Route 1: a bachelor’s degree in environmental, physical, earth or natural sciences, engineering or mathematics, plus at least five years of professional environmental experience. An EHAC-accredited environmental master’s counts for one year of experience.
Or a bachelor’s degree in any discipline plus at least eight years of professional environmental experience.
Route 2 (under five years’ experience): earn the EPI designation first, then complete the QEP once you have five years of experience.
Three professional references from environmental professionals (supervisors, co-workers, clients).
Agree to the BGC Code of Ethics and Ethics Case Procedures.
Application process
Submit the QEP application form (there is a separate form if you already hold the CIH).
Arrange for at least three environmental professionals to complete the Professional Reference Questionnaire — it’s your job to make sure all three arrive.
Pass the General Environmental Science (GES) exam and the QEP exam. EPI holders don’t retake the GES.
Pay fees by the due date — see the QEP Candidate Handbook for current amounts and exam details.
Exam preparation
Download the 2024 GES and QEP exam blueprints from the official page and map your study plan to them.
Expect broad, multi-media coverage — air, water, waste, remediation, environmental management systems — rather than local law.
If you hold the CIH, check the CIH-holder route in the handbook.
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