Remediation Group, Inc. President appointed to American IAQ Council Board
Good Day To All,
We are proud to announce that Fred Rodriguez, President and Founder of Remediation Group, Inc., has been selected to be a board member on the Certification Board of the American Indoor Air Quality Council (Am IAQ Council). This is a prestigious position and we are honored that out of over a hundred applicants, the Am IAQ Council found everything they were looking for in Fred Rodriguez.
What is the Am IAQ Council? The Am IAQ Council promotes awareness, education and certification in the field of indoor air quality. Their mission is to establish credible certifications that provide value to certificants, their clients and the public. It is their goal to serve the public interest with integrity as an independent certifying body.
What does the certification board do? The Certification Board is responsible for all facets of the certification program, including the review and evaluation of applications, the development and administration of examinations, the granting and re-issuing of certificates and the adjudication of complaints against certificants.
What does it mean to be accredited? The Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB) has established a national reputation for accrediting certification programs in engineering and science-related fields. CESB-accredited programs that you may recognize include the Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM).
• The Council’s CIEC program underwent an intensive, six-month examination in 2005, and was fully accredited by CESB as an engineering-related designation effective January 1, 2006.
• The Council's CMC program underwent an intensive, six-month examination in 2006, and was fully accredited by CESB as an engineering-related designation effective October 31, 2006.
• The Council's CIE, CMR, CMRS, CIAQM, CMI and CRMI programs were all fully accredited by CESB at engineering-technician level effective January 1, 2007.
According to CESB, certification is designed to recognize knowledge and verified field experience. Accredited certification programs must therefore require both. In order to qualify for CESB accreditation, a certification program must also meet high standards of program operation:
• It must be administratively independent of other organizations in matters pertaining to certification;
• Its certifying body must consist of a majority of certified individuals;
• It must provide the public and consumers with an opportunity for input into its policies and decisions;
• It must follow strict rules for public disclosure of certification-related activities;
• It must follow strict rules for test development, evaluation and administration;
• It must enforce stringent eligibility requirements for all candidates, including eight years of education and/or field experience for engineering-related designations such as our CIEC and CMC and two to five years of education and/or field experience for engineering-technician designations such as CIE, CMR, CMRS, CIAQAM, CMI and CRMI.
Why the Am IAQ Council? Though the Council’s board-awarded designations meet all these requirements and more, the same cannot be said of most IAQ certification programs. Other organizations allow office staffers to grant certification in exchange for payment of fees and passing a simple examination based on a mandatory course with limited information. Field experience is rarely required, much less verified. As a result, "instant certifications" from such organizations are nearly worthless when challenged in court.
What does this mean for Fred? This means that Fred Rodriguez will have a great influence in important decisions such as who is a qualified individual to receive such certifications. He will help develop questions for the certification examinations to ensure the applicants posses the critical knowledge required to be proficient and worthy to serve their respective clients. Finally, he will ultimately have a hand in raising the bar of expectations for the professionals in the Indoor Air Quality Industry!
This is why we are very proud of Fred for this monumental achievement and couldn’t wait to share this announcement with you!
Sincerely,
Remediation Group, Inc.
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