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AEE's
Certified Sustainable Development Professional (CSDP) program is designed
to provide recognition for professionals who have distinguished themselves
as leaders in the sustainable development field. The designation CSDP
identifies individuals who have demonstrated high levels of technical
expertise in energy management and environmental practices.
CSDP
Certification Program Objectives
- To raise the professional
standards of those engaged in sustainable development.
- To improve the
practice of sustainable development for buildings, industrial plants
and governmental facilities.
- To identify persons
with acceptable knowledge of the principles and laws governing the practices
of energy efficiency and pollution prevention related disciplines.
- To award special
recognition to those individuals who have demonstrated a high level
of technical expertise in energy management and environmental practices.
Eligibility
The prerequisites to qualify for the certification process
have been designed to take into account the possible diversity of education
and practical experience an individual may have. However each CSDP candidate
must meet one of the following criteria:
- A four year engineering
or architectural degree from an accredited university or college and/or
the current status of P.E. or R.A. or C.E.M., with at least three years
verified experience in energy efficiency and pollution prevention, or
sustainable development
--OR--
- A four-year degree
in business or related degree from an accredited university or college
with at least five years verified experience in energy efficiency and
pollution prevention, or sustainable development
--OR--
- A two-year technical
degree from an accredited college with at least eight years verified
experience in energy efficiency and pollution prevention, or sustainable
development
--OR--
- Ten years or more
verified experience in energy efficiency and pollution prevention, or
sustainable development
Examination and Training Requirement
All CSDP candidates must attend one of AEE's prepartory CSDP training
seminars, and complete and pass a four-hour written examination. Examination
questions are based on concepts and experiences basic to energy efficiency,
pollution prevention and sustainable development. The exam is open book,
and questions are a mixture of multiple choice and true/false.
Fees
Fees for the CSDP certification are as follows:
- Certification
Application and Examination:
- $200
if exam is taken in conjunction with AEE's 2-day live training seminar
- $300
if exam is taken at an ACT remote testing center following completion
of AEE's realtime online CSDP training seminar
- Seminar Registration:
- Live Seminar
Option: $1050 for AEE members / $1150 for non-AEE members
- Realtime Online
Seminar Option: $895 for AEE members / $995 for non-AEE member
These
fees must be paid at the time the CSDP application and the seminar registration
are submitted.
How to Apply for CSDP Certification
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Application
Deadlines: Your completed application must be received by the
Certification Administrator at least 3 weeks prior to the date of
the examination for which you wish to sit.
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STEP ONE:
REGISTER FOR THE AEE CSDP TRAINING SEMINAR OF YOUR CHOICE
All CRM candidates are required to complete either the 2-day live
Fundamentals of Sustainable Development & Carbon Reduction
2-day training program at one of its scheduled locations, or the web-based
seminar, Fundamentals of Sustainable Development (10 hours in 5
two-hour online sessions) offered several times each year.
Note: Registering
for the seminar does not automatically register you for the CSDP exam.
After completing your seminar registration, return to this page, and go
to STEP TWO. The links below will take you to seminar course information,
current schedules and access to online seminar registration:
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SEMINAR
OPTION 1 (live seminar):
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SEMINAR
OPTION 2 (online seminar):
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Fundamentals
of Sustainable Development & Carbon Reduction
2-day live seminar
Earns 1.6 CEU
Click above link for seminar description, dates and locations,
fee information, and online registration.
NOTE: If you register for the live seminar, be sure to select
the live exam option under "Testing Location"
on your CSDP certification application if you wish to take the
CSDP exam at the seminar site immediately following your seminar.
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Fundamentals
of Sustainable Development & Carbon Reduction
10-hour (over 5 days) realtime online seminar
Earns 1.0 CEU
Click above link for seminar description, dates and times,
fee information, and online registration.
NOTE: If you register for the online seminar, be sure to select
the remote exam option
under "Testing Location"
on your CSDP certification application. The CSDP exam is administered
at ACT remote testing centers, located throughout the U.S. See detailed
instructions below.
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STEP TWO:
COMPLETE YOUR CSDP CERTIFICATION/EXAM APPLICATION
After you have completed your seminar registration, click the link
below to complete your CSDP Certification/Exam application:
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TESTING
OPTION 1:
(onsite exam with live seminar)
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TESTING
OPTION 2:
(exam at remote testing center
following completion of online seminar)
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The
procedure for those wishing to use Testing Option 1 is as follows:
- After registering
for the live seminar, CSDP applicant completes the online CSDP
certification application selecting the live exam option under
"Testing Location."
- Applicant
submits completed online CSDP application to AEE for review
(must be received by AEE at least 3 weeks prior to the exam
date).
- AEE reviews
the application and sends an initial response letter to the
applicant, either accepting the application, or requesting additional
information if necessary.
- Applicant
provides any additional information requested to the AEE certification
administrator.
- Applicant
receives verification letter from AEE that all required information
has been received, and stating whether certification application
has been accepted. (Acceptance of the application is required
to sit for the exam.)
