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Registered Environmental Manager (REM)
Aarcher Institute would like to take this time and let you know of a great opportunity for you as an Environmental Professional. NREP and Aarcher Institute have aligned together to offer the Registered Environmental Managers (REM) exam at the Original Environmental Bootcamp. The exam will be offered to those students interested at the end of Day 5 from 1-4PM of each Environmental Bootcamp.
Those students interested in taking the Registered Environmental Managers (REM) exam with Aarcher Institute at this time will need to submit the application and fee directly to NREP. On your application please do not forget to let them know which Environmental Bootcamp you plan to attend and take the REM exam at. NREP has our course schedule, so they will have a proctor there for those that are taking the exam.
The REM exam establishes a person's understanding of environmental health, science and safety issues; project coordination and management. The REM exam topics include: Environmental project management, environmental audits/ inspections, chemistry, mathematics, toxicology, laws and regulations, technology, environmental assessments, and sampling and analysis.
The REM application process instruction and requirements are below and we have provided a link directly to the REM exam application. Once you have submitted your exam, please give Aarcher Institute a call and we will make sure you are on our list to take the exam. (410) 897-0037.
Recommended Reading:
NREP and Aarcher Institute STRONGLY suggest reviewing the following two documents. Both documents are available on the NREP website at http://www.nrep.org/tablecont.html
1. Candidate Information Handbook
2. Cannon and Codes of Professional Practice and their Code of Ethics.
An REM exam study guide is also available through NREP and would be helpful to review before the Exam. Click Here for more information on the REM Exam Study Guide.
Application and Registration Process for Aarcher Institute Students
1. Print and fill out the Application Form available at the NREP website. You may photocopy the form if others also want to use it.
2. Be sure to include photocopies of diplomas or certificates; your work resume and photo; and necessary fees. Applications and exams will NOT be processed until all of these required items are received.
3. Mail required materials to NREP, P.O. Box 2099, Glenview, IL 60025-6099.
4. Applications are reviewed by the Credential Review Committee. Review time varies and may take 2-3 weeks depending upon the number of applications being processed at any one time. If the Committee believes that an applicant does not meet the requirements to take a particular level of exam, they will recommend an alternate program to the applicant.
5. Upon application approval, the applicant is notified in writing.
6. The candidate MUST notify Aarcher Institute at (410) 897-0037 that your application has been approved and you will be taking the exam.
7. The candidate MUST notify NREP headquarters with the date and location of Aarcher Institute Environmental Bootcamp that you wish to take the exam at. NREP requests three weeks notice so that an exam can be securely transmitted to the NREP approved exam location proctor.
8. Upon completion and return of the exam to NREP headquarters by the Exam Administrator, the exam is computer graded.
9. The Executive Director will notify the applicant in writing of the test pass/fail. Credentials are prepared and mailed to applicants upon successful passage of the exam. Exam scores are NOT given over the phone, fax or email. Aarcher Institute will not receive exam results.
REM Application
REM Requirements
REM -- Registered Environmental Manager is the highest professional/ management level of NREP registration. An exam is mandatory. An REM candidate should possess the skills and knowledge to coordinate and manage major environmental health and safety projects and programs. This includes environmental auditing, hazardous materials management and transportation, and real estate environmental assessment. The federal government's U.S. Postal Service, National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service; Resolution Trust Corporation, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Dept. of Energy, Amtrak, State of Alabama and other state agencies, as well as many local governments recognize the Registered Environmental Manager (REM) certification.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in an environmentally related discipline. This includes physical, biological and health sciences; engineering and environmental majors. 3 years of acceptable work experience may be substituted for each year of an academic degree program.
Work Experience:
Five (5) years work directly related to environmental engineering, health, science or management.
Exam Content:
2hours 45minutes timed, multiple choice, 150 questions, closed book exam.
The REM exam establishes a person's understanding of environmental health, science and safety issues as related to project coordination and management. Exam topics include knowledge of: regulatory compliance - 25%; program management - 20%; chemistry, biology, toxicology, geology terminology - 15%; assessments and evaluations - 8%; monitoring, abatement systems, redemption methods and information management systems - 15%; standards and policies - 7%; professional practices, ethics, liability, legal obligations -10%. Please see below for a full outline of the exam content.
