Top 5 Reasons Why Applications Are Delayed
Incomplete Professional Experience Profile
More than two references are coworkers
References not sufficiently familiar with applicants expertise
College transcripts not included with application
Application fee not included with application or wrong application fee
Incomplete Professional Experience Profile
All sections of the Professional Experience Profile must be completed. Failure to complete all sections of the form will delay your application until completed forms are received at the CPESC Administrative Office.
Pay particular attention to Line 39, Erosion and Sediment Control Experiences. Be sure to rate your skill level (high, medium, or low) and include the percentage of time that you spent performing the listed skills/abilities/knowledge. The sum of all of the items (plus any time shown on attached sheets must NOT add up to more than 100% of your time.
You must provide a completed Professional Experience Profile form for each job that you wish to report erosion and sediment control experiences.
Remember, the purpose of the Professional Experience Profile is to allow members of the Application Review Committee (ARC) to accurately assess your qualifying work experience.
More than two references are coworkers
CPESC, Inc. policy specifically states that no more than two (2) references should be coworkers. By coworker, we mean individuals that work in the same office that you do. Our policy allows you to use more than two references from your company providing they work in different offices. Good sources for references (outside your company) are clients and colleagues in other companies that you work with. If you are having trouble with references, call the CPESC Administrative Office before you send your application.
References not sufficiently familiar with applicants expertise
It is critical that your references be familiar with your expertise and that they are willing to provide information to the Application Review Committee. Select references that meet these criteria even if none of them is a CPESC. If your references are unwilling or unable to provide information to the committee, we will hold up processing your application and ask you to provide additional references.
College transcripts not included with application
If you are using a college degree to help satisfy the eligibility requirements for certification, you MUST supply the transcripts for that degree. A photocopy of your degree will not be accepted in lieu of the transcripts. We do not need official copies of your transcripts. Student copies are OK. Applications received without transcripts will be delayed until the transcripts are received.
Application fee not included with application or wrong application fee
Applications that are received without the proper fee are not processed. If your check is returned due to insufficient funds or if your credit card will not process, we will suspend processing on your application.
If you are entitled to a reduced fee through membership in one of our founding partners (IECA or SWCS), you MUST supply your membership number. Membership will be verified. Note that, corporate membership in one of the founding partners only qualifies the corporate member for a reduced application fee. The corporate membership does NOT qualify others in the company for the founding partner discount.
