MoreThe National Registry of Environmental Professionals' (NREP) Registered Environmental Manager (REM) certification program has updated its training and testing to include additional certifications. To maintain their credentials, REM certificate holders must earn 60 hours of continuing education credits every five years, pay annual maintenance fees and abide by the NREP Code of Ethics. This credential is one of 12 in the NREP portfolio of standalone certifications, which include the Certified Environmental Systems Manager, Certified Indoor Air Quality Manager, Registered Environmental Property Assessor, and Registered Environmental Scientist.
The fast-pace changes in the field of environmental management were addressed in the completion of a focus group job analysis study, providing a legally defensible foundation for the REM program by establishing a link between test scores and competency. Documents used in this research included performance appraisals, job definitions, regulations and curriculum-related documents such as texts and study guides. Focus group participants were recruited from current qualified REMs representing the full diversity of background, experience, education, geographic representation, training and practice setting, reflective of the community of environmental managers practicing today.
The new list was carefully evaluated and analyzed, resulting in a definitive listing of the critical tasks required to ensure the health and safety of the public, and the competent practice of environmental managers. The resulting task listing was then translated into a working content outline used to develop the REM certification examination.
Full details of the REM content outline including sub-specification detail and content area weighting will be published in June of 2006, and will be available at the NREP website (www.nrep.org).
The fast-pace changes in the field of environmental management were addressed in the completion of a focus group job analysis study, providing a legally defensible foundation for the REM program by establishing a link between test scores and competency. Documents used in this research included performance appraisals, job definitions, regulations and curriculum-related documents such as texts and study guides. Focus group participants were recruited from current qualified REMs representing the full diversity of background, experience, education, geographic representation, training and practice setting, reflective of the community of environmental managers practicing today.
The new list was carefully evaluated and analyzed, resulting in a definitive listing of the critical tasks required to ensure the health and safety of the public, and the competent practice of environmental managers. The resulting task listing was then translated into a working content outline used to develop the REM certification examination.
Full details of the REM content outline including sub-specification detail and content area weighting will be published in June of 2006, and will be available at the NREP website (www.nrep.org).
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