPEP launches Members Only site
Added October 21, 2010
It's time to renew your annual dues and update your membership information and now this can all be done through our Members Only site! Once inside, you can also search the member database, communicate with your committee members, and make donations. Click the "Members Only" button on the homepage to login and see what's new.
IPEP Featured in September Issue of EM Magazine
Added September 22, 2010
QEP and EPI Exam Review Resources
Added September 15, 2010
A&WMA offers resources to help you prepare for the EPI or QEP examination. Resources include courses, study guides, and new quizzes to help you review.
6th Annual HSE Forum in Oil, Gas & Petrochemicals
Added September 13, 2010
The event will be held October 25-27 in Doha, Qatar. Theme will be "Transcending HSE Standards: Journey into New Frontiers"
The Green Tie: The Official Blog of NAEM
Added September 13,2010
PEC Honors IPEP Members Among Top "40 Under 40"
Added September 1, 2010
The Pennsylvania Environmental Council has recognized IPEP members Brad Waldron (QEP) and Lindsay Baxter (EPI) among their top "40 under 40" environmental leaders in the state.
The IPEP Board of Trustees, led here by President Libby Ford, participated in strategic planning sessions during the A&WMA ACE conference in Calgary, June 2010.
Marcia Creary, JIEP President, presents John Woodyard, IPEP Board President, with a gift of appreciation at the Annual Board Meeting in Kingston, Jamaica
IPEP Exam and Fee Updates
Added March 15 , 2010
IPEP is currently in the process of exam updates for all five exams, and we are working to bring all of our exams into an online testing format. Access to our certifications will stretch further than ever before, and scores will be available to examinees before they leave the exam sitting. Our application and exam fees have been restructured to accomodate the costs involved in administering and scoring the new exams, and this new fee structure will be applied to all applications received after May 1, 2010.
2010 IPEP Awards Nominations Now Being Accepted
Added February 18 , 2010
The Institute of Professional Environmental Practice is seeking nominations for the 2010 IPEP awards. Nominate a deserving member now! Awards Nomination Form
AIHA Contributes Aid to Haiti
Added February 15 , 2010
Updated QEP Air exam status report
Added November 2, 2009
Because the environmental protection field is a dynamic one and continues to advance, IPEP is committed to keeping both its outline of the Body of Knowledge and the written exams up to date. The next update to IPEP's exams will be released in Spring 2010, with the updated Air Exam. See The QEP Credentials page: Preparing for the Exam for more details.
2010 Dues Notices and Data Verification forms
Added October 12 , 2009
It has been one month since 2010 Dues Notices and Data Verification forms were sent out. We would like to thank the many members who have already responded, and we would especially like to thanks those of you who have donated to the Marketing and Debt Reduction funds. By contributing to our marketing efforts, you help bring in more members, and help elevate the QEP and EPI certifications. If you believe that there are any errors or ommisions in your dues statement, please contact the office at ipep@duq.edu
IPEP in AWMA Quarterly
Added September 29, 2009
IPEP at University of Pittsburgh Career Fair
Added September 21, 2009
IPEP staff will be at the Pitt Career Fair on Wednesday, September 30, 2009 to discuss the benefits of EPI and QEP certification. Stop by our booth if you're in the area!
2009 IPEP Award Winners
Added September 7, 2009
NAEM'S GreenTie Blog
Added July 7, 2009
IPEP Welcomes the Institute of Clean Air Companies (ICAC) as our new Participating Organization
Added March 12, 2009
2009 Board of Trustees Posted
Added February 12, 2009
Online Dues Payment Available Now!
Added October 27, 2008
IPEP is committed to keeping the QEP and EPI certifications up to date
Added August 18, 2008
Because the environmental protection field is a dynamic one and continues to advance, IPEP is committed to keeping both its outline of the "Body of Knowledge" (which lists the subject specific areas that a qualified environmental professional is expected to know and which is the focus of the written exams) and the written exams up to date.
*The updated Air Exam will begin to be used sometime in Spring of 2010.
2008 Annual IPEP Awards
Added August 4, 2008
IPEP and QEP mentioned in New Jersey Site Remediation Bill.
Added June 24, 2008