Greetings!
Heat, drought, floods, torndados, tropical storms.... Ugh, I thought summertime was supposed to be fun?
Sincerely,
Wendy K. Acha
Administration Manager
BEAC
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Exam update | |
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BEAC has issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) to update the Management System examination and study guide. Proposals are due by September 1, 2011. The RFP can be downloaded here. |
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Committee Corner | |
Ethics Committee
There will be a conference call on August 25th to discuss the current topic "A Lesson for Auditors and Those Who Hire Us", which was posted to the BEAC LinkedIN group discussion, and has received 88 comments so far. If you are not a member of the BEAC LinkedIN group, we encourage you to check it out.
Training& Education Committee
The T&E Committee has been debating BEAC's position on approving Training Course Providers. What are your thoughts? Take a brief survey here.
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Advocacy | |
By Doug Hileman, P.E., CPEA; Chair, BEAC Marketing Committee
"In 2011, there were 50 job postings that required a CPEA, and another 100 job postings that mentioned CPEA as a desirable credential.
In 2011, BEAC was notified of 30 Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for an estimated $100 million in work where a CPEA was a requirement to fulfill at least a portion of the scope of work. We were notified of another 100 RFPs for an estimated $2 gazillion of work where a CPEA was mentioned as a distinguishing credential."
Wouldn't it be nice if we could say this? Wouldn't it be nice if you could quote statements like these to your management and your clients? Wouldn't it be nice if the market understood the value of using experienced, credentialed EHS auditors as much as we do? As CPEAs, we know the importance of experience. We know what we do to maintain current knowledge and skills in our field. And we know that this provides value to our companies, our clients, our profession - and to human health and the environment. Yet, in the current economy, everything is being called into question - including how EHS audits are done, and by whom.
BEAC wants to gather data on the demand for CPEAs. We'd also like CPEAs to help stimulate the demand for experienced, credentialed CPEAs. We'd like to drive the demand to THREE gazillion dollars of work per year. But we need your help.
1. If you see job postings, or Requests for Proposals in the EHS field, see if they mention CPEA as a requirement or something that differentiates the respondent from others.
· If they do, FANTASTIC! BEAC would like to know about this. We've developed a short questionnaire that will take 3 - 5 minutes to complete. This will help us capture information.
· If they don't, see if you can get them to add it. Contact the hiring manager or someone you know at the company. Explain the hurdles you went through to get (and maintain!) your CPEA, and why this would be worthwhile. If you need help, BEAC can try.
2. If you are hiring staff (full-time, part-time, contractor, or otherwise), or if you are involved in writing an RFP, include the CPEA credential as a requirement or a differentiator. Take the opportunity to highlight to your management the high standards for a CPEA and the benefits this credential provides to your organization. Fill out the short survey so we can capture this information.
Help us get to $3 gazillion. This, in turn, will help you get value from your credential, and show your organization/ clients the value of experience.
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Events | |
Check out the BEAC exhibit at the following upcoming events in 2011:
NAEM Tucson, Arizona USA Oct 19 - 20
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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Greenhouse Gas Verifier | |
The International Federation of Accountants (www.ifac.org) proposed International Standard on Assurance Engagement 3410 - Assurance Engagements on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Statements ("Standard") in January 2011. ISAE 3410 outlines credentials for accountants performing GHG emissions verification. ISAE 3410 makes little or no mention of other organizations already involved GHG emissions inventory development or verification. ISAE 3410 did not mention the Environmental Auditing profession at all, and did not take into account the value of experience in operations, compliance, or technical subject matter of GHG emissions. In a tight race against the commenting deadline, Doug Hileman, CPEA and Marketing Committee Chair, prepared and submitted comments to IFAC. Doug's comments addressed:
- Environmental Auditing and other Verifications
- GHG Emissions verifications programs
- Distinction between ISAE 3410 and other assurance
- Compliance and transparency
Doug's comments can be found here.
Raising the profile of the EHS Auditing profession, and raising the awareness of the value of experienced, credentialed EHS Auditors will benefit all CPEAs and our clients/ organizations. The ideal process is for BEAC to establish a work group, collect additional comments from CPEAs, and encourage CPEAs and their companies to submit comments of their own. Next time? If you are aware of proposed regulations or standards where the value of our profession and our credential would be useful, please contact the BEAC office. |
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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.
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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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Board of Directors | |
Chair:
James Sprowl, CPEA, CHMM
Chair-elect:
Steven Albert, CPEA, QEP
Secretary:
Thomas Harding, CPEA
Treasurer:
Eugene O'Neill, CPA
Director:
James Ball, CPEA
Jan Chizzonite, CPEA
Tom Johnston, CPEA, CSP, CIH
Mark Schwarz, CPEA, CRSP
Jack Slotnick, CPEA
David Sultana, CPEA | |
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| Table Top Display |  |
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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Get The Most Out Of LinkedIN
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 1,200 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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