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Certified Indoor Environmentalist

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Are you a Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE)? More of your potential clients are asking that question. Join over 4,000 people that have gone through the Indoor Air Quality Association’s Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE) Course.  The CIE course will enable you to:

  • Incorporate a full spectrum of contaminants into your IAQ assessments including mold, bacteria, VOCs, carbon monoxide, radon, triggers to asthma & allergies and more
  • Understand how building design, HVAC and material selection all influence the indoor environment
  • Diagnose, resolve and prevent common IAQ problems
  • Use IAQ instruments and equipment to measure contaminants
  • Apply current industry guidelines to standardize your assessments and reporting.

Whether you are looking for the latest research to enhance your IAQ business or just looking for a good fundamentals course, the Certified Indoor Environmentalist is for you.  For a complete outline of the Certified Indoor Environmentalist course, click CIE Outline.

On-site vs. Online

You now have two options to take the Certified Indoor Environmentalist course: on-site or online.

  • Our on-site course is 2 days in length and includes an additional 2-days of online supplemental material.  Our on-site Certified Indoor Environmentalist course is offered at cities across the US each month.  For a list of upcoming dates, click on Certified Indoor Environmentalist On-site.
  • Our online course includes the same exact technical content as the on-site class and is accessible any time of day or night.  The online course takes 32 hours to complete.  For more information, click on Certified Indoor Environmentalist Online.

Both the online and on-site courses include a practice test to better prepare you for the Council-certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE) and Council-certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC) examinations.

Cost

The cost of the Certified Indoor Environmentalist course taken on-site is $945 ($125 discounts to members of the Indoor Air Quality Association).  Alternatively, if you would like to take the entire CIE program online, the cost is $850 ($125 discounts to members of the IAQA).  For more information on IAQA memberships, please visit www.iaqa.org and click on “Join IAQA”.

To register now, click on Certified Indoor Environmentalist On-site or CIE Online.

Certification

Just attending the IAQA’s Certified Indoor Environmentalist course does not make you certified (although you will receive a certificate of completion).  To become certified as a CIE or CIEC, you must go through the independent certifying body, American Council for Accredited Certification (ACAC).    There are no prerequisites for taking the Certified Indoor Environmentalist course, but you must meet requirements to qualify for the Council-Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE) or Council-certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC) certification.

Certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE) Prerequisites

Certified Indoor Environmentalist applicants must possess one of the following combinations of two (2) years education and relevant field experience:

  • A 2-year post-secondary degree or its equivalent (15 credit hours) in engineering, science, architecture, industrial hygiene or related field of science with a minimum of one (1) year of documented field experience conducting indoor air quality investigations.
  • No degree, with at least two (2) years of documented field experience conducting indoor air quality investigations. (High school diploma or GED required.)

Specific questions about your experience qualifying for the Certified Indoor Environmentalist examination must be directed to ACAC at (800) 942-0832.

Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC) Prerequisites

Applicants interested in the Council-certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC) must possess one of the following combinations of eight (8) years education and relevant field experience:

  • A 4-year post-secondary degree or its equivalent (30 credit hours) in engineering, science, architecture, industrial hygiene or related field of science with a minimum of four (4) years of documented field experience conducting indoor air quality investigations.
  • A 2-year post-secondary degree or its equivalent (15 credit hours) in engineering, science, architecture, industrial hygiene or related field of science with a minimum of six (6) years of documented field experience conducting indoor air quality investigations.
  • No degree, with at least eight (8) years of documented field experience conducting indoor air quality investigations. (High school diploma or GED required.)

Also, CIEC Applicants must demonstrate experience in several areas of IAQ. Experience should include investigations, consulting and project management and/or report writing, and must come from at least three of the following five areas:

  • Lead/Asbestos
  • Microbial
  • IH/Chemicals/Toxicology
  • Building Sciences
  • IAQ/HVAC

Specific questions about your experience qualifying for the Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC) examination must be directed to ACAC at (800) 942-0832.

Which should I chose: CIE or CIEC?

The difference between the Council-certified Indoor Environmentalist (CIE) and Council-certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC) designations relates to your years of experience. The exams pull from a similar pool of questions and our preparatory course is the same for both.  The Certified Indoor Environmentalist exam has 100 multiple choice questions, whereas the Certified Indoor Environmental Consultant has 120 questions.

If you qualify for the CIEC, then it is recommended to test for that certification.

What if I don’t qualify for either?

If you don’t meet the experience requirements for the CIE (or CIEC) certification, you should still consider taking the Certified Indoor Environmentalist Course.  The course is hosted by the Indoor Air Quality Association and it will help you perform high-quality assessments while you build your required experience.  Upon completion of the course, you will receive a certificate of completion from the IAQA.

Most states will allow you to perform indoor air quality consulting services while you are building your field experience.  Call us at (312) 920-9393 for more information.

Student Cancellation and Refund Policy

Written cancellations for the Certified Indoor Environmentalist Course are accepted up to 14 days before the class date. Refunds will be made for cancellations received up to 14 days before the class date, less a 10% processing fee. Cancellations received less than 14 days before the class date will not be refunded. However, fees remitted may be applied toward a future class within 6 months, if available. A 10% processing fee will be applied when rescheduling a class.

Indoor Sciences rarely cancels courses. However, our Certified Indoor Environmentalist courses are subject to change. If a course must be cancelled or changed, the registrant will have the option of receiving a full refund or applying fees to a future course. Indoor Sciences will not be responsible for any charges incurred as a result of course cancellation or change. Indoor Sciences may grant credits for online classes equal to documented fees incurred for canceling airfare, hotels or rental cars.

The Online Certified Indoor Environmentalist Course is non-refundable and non-transferable. You can request transferring your registration to an on-site CIE course, which will be awarded on a case by case basis.

To register now for an on-site class, click Certified Indoor Environmentalist On-site. To register for our online program, click Certified Indoor Environmentalist Online.