Certified Environmental Systems Manager is designed to credential professionals responsible for implementation of environmental management systems (EMS) programs for operating facilities in accordance with ISO 14001-type guidelines and principles.
Education:
Bachelor’s degree in an environmentally related field. Three (3) years of acceptable work experience may be substituted for each year of an academic degree program (i.e. Twelve years of work experience is equivalent to a Bachelor’s Degree).
Work Experience:
Three (3) years of experience relative to the elements of environmental policy, planning, implementation, measurement and monitoring, and control of operating facilities and processes. Education can NOT be substituted for work experience. Please note: This requirement is in addition to the experience used in lieu of education.
Exam:
Required
Certification Type:
Project Management/Coordination Programs
1. What is the Certified Environmental Systems Manager certification?
NREPSM’s Certified Environmental Systems Manager (CESM) certification is a Project Management/Coordination Programs certification for those who work in environmental policy, planning, implementation, measurement and monitoring, and control of operating facilities and processes.
2. Who should get the Certified Environmental Systems Manager certification?
The CESM certification is for professionals responsible for implementing environmental management systems (EMS) programs at facilities in accordance with ISO 14001-type guidelines and principles.
3. What is ISO?
ISO (International Organization for Standardization) is an independent, nongovernmental international organization with a membership of 164 national standards bodies. ISO has published 22,694 International Standards and related documents, covering almost every industry, from technology, to food safety, to agriculture and health care.
4. What is ISO 14001?
ISO 14001 is a family of standards related to environmental management that help companies and organizations manage their environmental responsibilities. ISO defines an environmental management system as “part of the management system used to manage environmental aspects, fulfill compliance obligations, and address risks and opportunities.” The ISO 14000 family of standards are developed by ISO Technical Committee ISO/TC 207 and its various subcommittees.
ISO 14001:2015 (which means the standard was revised in 2015) and its supporting standards such as ISO 14006:2011 focus on environmental systems to achieve this. The other standards in the family focus on specific approaches such as audits, communications, labeling and life cycle analysis, as well as environmental challenges such as climate change.
5. What are common career outcomes after obtaining the Certified Environmental Systems Manager certification?
Certified Environmental Systems Managers work in diverse fields—they often work for government agencies, nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), nonprofit organizations, multinational conglomerations, environmental management firms, and large corporations. They make decisions based on protecting natural resources, focusing on how they are used, obtained, and how they can be conserved.
- 23% of environmental scientists and specialists worked in management, scientific, and technical consulting services, earning $68,410 per year on average.
- 22% of environmental scientists and specialists worked in state government, excluding education and hospitals, earning $60,280 per year on average.
- 13% of environmental scientists and specialists worked in local government, excluding education and hospitals, earning $65,320 per year on average.
- 10% of environmental scientists and specialists worked in engineering services, earning $67,830 per year on average.
- 6% of environmental scientists and specialists worked in federal government, excluding postal service, earning $99,260 per year on average.
- Environmental scientists earned an average annual salary of $53,359.
- Sustainability managers earned an average annual salary of $78,200.
- Environmental project managers earned an average annual salary of $64,709.
- Sustainability consultants earned an average annual salary of $55,989.
- Program project managers earned an average annual salary of $111,000.
- Energy managers earned an average annual salary of $74,025.
