The NREP supports environmental professionals through its certification programs and recognizing the competency of them. The NREP is the premier non-profit organization dedicated to the promotion of legal and professional recognition of individual training and experience as environmental managers, engineers, technologies, scientists and technicians. OUR MISSION IS TO ASSURE THAT WE DO NOT ENGAGE IN A FOR-PROFIT BUSINESS AND THAT NO PART OF OUR NET EARNINGS INURES TO THE BENEFIT OF ANY PRIVATE SHAREHOLDER OR INDIVIDUAL. OUR FURTHER MISSION IS TO PROMOTE & IMPROVE THE COMMON INTERESTS OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION & PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATION BY OFFERING PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS WHOSE SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION CAUSES CREDENTIALS TO BE AWARDED TO QUALIFIED APPLICANTS. SUCH EXAMINATIONS ARE DESINGED TO MEASURE & IMPROVE THE SKILLS OF THOSE WHO WORK IN THE FIELD OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. APPLICABLE CREDENTIALS ARE AWARDED TO THOSE WHO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE THE PROFICIENCY EXAMINATIONS TAKEN. ALL PERSONS WITH THE NUMBER OF YEARS OF WORK EXPERIENCE IN THE ENVIRONMENTAL FIELD AND THE YEARS OF EDUCATION REQUIRED FOR EACH CREDNETIAL ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE THE EXAMINATION FOR EACH SUCH CREDENTIAL.