Credentials, standards and regulations.

Aerospace · certification INCOSE Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) Aerospace · certification INCOSE Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) Aerospace · certification INCOSE Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) Aerospace · certification FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) Mechanic Certificate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aerospace · certification FAA Designated Engineering Representative (DER) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) - delegated designee program Aerospace · certification Professional Engineer (PE) license for aerospace practice State licensing boards (e.g. California BPELSG) via NCEES exams Aerospace · certification Chartered Engineer (CEng) via the Royal Aeronautical Society Royal Aeronautical Society (RAeS), licensed institution of the UK Engineering Council Aerospace · certification Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute (PMI) Aerospace · certification ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Aerospace · standard RTCA DO-178C / EUROCAE ED-12C - Software Considerations in Airborne Systems and Equipment Certification RTCA (jointly with EUROCAE) Aerospace · standard RTCA DO-254 / EUROCAE ED-80 - Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware RTCA (jointly with EUROCAE) Aerospace · standard SAE ARP4754A - Guidelines for Development of Civil Aircraft and Systems SAE International Aerospace · standard SAE ARP4761 - Guidelines and Methods for Conducting the Safety Assessment Process on Civil Airborne Systems and Equipment SAE International Aerospace · standard AS9100D - Quality Management Systems: Requirements for Aviation, Space, and Defense Organizations SAE International / IAQG (International Aerospace Quality Group) Aerospace · standard NASA-STD-8719 series - NASA Safety Standards NASA Aerospace · standard NASA-STD-5001 - Structural Design and Test Factors of Safety for Spaceflight Hardware NASA Aerospace · standard ECSS standards system - European space standards European Cooperation for Space Standardization (ECSS), secretariat at ESA-ESTEC Aerospace · standard MIL-STD-810 - Environmental Engineering Considerations and Laboratory Tests U.S. Department of Defense Aerospace · standard MIL-STD-461 - Requirements for the Control of Electromagnetic Interference Characteristics of Subsystems and Equipment U.S. Department of Defense Aerospace · regulation FAA 14 CFR Part 25 - Airworthiness Standards: Transport Category Airplanes Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aerospace · regulation FAA 14 CFR Part 21 - Certification Procedures for Products and Articles Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Aerospace · regulation EASA Part 21 - Airworthiness and Environmental Certification European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) under EU Basic Regulation 2018/1139 Aerospace · regulation ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR 120-130) U.S. Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC) Aerospace · regulation EAR - Export Administration Regulations (15 CFR 730-774) U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Aerospace · regulation FAA AST 14 CFR Part 450 - Streamlined Launch and Reentry License Requirements FAA Office of Commercial Space Transportation (AST) Aerospace · regulation NASA program safety and human-rating requirements for contractors (NPR 8715.3 / NPR 8705.2 / NPR 8715.5) NASA Agricultural · certification PE Agricultural and Biological Engineering (Principles and Practice of Engineering exam) NCEES (exam); state licensing boards (license) Agricultural · certification Chartered Engineer (CEng) — via Institution of Agricultural Engineers Institution of Agricultural Engineers (IAgrE) via the Engineering Council UK Agricultural · certification Certified Irrigation Designer (CID) — Landscape Irrigation Association (IA) Agricultural · certification Certified Agricultural Irrigation Specialist (CAIS) Irrigation Association (IA) Agricultural · certification Arkansas Nutrient Management Planner Certification Arkansas Department of Agriculture (Natural Resources Commission) Agricultural · certification Virginia Nutrient Management Certification (Agriculture; Turf and Landscape) Virginia Department of Conservation and Recreation Agricultural · certification Certified Crop Adviser (CCA) and 4R Nutrient Management Specialist (4R NMS) American Society of Agronomy (ASA) — International Certified Crop Adviser (ICCA) Program Agricultural · certification FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate (Small UAS Rating) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Agricultural · certification FAA Part 137 Agricultural Aircraft Operations Certificate (UAS agricultural dispensing) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Agricultural · certification USDA NRCS Technical Service Provider (TSP) Certification USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Agricultural · standard ANSI/ASAE S318.18 — Safety for Agricultural Field Equipment ASABE (ANSI-accredited) Agricultural · standard ASABE S572 — Spray Nozzle Classification by Droplet Spectra ASABE Agricultural · standard ASABE EP369 — Design of Agricultural Drainage Pumping Plants ASABE Agricultural · standard ASABE EP260 — Design and Construction of Subsurface Drainage Systems on Agricultural Lands in Humid Areas ASABE Agricultural · standard ASABE D497.7 — Agricultural Machinery Management Data ASABE Agricultural · standard ISO 4254 — Agricultural Machinery: Safety (Parts 1, 5-14) ISO/TC 23 (Tractors and machinery for