Specialty Certification in Your Field of Expertise – Introducing the Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port and Navigation Engineering (ACOPNE)
Created in part to offer certification in key specialties, the Academy of Coastal Oceans Ports & Navigation Engineers opened its doors Oct. 1, 2009. The third academy launched by Civil Engineering Certification, Inc., ACOPNE will complement the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute by bestowing diplomate credentials to those who have excelled in one or more of COPRI's sub-disciplines. CEC was created in 2004 by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) Board of Direction to provide a mechanism for post-licensure certification of various civil engineering specialties. ACOPNE is the third academy created after AAWRE and AGP.
The ACOPNE-Profession comprises the individuals and professional organizations that are engaged in the sustainable development and protection of coastal, ocean, port, and navigation environments for the benefit of society in the United States and foreign countries. In this regard, ACOPNE has defined the follow subspecialty fields of expertise consistent with the sub-disciplines contained in COPRI.
Coastal Engineering
Coastal engineering involves the practice of civil engineering, as well as the sciences of oceanography and coastal geology concerned with the interactions between water and land, including shorelines, bays, lakes, estuaries, inlets, river mouths, and harbors, and the structures within these environments.
Ocean Engineering
Ocean engineering involves the practice of civil engineering and the science of oceanography concerned with the design, analysis, operation, and planning of systems that operate in the oceanic environment.
Port Engineering
Port engineering involves the practice of civil engineering, environmental engineering, and the science of oceanography concerned with the planning, design, construction, maintenance, operation, pollution control, and technical functioning of ports and harbors.
Navigation Engineering
Navigation engineering involves the life cycle planning, design, construction, operation and life maintenance of safe, secure, reliable, efficient and environmentally sustainable navigable waterways (channels, structures and support systems) used to move people and goods by waterborne vessels.
What is Specialty Certification? Specialty Certification is a voluntary, post-license credential that provides recognition of advanced expertise in a technical specialty, superior experience, strong ethics and a commitment to life-long learning and continuing professional development.
- Certification is an advanced qualification beyond licensure recognized by clients, employers, peers and the public.
- Certification provides a tangible advantage for individuals looking to standout.
- Certification demonstrates mastery of a specialty within civil engineering and commitment to stay up to date on new technological innovations.
- Certification demonstrates a strong commitment to professionalism through its ethics and continuing professional development requirements.
- Certification allows civil engineers to maintain strong input into the advanced credentialing process.
For next application deadline and other application information as well as comments, questions, and suggestions, contact:
The Academy of Academy of CoastalOcean Port & Navigation Engineers
1801 Alexander Bell Drive
Reston, VA20191
USA
Phone: 703-295-6200
Fax: 703-295-6415
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