Application/exam fee: $250
Annual renewal fee: $90
Insurance:
Information about special low rate errors and omissions, environmental liability, and health insurance specifically offered to eligible NREP credentialed professionals may be obtained from NREP headquarters by going to our website www.nrep.org and clicking on "Insurance". NREP receives no compensation from these insurance program or companies.
Application Status and Test Scores:
Information regarding application or test status will NOT be given out on the phone, fax or email because of the federal Privacy Act. Additionally, because of NREP's mission to validate education and experience and to credential persons, it is extremely important that communication be conducted in writing so that accurate records may be properly maintained.
Employment Database:
NREP maintains an optional Internet database of persons with NREP credentials for use by prospective employers and consulting clients. For more information refer to NREP's Job Bank provided on this website and clicking on "Employment".
Registration Materials:
Upon meeting all of the requirements for a specific level of professional credentialing, and with the approval of the Board of Directors, registrants are sent a special certificate, identification card, data on ordering embossing seals and stamps, and a variety of other informative materials. Upon payment of the annual renewal fee and meeting the education proficiency maintenance requirement, a new ID card is issued annually along with a pressure sensitive seal to be applied to your certificate showing how long you have been professionally credentialed.
Proficiency Maintenance and Recertification:
NREP professional registrations and certifications are issued for one year. To ensure that individuals remain current in knowledge and practices, all persons are required to provide proof of 15 hours of acceptable continuing education or activity annually prior to recertification of their credentials. NREP provides a checklist of activities which may be used to establish proficiency maintenance. This form may be completed online at this website's Home Page by clicking on "Recertification" and following the instructions.
Because individuals are required by law to maintain their proficiency, the type of information requested by NREP as proof of proficiency is the same as that which could be requested by an environmental inspector as documentation of attendance as seminars, participation in workshops and training, lectures, publication of technical articles, etc.
Information and Communication:
Because NREP is a legally recognized professional certification organization, it is important to conduct communications whenever possible in writing so that all inquiries and responses may be documented.
Write: National Registry of Environmental Professionals
P.O. Box 2099, Glenview, IL 60025-6099.
Phone (847) 724-6631. Fax (847) 724-4223. Email: nrep@nrep.org.
Disclaimer:
Aarcher Institutes Original Environmental Bootcamp is meant to serve only as a refresher/review training course for those wishing to take the REM exam. While this course covers a majority of the major environmental laws and regulations covered in the exam, the Institute does not guarantee all topics or subject matter will be covered. NREP and Aarcher Institute REQUIRES any of our students wishing to take the REM exam have a thorough knowledge of basic environmental laws and regulations before taking the exam.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Q: What are the benefits to me, an environmental professional, to achieving professional registration and/or certification?
A: There can be a myriad of benefits to achieving professional registration and certification with NREP. However, you are the key in determining the value and usefulness of these benefits, as well as the ultimate recognition of your credential. You will derive the greatest benefit from NREP certification when others see and hear about the quality of your work for which you have been credentialed.
Benefits of NREP Certification:
- Opportunities for career advancement, new jobs and pay increases
- Recognition of your environmental knowledge and experience by your peers; many city, state and federal government agencies, including the Resolution Trust Corporation, U.S. Department of Energy, U.S. Air Force, State of Alabama, State of Texas, U.S. EPA and the public
- Listing in NREP's (1) Official Registry of Environmental Professionals and (2) World Wide Web site of Credentialed Environmental Professionals
- Written verification of your qualifications by NREP to employers, governmental agencies and clients
- Access to specially rated errors and omissions insurance and an affinity credit card
- Discounts on Airborne Express delivery services; Hertz, Avis and Alamo car rentals; and published educational and reference materials
- Committee participation dealing with exam and credential development, national conferences, environmental education programs, local and regional affiliated organizations
NREP adds further to the benefits of its credentials by way of extensive public education and outreach programs through trade show exhibits and conferences, testifying before governmental agencies, and presentations to civic, technical and scientific organizations.
