Environmental Professionals in-training, or EPts, are the next generation of leaders in the environmental sector.
Do you want career advancement guidance? Would you like to take advantage of professional development resources to ensure you become a top performer? Get noticed, commit to continuous learning and gain access to a large network of experts & mentors in your field.
This is the most crucial step in becoming a well-trained and capable Environmental Professional. With the EPt Professional Development Framework, you will navigate through the beginning stages of your environmental career to achieve greater success.
Documenting your goals, working with a mentor, and participating in the various training courses and personalized resources, you will gain a high level of understanding and commitment to the environmental profession.
Here are the benefits of the training framework, developed from the ground-up to help you succeed:
The Environmental Professional in-training designation is developed for a wide array of professionals looking to leave their mark in the sector. Whether you’re an emerging young professional, recent graduate, new to Canada or an experienced professionals looking to transition to this fast growing sector; as an EPt you can strive towards achieving environmental career goals with the support of ECO’s exclusive resources, tool and community of experts to help advance your career.
We award EPt Certification to environmental professionals who meet the following requirements.
Must have a recognized Canadian college diploma or University degree, or equivalent international credentials. (Students can apply for EPt in their final semester of study)
Complete your National Occupational Standards (NOS) for environmental employment assessment. This will determine areas of strength and weakness, so you can improve your competencies to meet the full EP standards.
You must adhere to the EP Code of Ethics and sign the EPt Ethics Agreement to become certified. EPt’s do not need to write the EP Core Knowledge and Ethics exam but will begin preparing for this step in Year 5 of the training framework.
Remain current by completing and submitting annual professional development requirements outlined in your EPt Professional Development Framework.
When become EPt certified you will start working toward improving skills and building experience. Eventually when you are ready to upgrade to the full EP designation, you will identify your area of specialization. Each specialization has a list of competencies related to one of three subsector personas:
If you’re ready to advance your environmental career, get EPt certified in just 6 steps:
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