agriculture and forestry) Agricultural · standard ISO 12188 — Test Procedures for Positioning and Guidance Systems in Agriculture ISO/TC 23/SC 19 (Agricultural electronics) Agricultural · standard OECD Standard Codes for the Official Testing of Agricultural and Forestry Tractors (Codes 2-10) OECD (Committee for Agriculture) Agricultural · regulation FIFRA — Pesticide Applicator Certification (Restricted Use Pesticides, §11; 40 CFR Part 171) US EPA (registration); state/tribal agencies (applicator certification under EPA-approved plans) Agricultural · regulation State Pesticide Applicator Licensing (commercial/private, incl. aerial/UAS endorsements) State departments of agriculture/environmental protection (e.g., NJ DEP) Agricultural · regulation Clean Water Act — CAFO NPDES Permit and Nutrient Management Plan Requirements US EPA (NPDES program; permits issued by states) Agricultural · regulation EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (replaces Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC) European Parliament and Council of the EU Agricultural · regulation EU Farm to Fork Strategy (2020) — 2030 agri-food targets European Commission (EU Green Deal) Agricultural · regulation EU Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) 2023-2027 — national strategic plans with environmental conditionality European Commission / EU member states Biomedical · certification Regulatory Affairs Certification - Devices (RAC-Devices) Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) Biomedical · certification Regulatory Affairs Certification - Drugs (RAC-Drugs) Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS) Biomedical · certification Certified Clinical Engineer (CCE) American College of Clinical Engineering (ACCE) via Healthcare Technology Certification Commission Biomedical · certification Professional Engineer (PE) Licensure US state engineering boards (exams via NCEES) Biomedical · certification Certified Biomedical Equipment Technician (CBET) Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation (AAMI) via AAMI Credentials Institute Biomedical · certification Certified Healthcare Technology Manager (CHTM) AAMI Credentials Institute (AAMI) Biomedical · certification Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Biomedical · certification Certified Biomedical Auditor (CBA) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Biomedical · certification Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Biomedical · certification ISO 13485:2016 Lead Auditor (CQI/IRCA or Exemplar Global TPECS) Training providers: BSI, SGS, DEKRA, TUV (certification schemes: CQI/IRCA, Exemplar Global) Biomedical · standard ISO 13485:2016 — Quality management systems for medical devices ISO (ISO/TC 210) Biomedical · standard IEC 60601-1 — Medical electrical equipment: general requirements for basic safety and essential performance IEC (SC 62A) Biomedical · standard ISO 14971:2019 — Application of risk management to medical devices ISO (ISO/TC 210) Biomedical · standard IEC 62304:2006+A1:2015 — Medical device software: software life cycle processes IEC (SC 62A) Biomedical · standard ISO 10993-1 — Biological evaluation of medical devices: evaluation and testing within a risk management process ISO (ISO/TC 194) Biomedical · standard ISO 14155:2020 — Clinical investigation of medical devices for human subjects: Good clinical practice ISO (ISO/TC 194) Biomedical · standard IEC 62366-1:2015 — Application of usability engineering to medical devices IEC (SC 62A) Biomedical · standard IEC 81001-5-1:2021 — Health software and health IT systems: security activities in the product life cycle IEC/ISO Biomedical · regulation FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR), 21 CFR Part 820 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Biomedical · regulation FDA 510(k) Premarket Notification (Class I/II device clearance) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Biomedical · regulation FDA Premarket Approval (PMA, Class III device approval) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Biomedical · regulation EU Medical Devices Regulation (EU) 2017/745 (MDR) European Commission / EU member-state competent authorities Biomedical · regulation EU In Vitro Diagnostic Regulation (EU) 2017/746 (IVDR) European Commission / EU member-state competent authorities Biomedical · regulation HIPAA Privacy, Security, and Breach Notification Rules (45 CFR Parts 160, 164) U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS/OCR) Biomedical · regulation FDA premarket cybersecurity requirements for medical devices (Section 524B FD&C Act) U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Biomedical · regulation State clinical engineering / healthcare facility rules (no standalone biomedical-engineer license exists in any US state) US state legislatures and engineering boards Chemical/Process · certification Professional Engineer (PE) — Chemical NCEES (exam) / state licensing boards Chemical/Process · certification Chartered Chemical Engineer (CEng via IChemE) Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) / UK Engineering Council Chemical/Process · certification EUR ING (European Engineer) FEANI / Engineers Europe Chemical/Process · certification Functional Safety Engineer (Process/SIS track) TÜV Rheinland (PersCert); TÜV SÜD offers FSEr/FSP variants Chemical/Process · certification CCPS Certified Process Safety Professional (CCPSC) Center for Chemical Process Safety (CCPS), AIChE Chemical/Process · certification Professional Process Safety Engineer (PPSE) IChemE Chemical/Process · certification HAZOP Leader (TÜV) — PersCert TÜV Rheinland (delivered