In addition, NREP provides professional benefit to your credential through its membership and activities with the Council on Licensure Enforcement and Regulation, American Institute for Pollution Prevention, National Association of Environmental Risk Auditors, World Safety Organization, European Society for Environment & Development and the Environmental Training Institute of the Caribbean.
The ultimate beneficiary of all of this activity is truly the public being given the ability to easily identify professionals capable of protecting, preserving and managing the environment. An NREP credential can readily distinguish you as qualified to perform those kinds of functions.
Q: Do I have to take a refresher course prior to exams?
A: Though not mandatory, many exam candidates have found refresher workshops to be beneficial, i.e. Aarcher Institutes’ Original Environmental Bootcamp
Q: What does NREP do for me?
A: NREP provides independent validation and professional credentials recognizing your education, work experience, and level of environmental knowledge through examination where no other exists. At your request, NREP will provide that information to employers, agencies or clients.
Q: Does EPA recognize NREP?
A: EPA's Office of the Inspector General has credentialed NREP members on its staff. Many other EPA staff are also credentialed by NREP. The federal government's Resolution Trust Corporation (RTC), as well as many States, cities, banks and private companies recognize environmental credentials in bid proposals and/or for occupational certification.
Q: How are exams put together?
A: NREP has an Exam Committee of environmental professionals representing universities, government and industry. Any NREP credentialed environmental professional may submit questions for review and consideration by the Exam Committee to be included on the exams. Special exam question forms are available from NREP headquarters. Exams are constantly in a state of revision to reflect the latest technology and regulation.
Q: Is this like a professional engineer's license?
A: Only state governments can license people to professionally practice engineering. NREP's programs parallel in design professional engineer programs, but are only meant for individuals practicing non-engineering environmental management, auditing and assessment activities. NREP's exams are open book exams as are those for the PE exams.
Q: What kind of photo do I need on my application?
A: Attach any photo or photocopy that clearly identifies you; i.e., driver's license, passport photo, employee ID, etc.
Q: Why is a REM the highest level, if an REP requires an advanced degree?
A: REMs must take an NREP exam to prove their environmental knowledge. REPs do not take an NREP exam, but must have passed an exam offered by a certifying organization or university. REMs must have proven environmental management/ coordination work experience. REPs do not necessarily have an environmental work history, but only an advanced degree or specialized certification.
Acronyms
A list of Acronyms used in the exam can be found on the NREP web-site. Please review the acronyms before the exam.
REM Exam Outline
The complete REM exam outline can be found on the NREP web-site. Please review the outline before the exam.
REGISTERED ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGER EXAM OUTLINE
I. Knowledge of Regulatory Compliance as related to:
A. "Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) - Superfund, 1980"
1 Hazardous Substance Definition under CERCLA
2 Liability
a. Potentially Responsible Party (PRP)
3 Determination of Regulatory:
a. Thresholds
b. Enforcement
c. Penalties
d. Monitoring
e. Record Keeping
4 "Assessment and Remediation (Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Information System-CERCLIS)
a. RCRA Facility Investigation
1 Preliminary Assessment/Site Inspection
2 Hazard Ranking System Scoring
3 National Priorities List
