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Council-certified Indoor Environmental Consultant
Required: 8 years experience consulting on indoor environmental issues including
asbestos, lead, HVAC, building science, chemicals, mold and microbial
contamination
Council-certified Indoor Environmentalist
Required: 2 years experience consulting on indoor environmental issues including
asbestos, lead, HVAC, building science, chemicals, mold and microbial
contamination
Council-certified Residential Indoor Environmentalist
(NON-ACCREDITED)
Required: current employment in indoor environmental investigation
Program Summary:
The Council-certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE) and the Council-certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC) investigate indoor air quality problems. For example, a CIE or CIEC can identify mold and moisture issues during a commercial investigation or a home inspection. These professionals have verified knowledge of disciplines related to indoor air quality, including HVAC, building science, mold and microbial issues, industrial hygiene, lead-based paint and asbestos.
CIEs and CIECs posses verified experience conducting field investigations in one or more of the following settings:
Offices and commercial buildingss
Industrial structures
Government facilities
Schools and public buildings
Healthcare facilities
Home inspection
To earn the Council-certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE) or Council-certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC) designations, the candidate must:
Demonstrate verifiable field experience in indoor air quality investigation
Pass a rigorous examination based on broad industry knowledge rather than a course curriculum
Earn the unanimous approval of the CIE or CIEC certification board
Re-certify every two years
Participate in 20 hours of professional development activities each year
Maintain the highest ethical standards
Accreditation:
The CIE and CIEC certifications are accredited by the Council for Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB), a nationally recognized independent accreditation body. ACAC certifications are the ONLY designations in the indoor air quality field to earn CESB accreditation. The CRIE program is not accredited.
* The CIEC and CMC programs are
dual-accredited
by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies
(NCCA)
and the
Council for Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB).
* 18 other ACAC programs are accredited by the
Council of
Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB).
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ACAC examinations are compliant with standards published by APA,
AERA and NCME.
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ACAC is a member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence
(ICE), formerly known as NOCA.