WHAT’S THAT ACRONYM! AMERICAN COUNCIL ACCREDITED CERTIFICATION This quarter, in honor of Dennis French, our VP of Environmental Services, gaining a seat on their board, we’re introducing you to the American Council of Accredited Certification. If you haven’t heard of them, the ACAC is a worldwide organization that was founded in 1992 which oversees certifications and provides training for individuals in the indoor air quality (IAQ) and restoration contracting fields. The ACAC is not just any certification body. They are the only IAQ certifying organization that is accredited by the Council of Engineering and Scientific Specialty Boards (CESB). Dennis will be part of the committee who reviews and decides who will be accepted for the Indoor Environmental certificates. This committee is also responsible for upholding the integrity of certified individuals, reviewing any grievances or complaints against a certified member. The council-certified Indoor Environmental Consultant (CIEC) certification, for example, is a designation a few of MBC’s Senior Environmental Consultants hold. It requires active participation in the field and in projects, as well as 20 hours of continuing education every two years. There is a strong push in this organization towards proficiency and due diligence and difficult exams, to ensure only qualified, educated, and experienced individuals are approved. Dennis will also be involved in looking at where the standards for the IAQ and restoration contractor industries are today, and how they need to adapt and evolve as the air quality industry changes. For example, as we get more information about covid, how do we have to incorporate and understand matters involved with biological contaminants and how to better protect the health and safety of anyone in any workplace. Being on the board of the ACAC ensures that Dennis has a part to play in the broader industry. He has always shown a passionate drive for challenging standards in the IAQ industry and educating professionals in whatever way possible, offering courses he created about various hazardous materials, and for asbestos abatement workers. With over 30 years of experience in the field, having been an expert witness in many cases, and holding these designations himself, Dennis is looking forward to participating in ensuring the health of this organization. He has seen a lot of organizations over the years put too much of an emphasis on the dollars and cents rather than the quality of the product or service they are putting their name behind. The ACAC has quality and standards that they strongly believe in and actively uphold. Check out this link to learn who is certified at MBC Group, and then explore the site to get to know ACAC even more!
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