4 Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (RI/FS)
5 Records of Decision (ROD)
6 Remedial Design/Remedial Action (RD/RA)
7 Construction Completion
8 Post-Construction Completion
5 National Contingency Plan CERCLA Section 105/CWA Section 311
a. Remedial Action Considerations
6 Reportable Quantities (RQ)
7 Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act of 2002 (the Brownfields Law)
B. Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA) 1986
1 SARA Title III - Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
a. Community Awareness and Emergency Response (CAER) program
b. Chemical Emergency Preparedness Program (CEPP)
c. State Emergency Response Commission (SERC)
d. Threshold Planning Quantity (TPQ)
e. Reporting/Recordkeeping
C. Clean Air Act (CAA) - 40 CFR
1 CAA amendment of 1990
2 CAA amendment of 1997
3 Section 112 - National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP)
4 Sources and Pollutants
a. State Implementation Plans (SIP)
i. Emission Standards/Compliance Schedules
5 Part 60 - New Source Performance Standards
6 Part 70 Permits - State Operating Permit Programs
a. Title V Permits
i. Major
ii. Minor
iii. Synthetic Minor
iv. FESOP (Federally Enforceable State Operating Permit)
b. New Source Performance Review
c. Determination of Regulatory:
i. Thresholds (Threshold planning quantities TPQ)
ii. Enforcement
iii. Penalties
iv. Monitoring
v. Record keeping
7 National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) as set by the Office of Air Quality Planning and Standards (AOQPS)
a. Criteria Pollutants
i. Attainment/Non Attainment Areas
b. Hazardous Air Pollutants
c. 8-hour Ozone Standard
d. Particulate Matter (PM) (PM10) Standard
e. Fine Particulate matter (PM2.5) Standard
8 Maximum Achievable Control Technology - (MACT)
9 Emission Factors/AP-42
10 Prevention of Significant Deterioration
11 Protection of Stratospheric Ozone
a. Refrigerant management
D. Clean Water Act (CWA)
1 Water Quality Standards
a. Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDL)
b. New source performance standards (NSPS)
2 Water Quality Criteria
a. Priority Pollutants
b. Designated Use
c. Water chemistry (TOD/BOD/pH)
3 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Program (NPDES)- discharge from point source
a. Storm water provisions
b. Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR)/Non-Compliance Reports (NCR)
c. Wastewater discharge / Industrial and POTW
i. Pretreatment Standards for Existing Sources (PSES)
ii. Pretreatment Standards for New Sources (PSNS)
d. Enforcement
4 Effluent Limits (Effluent Limitation Guidelines ELG)
a. Best Conventional Pollutant Control Technology (BCT)
b. Best Available Technology/Economically Achievable (BAT) - existing
c. Water Quality-Based Effluent Limits (WQBELS)
5 Nonpoint Source Program (NSP)
6 Wetlands Program
a. Criteria and identification
b. Off-site mitigation (404 Permit)
7 Oil Pollution Act - 1990
a. National Oil and Hazardous Substance Pollution Contingency Plan (NCP)
b. Facility Response Plans (FRPs)
c. "Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC)"
E. Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA)
1 Maximum Containment Levels (MCL)
2 Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL)
3 National Secondary Drinking Water Regulations (NSDWRs -or Secondary Standards)
4 Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program/Underground Source of Drinking Water (USDW)
F. Coastal Zone Management Act (CZMA)
1 Coastal Zone Management Programs(CZMP)/National Oceanic&Atmospheric Administration Oversight
a. Requirements
b. Section 6217 - Costal Zone Act Reauthorization Amendments (CZARA) 1990
i. Coastal Nonpoint Pollution Control Programs
c. Subsidence
G. Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) 1976
1 Records management and retention
2 Subtitle D - Solid Waste Provisions - Municipal Solid Waste Landfills (MSWSF)
3 "Treatment, storage and disposal facilities (TSDFs)"
