Does state provide a license: Yes
License: Certified Environmental Manager
Exam Entity: State Board
Licensing Board: Nevada Division of Environmental Protection
Licensing Board Website: https://ndep.nv.gov/environmental-cleanup/certification/certified-environmental-manager
Degree required:
Majors accepted:
Courses required:
Courses accepted:
Geology credits required: Not available
Credit information: A bachelor’s or advanced degree from an accredited college or university in an area relating to the environment are required.
Education Notes: See the state regulations for a complete explanation of the education requirements for licensure.
Years of experience required: 3
Experience credits needed: 0
Experience information: At least 3 years of relevant environmental experience are required within the 5 years immediately preceding the date of the application.
Continuing education requirements: No
Geologist in Training license available: No
Can take Fundamentals of Geology test before graduation: No
Fundamentals of Geology test details: None
Legal Code Reference for GIT, FG: None
Most registration and licensure systems include structural approaches to review both the need and operational effectiveness of the process.
Some states provide formal sunset evaluation processes for their licensure programs. Many also include a periodic audit process of the licensure program/agency, which can range from cursory financial reviews to comprehensive evaluation of program effectiveness.
The audit process is often leveraged when political pressure is applied to eliminate geologist licensure, so awareness of the history and codes for audits and sunset evaluations is critical to montioring the health of the licensure within the state.
Current modes for sunsetting evaluation: Both sunset review and audit
License subject to sunset review: Possible
License subject to audit review: Possible
Sunset regulation name: Legislative Review of Public Agencies
Sunset statute: Nevada Revised Statutes, Title 18. State Executive Department, Chapter 232B. Legislative Review of Public Agencies
Sunset statute reference: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/NRS/NRS-232B.html
Sunset committee: The Sunset Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission
Composition of sunset committee: Nine members
Sunset committee website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/App/InterimCommittee/REL/Interim2019/Committee/1565/Overview
Sunset notes: Possible sunset review under 2019 NV SCR6 80th Legislature, passed 6/2/2019.
Auditor name: Legislative Counsel Bureau, Audit Division
Auditor website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/division/audit/
Audit legislation committee: Legislative Counsel Bureau, Audit Division
Audit legislation committee website: https://www.leg.state.nv.us/division/audit/
Audit notes: Audits on website 2002 - 2020
| Year | Action | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Sunset law created | The Legislative Review of Public Agencies law was created under Nevada Revised Statutes §232B.010. |
| 1991 | Practice regulation | Certified Environmental Managers were added to NAC 459.9704, effective 3/6/1991. |
| 2003 | Audit | Audit of Nevada Division of Environmental Protection by the Legislative Auditor, report number LA04-09. |
| 2011 | Audit | Audit of Nevada Division of Environmental Protection by the Legislative Auditor, report number LA12-07. |
| 2018 | Audit | Audit of Nevada Division of Environmental Protection by the Legislative Auditor, report number LA18-17. Note, there are routine audits for state boards. However, Certified Environmental Managers are not licensed through a board, but rather through the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection. |
| 2019 | Sunset review | Legislative bill NV SCR6 of the 80th Legislature passed on 6/2/2019. The bill directed the Sunset Subcommittee of the Legislative Commission to conduct an interim study concerning professional and occupational licensing boards. |