What is a Registered Environmental Technician?

Registered Environmental Technician’s are the doers, applying sustainable thinking in the workshops and out in the field as we journey towards a more sustainable world.

Coming from a diverse range of professions they: 

• have supervisory or technical responsibility
  
• contribute to sustainability and environmental management
  
• are committed to high professional standards; and 
  
• recognise their obligations to society, the profession and the environment.

The option to use the post-nominal letters REnvTech provides a clear way for Registered Environmental Technicians to signal this knowledge and expertise to employers and potential clients.

Why become a REnvTech?

Registered Environmental Technician, and the post nominals REnvTech, are globally recognised marks of achievement. It reflects your commitment to sustainable thinking and underpins your knowledge and experience; enhancing your career prospects.

To become a Registered Environmental Technician you must:

• hold CABE membership
  
• have a Level 3 qualification (e.g. A Level) or have an equivalent level of skills, knowledge and understanding; and
  
• have at least two years’ relevant work experience; and 
  
• to able evidence that you meet the Society for the Environment Competences for Registered Environmental Practitioners. 
  
• be able to evidence that you meet the Society for the Environment Competences for Registered Environmental Technician. 

Step 1: Read through the Guidance

The below guidance explains the route to Registered Environmental Technician registration, the process, and the fee structure.

Guidance and Application Form to Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech) 

Step 2: Complete the application form

Once you have completed your application form, submit the form along with your CV, CPD record and personal development plan to the CABE Professional Review Team at socenv@cbuilde.com .

The team will review your application, and if successful you will be invited to proceed to Step 3: Competency Review.

Step 3: Competency Review Application

Once you have successfully completed Step 2, CABE will send you the Competency Review Application to complete.

The Competency Review allows you to demonstrate how you meet the competencies for REnvTech registration. 

Once CABE has received your completed documents, these will be assessed by CABE SocEnv assessors before your application is progressed to Step 4: Application Outcomes.

Step 4: Application Outcomes 

If your application and Competency Review document is successfully assessed, you will be awarded Registered Environmental Technician and registered with the Society for the Environment.

If it is felt by the assessors that more information, or clarification, is needed you might be invited to attend a peer-led Professional Review Interview which will be used to further explore your competencies covered in your application. This interview will be conducted remotely using online software.