a. Federal Landfill Standards
b. Waste Reduction
4 RCRA Exemptions (recycling)
5 Subtitle C - Hazardous Waste
a. "Generation: Large Quantity Generators (LQG), Small Quantity Generators (SQG), " and Conditionally Exempt Small Quantity Generators (CESQG)
i. Waste Minimization
ii. Waste Characterization
1 Characteristic Waste (RCI/Toxicity)
2 Listed Wastes
iii. Container Management
b. Drip Pads (subpart W)
c. Manifest/transport documentation-Uniform Hazardous Waste Manifest
d. Contingency Planning/Emergency Preparedness
e. Standards for TSD Units
i. Containers
ii. Containment Buildings
iii. Incineration/thermal treatment
iv. Land Treatment Units
v. Landfills
1 "Leachate generation , disposal and monitoring"
2 Waste analysis plan (WAP)
3 Waste inventory Plan (WIP)
4 Off gassing
vi. "Surface Impoundments (pits, ponds, and lagoons)"
vii. Injection Wells
viii. Waste Piles (temporary)(SWMU)
f. "Permits: Part A, Part B"
g. Closure/Post Closure
h. Used Oil
i. Universal Waste
6 Subtitle I - Underground Storage Tanks (USTs)
a. Registration
b. Construction code of practice:Petroleum Equipment Institute (PEI)/ American Petroleum Institute (API) (cont)
c. Release Detection/Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund (LUST Trust)
H. Solid Waste Disposal Act
1 Land Disposal Restrictions (LDR)
I. Toxic Substance Control Act (TSCA)
1 Import/Export Regulations
2 New Products
a. Significant New Use Report (SNUR)
3 Polychlorinated Biphenals (PCBs)
a. Storage Requirements
b. Disposal Requirements (six 9s)
c. Residues
d. Carcass Management
e. Terminology/Definition
f. Spills and releases
4 Asbestos
a. Friable
b. Non-friable
5 Lead-Based Paint
6 Mercury
J. "Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)"
1 Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) of 1996
2 Pesticide Registration Improvement Act of 2003/EPA
3 "Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)"
K. Endangered Species Act (ESA) 1973
1 Determination of Endangered and Threatened Species/Critical Habitat
2 Assessment performed as part of National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA)
3 Land Acquisitions
L. Department of Transportation (DOT)/Hazardous Material Transportation Act
1 Hazardous Material Security Program
a. Plan
b. Training
c. Implementation
d. Record Keeping
2 Enforcement
a. Regulatory Authorities
i. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
3 Shippers and Carriers Responsibilities
4 Material Designation/Hazard Communication
a. Hazard Identification System
b. Hazard Packaging Requirements
M. OSHA -OSH Act of 1970
1 Threshold Quantities (permissible occupational exposure limits - PELs)
2 Record Keeping
3 Hazard Communication Standard (HAZCOM/ Right-to-Know)
4 Hazardous Waste Operations (HAZWOPER)
5 Enforcement
N. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) - 1969
1 Title I - Environmental Impact Statements (EIS)
2 "Jurisdictions: (e.g., land with endangered species, Wetlands, Bureau of Land Management)"
3 "Evaluation - Context, Intensity, Impact vs. Assessment"
4 Categorical Exclusions
O. National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) - 1966
1 Implementation (Section 106 review)
P. Pollution Prevention Act of 1990 - US Code Title 42 Chapter 133
1 Genesis and Implementation
Q. International Protocols
1 E.U. Product Directives
2 Global Reporting Initiatives
3 Sustainability
II. Knowledge of Program/Project Management as related to:
A. Environmental Management Systems/ISO 14001
1 "Development, Implementation, Plan-Do-Check Act"
B. Health and Safety
C. Training Requirements
D. Documentation/Reports
E. Risk Management
F. Cost and Schedule
G. Regulatory Liaison
III. Knowledge of Science as related to:
A. Chemistry
1 Testing/Analytic Methods
a. Interpret
b. Evaluate
c. Appropriateness
d. Toxicity Characteristic Leaching Procedure (TCLP)
2 Chemical/Physical Properties
a. pH
b. Specific Gravity
c. Relative Humidity
