Become a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner-in-Training

Why Should I Become a CERPIT?

Becoming a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner-in-training gives you a competitive advantage wherever you are, whether you are looking for your first restoration job or seeking recognition of your professional experience in an existing career. Certified Restoration Practitioner in Training (CERPIT) is considered a preliminary step for those who have either the educational experience or field experience, but not both required to become a Certified Ecological Restoration Practitioner (CERP).

Certification demonstrates to employers, prospective clients, and the public that you are committed to the field of ecological restoration and seek to engage in a high standard of restoration practice and professional development.

Once certified, you will receive formal recognition that you have achieved CERPIT status through an official certificate and personalized stamp. Additionally, you will be able to use the CERPIT acronym on your business cards, project proposals, resumes, reports, and websites. You will also be listed on SER's CERP Directory, making it easy for prospective employers, clients, and collaborators to verify your certification.

Contact faculty member Chris Lenhart for more information.

CERPIT Course Requirements

B.S., Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering - Specialization in Environmental & Ecological Engineering

1. Biological Science (15 Credits); At Least 9 Credits in Ecology
Through the core and major requirements listed below, students will automatically accumulate 10 credits in the larger Biological Science category with 3 credits towards the 9-credit Ecology sub-requirement:

BBE 3013 - Engineering Principles of Molecular & Cell Processes (3 credits)
BBE 3023 - Ecological Engineering Principles (3 credits)**
BIOL 1009 - General Biology (4 credits)

Students will need to take an additional two courses from the electives listed below to
fulfill the 6 additional credits in the 9-credit Ecology sub-requirement:

EEB 3001 - Ecology and Society (4 credits)**
EEB 3807 (or EEB 2407) - Ecology (3 credits)**
EEB 5601 - Limnology (3 credits)**

**Indicates that course counts towards the 9-credit sub-requirement for this category

2. Physical Science (15 Credits); At Least 6 Credits in Soils, Hydrology, and/or Climate Science
Through the core and major requirements listed below, students will accumulate 42 of the 15 credits required for the Physical Science category, with 3 of these credits counting towards the 6-credit Soils, Hydrology, and/or Climate Science sub-requirement:

BBE 2001 - Mechanics & Structural Design (4 credits)
BBE 3012 - Transport in Bio Processes I (4 credits)
BBE 3033 - Material & Energy Balances in Bio Systems (3 credits)
BBE 3043 - Biological & Environmental Thermodynamics (3 credits)
BBE 4013 - Transport in Bio Processes II (3 credits)
BBE 4023W - Process Control & Instrumentation (3 credits)
BBE 4303 - Intro to Bio-Based Materials Sci (3 credits)
BBE 5513 - Watershed Engineering (3 credits)**
CHEM 1061 - Chem Principles I (3 credits)
CHEM 1062 - Chem Principles II (3 credits)
CHEM 1065 - Chem Principles I Lab (1 credit)
CHEM 1066 - Chem Principles II Lab (1 credit)
PHYS 1301W - Intro Physics I (4 credits)
PHYS 1302W - Intro Physics II (4 credits)

Students will need to take one additional course from the electives listed below to fulfill the 3 additional credits in the 6-credit Soils, Hydrology, and/or Climate Science sub-requirement:

CEGE 4351 - Groundwater Mechanics (3 credits)**
CEGE 4352 - Groundwater Modeling (3 credits)**
CEGE 4502 - Water and Wastewater Treatment (3 credits)**
CEGE 4511 - Hydraulic Structures (3 credits)**
CEGE 4512 - Open Channel Hydraulics (4 credits)**
CEGE 4562 - Environmental Remediation Techniques (3 credits)**
CEGE 5511 - Urban Hydrology & Water Quality (4 credits)**
ESPM 3111 - Hydrology & Water Quality Field Methods (3 credits)**
ESPM 3612W - Soil & Environmental Biology (4 credits)**
SOIL 3416 - Plant Nutrients in the Environment (3 credits)**
SOIL 4111 - Introduction to Precision Agriculture (3 credits)**

**Indicates that course counts towards the 6-credit sub-requirement for this category

3. Resource Management and Conservation (12 Credits); At Least 3 Credits in Ecological Dimensions and 3 Credits in Human Dimensions
Through the core and major requirements listed below, students will accumulate 6 credits in the Resource Management and Conservation category with 3 of those credits towards the 3-credit Ecological Dimensions sub-requirement:

BBE 4533 - Sustainable Waste Management Engineering (3 credits)
BBE 4535 - Assessment & Diagnosis of Impaired Waters (3 credits)**

Students will need to take two additional courses from the electives listed below to fulfill the 6 additional credits in the Resource Management and Conservation category and the 3 additional credits necessary to satisfy the 3-credit Human Dimensions sub-requirement:

BBE 4753 - Air Quality and Pollution Control Engineering (3 credits)^^
CEGE 4101W - Project Management and Engineering Economics (3 credits)^^
IE 4541 - Project Management (4 credits)^^

**Indicates that course counts towards the 3-credit Ecological Dimensions sub-requirement
^^Indicates that course counts towards the 3-credit Human Dimensions sub-requirement

4. Quantitative Science (9 Credits); At Least 6 Credits in Inventory, Monitoring, and/or Assessment
Through the core and major requirements listed below, students will accumulate 19 of the 9 credits required in the Quantitative Science category, with 3 of these credits counting towards the 6-credit sub-requirement in Inventory, Monitoring, and/or Assessment:

BBE 2003 - Computer Applications in BBE (3 credits)**
MATH 1371 - Calculus I (4 credits)
MATH 1372 - Calculus II (4 credits)
MATH 2373 - Linear Algebra & Differential Equations (4 credits)
MATH 2374 - Multivariable Calculus (4 credits)

Students will need to take one additional course from the electives listed below to fulfill the 3 additional credits in the 3-credit Inventory, Monitoring, and/or Assessment sub-requirement:

CEGE 3111 - CADD for Civil Engineering (3 credits)**
CEGE 3202 - Surveying and Mapping (3 credits)**
ESPM 3111 - Hydrology & Water Quality Field Methods (3 credits)** // note: ESPM 3111 can not be used to fulfill this category if already applied towards the Physical Science category
FNRM 3131 - Geographic Information Systems (GIS) for Natural Resources (4 credits)**
SOIL 4111 - Introduction to Precision Agriculture (3 credits)** // note: SOIL 4111 can not be used to fulfill this category if already applied towards the Physical Science category

**Indicates that course counts towards the 6-credit sub-requirement for this category

5. Ecological Restoration (6 Credits)
Through the major requirements listed below, students will accumulate 3 credits in the Ecological Restoration category:

BBE 4523 - Ecological Engineering Design (3 credits)

Students will need to take one additional course from the electives listed below to fulfill the Ecological Restoration category:

CEGE 8061 (EEB 8061, GEO 8061) - Introduction to Stream Restoration (3 credits)
CEGE 8062 (EEB 8062, GEO 8062) - Environmental Restoration Practice and Tools (3 credits)
HORT 5071 - Ecological Restoration (3 credits)

Dept. of Bioproducts and Biosystems Engineering
612-625-5200
[email protected]

BBE North (Kaufert Laboratory)
2004 Folwell Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108

BBE South (Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Building)
1390 Eckles Ave.
St. Paul, MN 55108

Intranet

Connect With Us