Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA)
Issued by
Board for Global EHS Credentialing
The CPEA is for EHS practitioners with demonstrated auditing experience who have passed a rigorous auditing knowledge exam and two exams covering specialized knowledge and expertise in at least one of four selected areas: 1) Environmental Compliance (CPEA-EC), 2) Health and Safety (CPEA-HS), 3) Management Systems (CPEA-MS), or 4) Responsible Care (CPEA-RC). Credential holders must commit to on-going professional development and abide by the BGC Code of Ethics.
Skills
- Auditing
- Chanage Management
- EHS
- Emergency Planning And Response
- Environmental Aspects And Impacts
- Environmental Compliance
- Environmental Health And Safety (EHS) Auditing
- Environmental Management Systems
- Environmental Social And Corporate Governance (ESG)
- Environment Health And Safety
- Environment Health And Safety (EHS) Auditing
- Facility Operations
- Health And Safety
- Health And Safety Compliance
- Health And Safety Management Systems
- Incident Investigation
- Management Of Change
- Management Systems
- Operating Limits
- Product Stewardship
- Responsible Care
- Security
- Training
- Transportation
Earning Criteria
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Hold at least a 4-year, U.S. bachelor's degree or international equivalent.
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Obtain 40 hours of formal training within 3 years prior to certification in one or more CPEA specialty areas. Responsible Care professionals must also complete an American Chemistry Council (ACC) qualified Responsible Care course.
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Evidence of four years of work experience.
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Environmental Compliance, Health and Safety, and Management Systems professionals must conduct a minimum of 20 audits totaling a minimum of 100 days within four years of certification. Of the 100 days, at least 20 days must be conducted on site. Responsible Care professionals must conduct a minimum of four EMS-related audits consisting of at least 20 total days within two years of certification.
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Pass a rigorous General Auditing Knowledge (Part 1) Exam (131 multiple-choice questions).
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Pass rigorous multiple-choice (Part 2) exams in at least one of four specialty areas: 1) Environmental Compliance (120 questions), 2) Health and Safety (152 questions), 3) Management Systems (76 questions), or 4) Responsible Care (67 questions).
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Pass rigorous written (Part 3) exams in at least one of four specialty areas: 1) Environmental Compliance (4 essay questions), 2) Health and Safety (4 essay and 4 short-answer questions), 3) Management Systems (3 essay questions), or 4) Responsible Care (3 essay questions).
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Applicants, candidates, and certified practitioners agree to uphold the BGC Code of Ethics and must practice ethically.
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Recertification requires documentation of knowledge, skill, and ethics requirements every 5 years.