d. Flashpoint/Explosivity
e. Hydrocarbons
f. Halogenated Hydrocarbons
g. Acids/Bases
h. Metals
i. Inorganics
3 Fate and Transport
B. Biology/Ecology Terminology
1 Bioassays
2 Biodiversity
3 Non-Native Species/invasions
4 Sensitive Receptors
C. Toxicology Terminology
1 Threshold Limit Values/Permissible Exposure Limits(PELs)/STELs
2 LD50/LC50
3 Immediately Dangerous to Life and Health (IDLH)
4 Carcinogens
5 Acute
6 Chronic
7 Exposure Pathways
8 Target Organs
9 Mold/Mildew/Fungi
D. Geology/Hydrology Terminology
1 Surface water
2 Groundwater
3 Aquifers/ Aquaclude
4 Permeability
5 Darcy’s Law
6 Alluvial (Flood) Plain
7 Subsidance/Karst
8 Plume Identification/Delineation
E. Mathematics
IV. "Knowledge of Audits, Assessments, and Evaluations as related to:"
A. Environmental Site Assessment (ESA)
1 Phase 1 - ESA
a. ASTM International Standard E 1527-97 (American Society for Testing and Materials)
i. All Appropriate Inquiries (AAI)
ii. Qualification Requirements of Environmental Professionals
iii. Records Review
iv. Site Reconnaissance
v. "Interviews of Owners, Occupants, Local Government Officials"
vi. Evaluation/Reporting
vii. "Non-scope Considerations (e.g., lead, asbestos, mold, radon)"
2 Phase 2
a. ASTM International Standard E1903-97:Commercial Property w/Recognized Environmental Conditions
i. Expedited Site Characterization
ii. Presumptive Site Assessment Approach: Sampling and Analysis
1 Electronic Site Assessment Information Directory (E-SAID)
iii. Dynamic Work Plan
3 Phase 3
B. Environmental Audits
1 Audit Protocols
2 Audit Types
3 "Self-audit: Privilege, Liability and Immunity"
V. Knowledge of Technology as related to:
A. Monitoring
1 Instrumentation Terminology
a. Direct Reading/Field Instruments
i. Fiber Optic Chemical Sensors (FOCS)
ii. Gas Chromatography/Mass Spectrometer
1 analysis of volatile organic chemicals (VOC)
a. soil gas
b. static headspace
c. purge and trap
2 analysis of semi-volatile organic chemicals(SVOC)
iii. Photo ionization Detector (PID)
iv. Infrared Surveys
v. Flame Ionization Detector (FID)
vi. Electron Capture Detector
vii. Electrolytic Conductivity Detector
viii. Thermal Conductivity Detector
ix. Immunoassay
x. Test Kits - Chemical Reaction
xi. X-Ray Fluorescence Analyzers (XRF)
xii. Direct Push Analytical Instrumentation/Rotary Drilling
xiii. Geophysics
1 Magnetics
2 Ground Penetrating Radar (GPR)
3 Seismic Refraction Surveys
xiv. Hydrocarbon Penetrometer
xv. GPS/GIS
b. Laboratory Instruments
c. Calibration and Use
d. Limits of Detection/Resolution
2 Laboratory Services
a. QA/QC
b. Certification
c. Precision and Accuracy
3 Sampling Protocols and Procedures
a. Collection and Handling
b. Chain of Custody
B. Treatment and Control Technologies
1 Control Technology/Techniques
2 Air
a. Baghouses
b. Wet Scrubbers
c. Carbon adsorption
d. Thermal Oxidation
e. Cyclones
f. Open Sludge Collector
3 Soil
a. Solidification/Stabilization/Fixation
b. Soil Washing
c. Incineration
d. Vitrification
e. Soil Vapor Extraction
f. Dual Phase Extraction (DPE) (bioslurping)
4 Ground Water/Wastewater
a. Bioremediation
b. Activated Sludge
c. Aerated Lagoons
d. Anaerobic Digestion
e. Composting
f. Enzyme Treatment
g. Trickling Filters
h. Containment
i. Pump and Treat
j. Monitored Natural Attenuation
k. Air Sparging
l. Solvent Extraction
m. Low-Temperature Thermal Desportion (LTTD)
n. Free Product Recovery
C. Indoor Air Quality (IQA)
1 Mold Management/Prevention
2 Radon
3 Ventilation/Moisture Control
4 Volatile Organic Compounds
D. Information Technology
1 Government Databases
2 Private Databases
3 Internet-based Applications
4 Use of Computer Modeling
VII. Knowledge of Professional Practices as related to:
A. Ethics
B. Legal Obligations
C. Personal Liability
D. Corporate Liability
E. Emergency Communications
F. Insurance
1 Environmental
2 Errors and Omissions
G. Infrastructure Preparedness/National Incident Management Systems
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