Greetings!
There's nothing like spring to energize new initiatives and bolster resolve!
BEAC begins each year with a new Board Chair. This year we are pleased to welcome Jim Sprowl to the position. Jim served as an EHS auditor for many years at General Motors, and is now the Environmental Audit Manager with Goldenberg, Schneider and Groh, LPA.
Some new initiatives that BEAC will be working on include two new certification specialties, improved exam delivery, and updates to exam Study Guides. And our website is in need of updating - I hope you will complete a survey to help us identify the features that will help you the most (see box to the right).
Participation in the BEAC LinkedIN group has grown to 1,000+ members. As this provides a more participative and timely forum for news, we will be reducing the frequency of the newsletters from quarterly to every 4 months. If you are not a member of the BEAC LinkedIN group, check it out - it's a good forum to network with other professionals, share your experience, and maybe pick up a few pointers.
Sincerely,
Wendy K. Acha
Administration Manager
BEAC
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BEAC Board and Officers |
BEAC Executive Committee appointments for 2011:
- Chair: James Sprowl, CPEA, CHMM
- Chair-elect: Steven Albert, CPEA, QEP
- Secretary: Thomas Harding, CPEA
- Treasurer: Eugene O'Neill, CPA
Other BEAC Board members:
- James Ball, CPEA
- Jan Chizzonite, CPEA
- Thomas Johnston, CPEA, CSP, CIH
- Mark Schwarz, CPEA, CRSP
- Jack Slotnick, CPEA
- David Sultana, CPEA
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CPEAs in the news | |
BEAC congratulates Diane Grote Adams, CIH, CSP, CPEA on her recent election to the Board of Directors for the American Industrial Hygiene Association®! View the Press release.
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Kurt Rayburg, CSP, CPEA has been named Safety Professional of the Year by members of the Piedmont Chapter of the American Society of Safety Engineers. |
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New exam delivery | |
BEAC recently entered into a contract with ExamSoft for computer delivery of the BEAC exams. The exams will still be offered through ACT centers, and there will be expanded functionality to offer the exams at other locations, without requiring an online connection throughout the exam process.
Over 200 academic and licensing bodies utilize the ExamSoft products, including Bar Exam Boards from 35 states. You can view demo videos of the testing process here. |
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USDoL requests BEAC assistance |
The United States Department of Labor (USDoL) updates their occupational listings on a regular basis, and one of the categories currently under review is that of "Environmental Compliance Inspectors." This category has been identified as a Bright Outlook occupation - employment in this occupation is expected to grow rapidly in the next several years and large numbers of job openings are projected in this category.
BEAC was contacted by the subcontractor (RTI) which is conducting the job surveys for the USDoL. They had reviewed the qualification criteria on the BEAC website, and determined that Environmental Compliance Auditors should be included under this classification.
The surveying organization asked for BEAC's help in identifying CPEAs who would be qualified and willing to complete the questionnaires. Over 100 CPEAs volunteered, which was more than sufficient for the required sample population! |
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IIA News | |
IIA President on CNBC
Richard Chambers, CEO and president of The Institute of Internal Auditors, talked with CNBC's Worldwide Exchange about the very important work of internal auditors. You can view the video via either of the following links:
YouTube
IIA Website
Global certification crosses milestone
The Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) is pleased to announce that the number of professionals who have earned their Certified Internal Auditor (CIA) designation worldwide has crossed the 100,000 mark. Portia Ngesi of Mondeor, South Africa, is the 100,000th individual to earn the CIA - the only globally accepted certification for internal auditors and the standard for demonstrating internal audit competency and professionalism.
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Events | |
Check out the BEAC exhibit at the following events in 2011:
If you will be attending, please stop by the BEAC exhibit booth and introduce yourself. CPEAs can also earn CPD hours for helping staff the booth (contact the BEAC office for more information). |
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Auditing Roundtable Training |
The Auditing Roundtable provides a variety of training options for EHSS auditors.
Training courses provide participants with the fundamental principles, skills, procedures, techniques and regulatory knowledge necessary to conduct EHS audits properly and in conformance with BEAC auditing Standards.
Although these courses were not specifically designed as exam prep courses, individuals desiring to obtain BEAC auditor certification will benefit significantly from them....and current CPEAs can gain training hours to meet the BEAC Continuing Professional Development requirement.
