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The Certified Sustainable Development Professional (CSDP) Program |
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 criterias:
- An Engineering or Architectural Graduate and/or P.E. or R.A. or C.E.M. with at least three years experience in energy efficiency and pollution prevention or sustainable development
- A four-year Degree in Business or related degree with at least five years experience in energy efficiency and pollution prevention or sustainable development
- A two-year Technical Degree with eight years of experience in energy efficiency and pollution prevention or sustainable development
- Ten years or more verified experience in energy efficiency and pollution prevention or sustainable development
Examination and Training Requirement
All CSDP candidates must attend AEE's Fundamentals of Sustainable Development three-day training program and complete and pass a four-hour written examination. Examination questions are based on concepts and experiences basic to 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
- Seminar Registration: $1050 for AEE members / $1150 for non-AEE members
These fees must be paid at the time the CSDP application and seminar registration are submitted.
How to Apply for CSDP Certification
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. |
METHOD 1: BY MAIL
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
METHOD 2: ONLINE
STEP ONE : REGISTER FOR THE SEMINAR
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STEP TWO: COMPLETE YOUR CSDP CERTIFICATION APPLICATION CSDP Certification Application Form The CSDP exam is administered at each Fundamentals of Sustainable Development seminar site, on the morning following day two of the seminar . |
Notification of Exam Results
Within thirty days of the date of the exam, you will be notified of your score. Your application fee must be paid before your score can be released. 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 Certification Board
If you receive a passing score and have paid the examination fee, and if your file is complete, including all supporting documents, your file will be sent to the Certification Board for final review. You will be notified at that time that you will receive the Board's approval or denial within sixty days.
Maintaining Certification
Continuing education is essential to maintaining high standards of professional competency. A CSDP must accumulate eight (8) professional credits every three years to maintain certification.
Activities Applicable as Credits for CSDP Renewal:
Continued employment in sustainable development-related activities |
4 credits for 3 years |
Membership in a professional engineering society |
1 credit per year (3 max) |
Continuing education: |
2 credits per: |
Professional awards or papers presented and published re: sustainable development |
2 credits each |
Offices held in a professional engineering society |
1 credit per year |
The above serves as a guideline for the 8 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 8-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.)
Renewal Fee:
A fee of $200 is required for each three-year renewal of your CSDP certification. If you do not renew your certification by your renewal date, you will be required to retake the exam to be reinstated. It is therefore important to inform AEE if your address changes. Failure to do so will delay your receipt of your renewal notice, and may result in your being required to retake the exam.