I was pleased to facilitate a panel session at the N BAs’ Big Deal conference this past October. The session explored the concept of national certification for brownfield professionals, the subject of October BFN’s “View from the Field.” One focus of the session was on identifying the attributes required for practitioners working on brownfield investigations beyond the Phase I due diligence level. Representatives from key states and provinces that have brownfield professional certification programs, including British Columbia, California, Connecticut, Illinois, Massachusetts, New Jersey, and Ohio discussed the highlights and effectiveness of their own state certification programs.

National U.S. Certification Don Richardson, president of the Institute of Brownfield Professionals (IBP) presented the goals of the IBP, which are to: Certify environmental professionals, particularly at the Phase II level Promote ethical business practices Sponsor education and training Promote access to service providers nationally, and Promote the profession. ...

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