- Applicant
completes the 2-day live seminar and takes the open-book CSDP
exam on the morning following day 2 of the seminar, at the seminar
site. (Completing the seminar is required in order to sit for
the exam.)
- Notification
of Exam Results: Applicant will receive a letter from AEE
within 30 days of completion of the exam which includes the
test score and applicant's status. Please do not call AEE about
your test results before the end of the thirty-day period. Exam
results are not available on the AEE website.
- Review
by the Certification Board: If all required references are
in place, the application is in order, all fees have been paid,
the applicant has met all eligibility requirements and passed
the exam, AEE will send the applicant's file to the CSDP Board
for final approval.
- Receiving
Your Certification: The Board approval process usually takes
6-8 weeks. Once the approvals have been sent to AEE from the
CSDP Board, the applicant achieves CSDP status, and will receive
his/her CSDO Certificate in the mail.
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The
procedure for those wishing to use Testing Option 2 is as follows:
- After completing
the online training seminar, CSDP applicant completes the online
CSDP certification application, selecting the remote testing option
under "Testing Location."
- Applicant
submits completed online CSDP application to AEE for review.
- AEE reviews
the application and sends an initial response letter to the applicant,
either accepting the application, or requesting additional information
if necessary.
- Upon initial
acceptance, AEE sends the applicant's contact information to the
main office for ACT Testing Centers.
(To see a testing center locations map, Click
Here; however do not contact the testing
center directly. You must be approved for testing by applying
through AEE first, and then the testing center will contact you
upon your acceptance as a CSDP exam candidate.)
- ACT Testing Center contacts the applicant directly to arrange the testing location, explain the testing procedures and ID required, and provide a testing center password. A two business day notice is required by the ACT facility to reschedule. If you do not for any reason give this notice, you will be required to pay the center fee of $68 before you can reschedule.
- Applicant
takes the open-book CSDP exam at his/her chosen remote testing
center.
- Notification
of Exam Results: Upon completion of the exam, the applicant
will see an INITIAL test score. The results will be sent to AEE
by ACT, and the applicant will receive a letter from AEE within
30 days of completion of the exam which includes the OFFICIAL
test score and applicant's status. Please do not call AEE about
your test results before the end of the thirty-day period. Exam
results are not available on the AEE website.
- Review
by the Certification Board: If all required references are
in place, the application is in order, all fees have been paid,
the applicant has met all eligibility requirements and passed
the exam, AEE will send the applicant's file to the CSDP Board
for final approval.
- Receiving
Your Certification: The Board approval process usually takes
6-8 weeks. Once the approvals have been sent to AEE from the CSDP
Board, the applicant achieves CSDP status, and will receive his/her
CSDP Certificate in the mail.
Please do not
contact the ACT Testing Center for any information on your certification
status.
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Maintaining
Certification
Continuing education is essential to maintaining high standards of professional
competency. A CSDP must accumulate ten (10) professional credits
every three years to maintain certification.
Activities
Applicable as Credits for CSDP Renewal:
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Continued employment
in sustainable development-related activities
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1 credit per year
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Membership in
a professional engineering society
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1 credit
per year (3 max)
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Continuing education:
energy efficiency/sustainable development-related seminars and college
courses
(includes in-house or online seminars)
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2 credits
per:
- CEU earned (e.g.,1.6 CEU=3.2 credits)
- College credit hour earned
- 10 non-credit contact hours
(must be submitted for approval)
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Professional
awards or papers presented and published re: sustainable development
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2 credits
each
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Offices held
in a professional engineering society
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1 credit
per year
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The above serves as
a guideline for the 10 credits to be accumulated during each three-year
renewal period. A reminder form will be sent during the year your
CSDP certification expires. Please keep a file of your credits to
assist with completing this form.
Calculating
Your Continuing Education Credits:
If you wish to use sustainable development-related AEE seminars as a part
of meeting the 10-credit requirement to maintain certification, note that
you will earn 0.8 CEU for each full day of participation in any AEE seminar.
For example, a 2-day AEE seminar will earn you 1.6 CEU, or the
equivalent of 3.2 credits toward CSDP renewal. (The four-hour
period allotted for certification examinations is not included when calculating
the number of contact hours for a seminar.)
Certification
Renewal Fee:
A
fee of $200 will be billed to you for each 3-year renewal of your certification.
If AEE does not receive your paid renewal by your renewal date, your reinstatement
status will be assessed, and if in good standing, a reinstatement fee
of $50 in addition to the renewal fee will be required for reinstatement
of your certification. In some cases in may be necessary to retake the
certification exam. Please be sure to inform AEE if your address changes,
as failure to do so may delay your receipt of your renewal notice.
For
Additional Information About CSDP Certification...
If you have any questions about CSDP certification, or if you prefer to
receive your Certified Sustainable Development Professional Application
Package by mail, please write, call or email:
Francine Seskin
, CSDP Certification Administrator
Association of Energy Engineers
4025 Pleasantdale Road, Suite 420
Atlanta, GA 30340
(770) 447-5083, ext. 223
email: fseskin@aeecenter.org
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