Three training courses are currently offered:
- EHS Basic Auditing Skills
- Environmental Compliance Auditor
- Health and Safety Compliance Auditor
AR offers these courses at various times and locations throughout the year; companies can also arrange to have the courses presented at a specific location. Link to training courses.
Training DVD- The EHS Basic Auditing Skills course is available on DVD. Go here for more information, including a sneak preview.
EHS Webinars - several webinars are offered, and archives are also available. More information. |
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IIA Training | |
The Institute of Internal Auditors is your source for world-class training that will enlighten you on today's critical issues and best practices. The expanding list of educational opportunities sheds light on the topics you need to power up your career - and keep it there.
The Power of IIA Seminars.
For a complete listing of all courses and locations, please click here.
Recharge Your Career - Brew Up an IIA Virtual Seminar Instantly! Grab a cup of coffee, boot up your computer, and enjoy IIA Virtual Seminars from your home, office, or your favorite wireless hotspot. The new Virtual Seminars feature live, interactive training, developed and delivered by audit professionals, and classroom-style instruction with a low student-to-instructor ratio. Register today!
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RecertTrack discount for CPEAs | |
RecertTrack is a full service online solution for professionally certified/licensed individuals who want to track their recertification activities, store support documentation, and create a report that can be submitted to a certification body for review and approval more efficiently and with less hassle. Spend more time on your personal and professional life and less time worrying about where your recertification file is.
The BEAC Training & Education Committee has approved using the RecertTrack report to submit BEAC Continuing Professional Development activities.
CPEAs Receive a 25% Discount on RecertTrack!
Visit RecertTrack and select the "BEAC Group" rate from the pull down menu in the right-hand column. Then, create your profile by selecting "Sign Up".
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Workplace HR & Safety magazine CPD | |
A subscription includes two articles and quizzes a month, sent electronically, for the full year. That's 24 quizzes!
Here are the points you can earn:
- Certified Professional Environmental Auditors (CPEA) earn up to 8 credit hours
- Certified Safety Professionals (CSP) earn up to 2.4 points
- Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH) earn .5 per calendar year for 12 quizzes
More information. |
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BEAC is an independent non-profit corporation, created in 1997 as a joint venture between The Auditing Roundtable and The Institute of Internal Auditors to issue professional auditor certifications relating to environmental, health & safety, security, sustainability, social responsibility (EHS), and other scientific fields.
BEAC applicants must meet a variety of qualification criteria. Once approved, they are awarded the professional designation of Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA).
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| Input Please | |
We're ready to update the BEAC website, and would appreciate your thoughts.
Please take our survey here.
Survey will close 31 May, 2011 | |
| Benchmarking Study | | EHS / Internal Audit? | |
65% of companies that responded to a recent organizational
benchmarking study have the EHS audit program located within the corporate EHS department, 15% in the internal audit department, and the remaining 20% scattered among various departments - legal, operations, corporate compliance, and various others, including engineering, quality, and research. Has this changed in recent years?
Check out this article by James Margolis.
Originally published in the EHS Journal. |
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Confined Space | |
"How Big is a Confined Space?"
Are you applying the standard correctly?
Check out this article by Barbara Jo Ruble, QEP, CPEA from STC's The Advisor | |
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Environmental Leadership | |
"Can anyone be an Environmental Manager?" | |
Read this article by Richard MacLean
Originally published in the January 2011 in the Environmental Quality Management journal |
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Risk Factors | |
"Using Risk Factors to Determine EHS Audit Frequency" | |
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BEAC has a table top display (see photo) available for CPEAs to use at local meetings or regional professional conferences.
BEAC will also provide information brochures, and will pay for shipping to and from any U.S. event. PowerPoint presentations are also available.
Please contact the BEAC office at least 4 weeks prior to the event to check availability. Please either phone 407 831 7727, or send an email to info@beac.org. |
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Once you set up your free personal profile, the next step is to join groups focused on topics you're interested in: trade groups, alumni associations, member organizations, even your own company might have one. The BEAC group has over 1,000 members.
After you've joined some groups, check out the discussions, add constructive comments to share your wisdom, pose questions of your own, post articles of interest, check out job postings. It can help you discover new insights to your industry, and put you in contact with interesting professionals you might not meet otherwise. |
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