Finding the best fit for your expertise
Empowering Environmental Solutions
This guide helps you navigate the environmental sector’s 16 specializations, making it easier to choose the one that aligns with your skills and passions. Whether you’re starting your career or advancing your expertise, it will assist you in finding the best fit as you work towards your EP® or EP®t certification.
Inside this guide, you'll find:
- An overview of the sectors and specializations available
- Guidance on which sector persona fits your expertise
- A closer look at each specialization by sector
- A checklist to see if you pre-qualify for an EP® designation
- Membership levels and benefits of becoming an EP®
Sectors of Environmental Work
Each specialization has competencies that you can check your skills against to see where you measure up and where your expertise places you.
Environmental Manager
Did you know?
You can choose from 16 areas of specialization to become certified as an EP® or EP®t. The environmenatal sector is vast and impacts many industries, which can make it challenging to find the area that best suits your skills. We refer to these as specializations, as each one has its unique profile and set of skills needed to achieve proficiency.
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EP® Specialization
As an EP® | EPt | EP® Auditor, you will:
- Join a community of professionals coast-to-coast.
- Become a member of Canada’s only national environmental professional designation.
- Get exclusive savings on professional development training, events, insurance and more.
- Take part in annual surveys and have your say in the future of environmental work in Canada.
- Receive free resources and industry insights.
- Be eligible to participate in an exclusive Mentorship Program where you’ll be matched with an individual to either.
- Mentor and help to shape their career (EP® and EP® Auditors only).
- Learn from an EP® Mentor and gain career growth (EPt members only).
