Why become a Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP)?

The Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) designation is a title which recognises the level of professional practice of people operating within the environmental profession. It signifies a standard of environmental expertise, practice and skills held by professionals spanning the breadth of academia, government, industry, consultancy, and other public and private sectors.

Registered Environmental Practitioners are committed to acting in accordance with the best principles for the mitigation of environmental harm and enhancement of environmental quality, use their skills and experience to serve the needs of the environment and society, and strive to uphold the integrity and competence of the profession as a whole.

As a Registered Environmental Practitioner, you can demonstrate that you are distinctly skilled and committed to maintaining high standards of professionalism through continual learning.

Your benefits

• Enhanced employability and career prospects
• Recognition of technical expertise and experience
• Professional status and use of REnvP
• Commitment to life-long learning through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Access to an active network of environmental technicians, scientists and professionals
• Progression towards Chartered status

Your employer’s benefits

• Raise the professional recognition of your organisation
• Uphold specialist expertise and competence
• Lead the way in promoting growth and innovation within your sector
• Creates a progressive framework for internal development
• Societal benefits
• Maintain a highly skilled, trained and valued workforce
• Ensure sustained technical innovation and prosperity across the environmental science sector
• Uphold expertise and knowledge pivotal to the development of scientific and technological research
• Secure the skills needed to address an increasing demand for newly trained technicians, estimated to reach 700,000 by 2020

Who can become a Registered Environmental Practitioner?

You can apply for Registered Environmental Practitioner (REnvP) if you are an existing Practitioner Member of IEMA (PIEMA) via the bespoke route. Alternatively you can apply for the REnvP accreditation at the same time as your application to PIEMA via the dual route.

How to apply

Further information on the application process can be found here.