Questions, answered four ways.
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Membership questions.
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Practicing environmental professionals with two or more years of field experience, or a relevant degree plus one year. Students and career-changers join as associate members with full event access.
Full membership is $185 a year. Associate membership is $85. Organizational memberships cover up to ten staff for $1,200.
Yes. Most CAEP workshops and the annual summit carry CEUs recognized by the major certifying bodies in the region.
Absolutely. About a fifth of members practice elsewhere and participate through virtual events and the online member directory.
About the annual summit.
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Every October in Portland, with a rotating satellite day in Seattle, Boise, or Spokane.
Members attend at roughly half the public rate. Registration opens in June and typically sells out by September.
The call for proposals runs February through April. First-time presenters are paired with a session mentor.
Certification, answered.
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CAEP maintains study groups and exam prep for the four major environmental certifications recognized in the Northwest.
Most members complete their first certification within a year of joining a study cohort.
Members save 20 percent on exam fees through our certifying-body partnerships.
CAEP events carry the continuing-education credits recertification requires. Most members recertify on events alone.
The region's agencies and consultancies list our supported certifications in job postings, many as requirements.
Join, then take the certification-path quiz in the member portal. It maps your experience to the right starting exam.
Fieldwork and events, tab by tab.
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Sturdy boots, layered clothing, and a field notebook. CAEP provides sampling kits, safety vests, and any specialized gear the site requires.
Yes. Every outing pairs newer members with an experienced lead, and tasks scale from quiet observation to hands-on sampling.
Scan the QR code at check-in or enter hours in the member portal. Logged hours count toward the annual stewardship award.
A lighter schedule runs December through February — stream monitoring, wildlife counts, and lab days when the weather turns.
Members may bring one guest to most public field events. Restoration sites with permit limits stay members-only.
We coordinate carpools from three regional hubs. Remote sites occasionally add a chartered van, noted on the event page.
You'll get an email and a portal notice by 6 a.m. with the rain date listed. Your registration carries over automatically.
Popular outings fill within a week. Registration opens a month ahead, and members get a 48-hour early window.