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In the face of significant growth in the demand for GHG services as a result of the rapid proliferation of GHG programs, standards and policies, the Intsitute’s professional certification is initiated to better serve GHG practitioners and the broader community that deals with the mitigation of GHG emissions and the enhancement of GHG removals.
The primary target of the Professional Certification Programs will be to establish a comprehensive, thorough and transparent process through which GHG professionals could obtain certification by meeting specific competency requirements for a broad range of functions related to GHG management. In addition, the programs aim to achieve the following objectives:
- Career path – a certification scheme will establish a clear step-wise program for advancement and recognition to both established and prospective practitioners
- Clarity of credentials – certification will be designed to remove ambiguity in the qualification of personnel to perform GHG assessments
- Governance – professional certification will add a layer of oversight tied to ethical and competency standards at an individualized level.
The Institute is committed to continuing to expand the breadth and reach of its professional programs and will endeavor to support current and future initiatives with supporting definitions and guidance.
As the first stage in this work, the Institute is establishing a committee to support the development and implementation of the Professional Certification Programs. Click here to download the terms of reference for this Committee. If you meet the requirements outlined in the terms of reference and have a strong interest in serving on the Professional Programs Committee, please send a copy of your biography or CV and a letter describing your interest to: professional.programs@ghginstitute.org, referencing Professional Program Committee, no later than 21 December 2009.
For more on the purpose, structure and timeline of the Institute’s Professional Certification Programs please visit the Professional Programs FAQs.