by Risktec/TÜV); TÜV SÜD offers 'Certified PHA HAZOP Leader' Chemical/Process · certification Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) ASQ (American Society for Quality); employer and consultancy programs also issue belts Chemical/Process · certification NEBOSH Certificate in Process Safety Management NEBOSH Chemical/Process · standard ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code, Section VIII — Rules for Construction of Pressure Vessels ASME Chemical/Process · standard API 650 — Welded Tanks for Oil Storage API Chemical/Process · standard ASME B31.3 — Process Piping ASME Chemical/Process · standard IEC 61511 — Functional safety: Safety instrumented systems for the process industry sector IEC Chemical/Process · standard ANSI/ISA-84.00.01 (Application of Safety Instrumented Systems) and ISA-5.1 (Instrumentation Symbols and Identification) ISA Chemical/Process · standard ISO 9001 — Quality management systems ISO Chemical/Process · standard ASME PTC — Performance Test Codes ASME Chemical/Process · regulation OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals — 29 CFR 1910.119 OSHA (US Department of Labor) Chemical/Process · regulation EPA Risk Management Program (RMP) — 40 CFR Part 68 (Clean Air Act §112(r)) US EPA Chemical/Process · regulation EU Seveso III Directive 2012/18/EU — control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances European Commission / EU member states (transposed nationally) Chemical/Process · regulation EU Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU (PED) European Commission / EU member states Chemical/Process · regulation ATEX Directives — 2014/34/EU (equipment) and 1999/92/EC (workplace) European Commission / EU member states Chemical/Process · regulation REACH — Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (EC) No 1907/2006 ECHA / European Commission Chemical/Process · regulation Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), 15 U.S.C. §2601 et seq. US EPA Chemical/Process · regulation State air and water operating permits — Clean Air Act Title V operating permits; Clean Water Act NPDES discharge permits US state environmental agencies (EPA-delegated programs) Civil · certification Professional Engineer (PE) License State/territorial engineering licensing boards (NCEES develops the exams) Civil · certification Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam / Engineer Intern (EI or EIT) NCEES (administered at Pearson VUE test centers) Civil · certification Structural Engineer (SE) License State boards in ~10 states (CA, IL, HI, NV, OR, UT, ID, NE, NM, OK) Civil · certification Chartered Engineer (CEng) via Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE) Engineering Council (regulator); licensed institution: Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) - award gives MICE + protected title Chartered Civil Engineer Civil · certification Incorporated Engineer (IEng) via Institution of Civil Engineers (MICE) Engineering Council (regulator); licensed institution: Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Civil · certification European Engineer (EUR ING) FEANI / Engineers Europe (administered nationally, e.g. Engineering Council as UK National Monitoring Committee) Civil · certification Professional Engineer (P.Eng) Licence Provincial/territorial regulators (e.g. PEO Ontario, EGBC, APEGA); Engineers Canada sets national model guidelines but does NOT grant licences Civil · certification Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) Engineers Australia Civil · certification Registered Professional Engineer of Queensland (RPEQ) Board of Professional Engineers of Queensland (BPEQ) Civil · certification NICET Construction Materials Testing (Concrete / Asphalt / Soils) NICET (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies), a division of NSPE Civil · certification ACI Concrete Field Testing Technician - Grade I American Concrete Institute (ACI) Civil · certification Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) - founded 2010 by APWA, ASCE, ACEC Civil · certification Certified Public Works Professional - Supervision (CPWP-S) / - Management (CPWP-M) American Public Works Association (APWA), CPWP Certification Council Civil · standard ASCE/SEI 7 - Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures ASCE / Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) Civil · standard ACI 318 - Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete American Concrete Institute, Committee 318 Civil · standard AISC 360 - Specification for Structural Steel Buildings American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Civil · standard International Building Code (IBC) International Code Council (ICC) Civil · standard AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Civil · standard Eurocodes - EN 1990 to EN 1999 (Structural Eurocodes) CEN (European Committee for Standardization); adopted nationally as BS EN, DIN EN, NF EN, etc. with National Annexes Civil · standard ISO 19650 series - Organization and digitization of information about buildings and civil engineering works (BIM) ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Civil · standard MUTCD - Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Civil · regulation State engineering licensing boards (US practice-of-engineering statutes) Individual state legislatures + boards (e.g. CA BPELSG, TX TBPE, NYSED); NCEES provides model law Civil · regulation Local building departments / building-permit and plan-review regime City/county Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) enforcing state-adopted codes (IBC etc.) Civil · regulation OSHA 29 CFR 1926 - Safety and Health Regulations for Construction US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (federal); state-plan states run equivalents Civil · regulation EPA Construction General Permit (CGP) - NPDES stormwater discharges from construction US EPA (federal); delegated state agencies (e.g. CA State Water Board, WA Ecology) issue state permits Civil · regulation NEPA - National Environmental Policy Act environmental review Federal agencies; Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) oversight Civil · regulation FHWA federal-aid highway program requirements Federal Highway Administration (US DOT) Civil · regulation CWA Section 404/401 - dredge-and-fill / wetlands permitting US Army Corps of Engineers (404 permits); state agencies (401 water-quality certification) Computer · certification Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) Cisco Computer · certification Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) Enterprise Cisco Computer · certification Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert (CCIE) Enterprise Infrastructure Cisco Computer · certification CompTIA A+ CompTIA Computer · certification CompTIA Network+ CompTIA Computer · certification CompTIA Security+ CompTIA Computer · certification Juniper Networks Certified Associate, Junos (JNCIA-Junos) HPE Juniper Networking (Juniper Networks) Computer · certification Juniper Networks Certified Professional, Enterprise Routing and Switching (JNCIP-ENT) HPE Juniper Networking (Juniper Networks) Computer · certification AWS Certified Advanced Networking - Specialty Amazon Web Services Computer · certification Microsoft Certified: Azure Network Engineer Associate (AZ-700) Microsoft Computer · certification Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) BICSI Computer · certification Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) ISC2 Computer · certification Certified Information Security Manager (CISM) ISACA Computer · certification Certified Wireless Network Administrator (CWNA) CWNP Computer · certification Uptime Institute Tier Certification (Tier I-IV) Uptime Institute Computer · standard IEEE 802.3 (Ethernet) IEEE 802.3 Working Group Computer · standard IEEE 802.11 (Wi-Fi) IEEE 802.11 Working Group / Wi-Fi Alliance (interoperability) Computer · standard IEEE 802.1X (Port-Based Network Access Control) IEEE 802.1 Working Group Computer · standard IETF RFC Standards (TCP/IP suite) Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF) Computer · standard ISO/IEC 27001 (Information Security Management) ISO / IEC Computer · standard ANSI/TIA-942 (Data Center Infrastructure Standard) TIA (ANSI-accredited SDO) Computer · standard ANSI/TIA-568 (Commercial Building Telecommunications Cabling) TIA (ANSI-accredited SDO) Computer · standard PCI DSS v4.0 (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) PCI Security Standards Council Computer · regulation FCC Part 15 — Radio Frequency Devices / Equipment Authorization U.S. Federal Communications Commission Computer · regulation CALEA — Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act U.S. Congress / FCC (47 U.S.C. 1001-1010) Computer · regulation European Electronic Communications Code (EECC), Directive (EU) 2018/1972 European Union (transposed by Member States) Computer · regulation EU Energy Efficiency Directive — Data Centre Reporting & Efficiency Rules European Union (Directive (EU) 2023/1791; Delegated Regulation (EU) 2024/1364) Computer · regulation EAR Advanced Computing / HPC Export Controls U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) Construction Management · certification Certified Construction Manager (CCM) Construction Management Association of America (CMAA), administered by the Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI) Construction Management · certification Certified Associate Construction Manager (CACM) Construction Manager Certification Institute (CMCI) / CMAA Construction Management · certification Designated Design-Build Professional (DBIA) Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Construction Management · certification Associate DBIA (Assoc. DBIA) Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA) Construction Management · certification Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute (PMI) Construction Management · certification LEED AP with Specialty - Building Design + Construction (BD+C) Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), on behalf of U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Construction Management · certification LEED Green Associate (GA) Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI), on behalf of U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Construction Management · certification Certified Associate Constructor (CAC), Level I American Institute of Constructors (AIC) Construction Management · certification Certified Professional Constructor (CPC), Level II American Institute of Constructors (AIC) Construction Management · certification OSHA 30-Hour Construction Outreach Training Card U.S. Department of Labor / OSHA (delivered via OSHA-authorized trainers) Construction Management · certification California Contractor License - Class B (General Building) California Contractors State License Board (CSLB), Dept. of Consumer Affairs Construction Management · certification Florida Certified General Contractor (CGC) Florida Dept. of Business and Professional Regulation (DBPR), Construction Industry Licensing Board (CILB) Construction Management · certification State General Contractor License (generic) State contractor licensing boards (e.g., NV, AZ, GA, NC, TN, SC, AL, MS, LA, VA, WA, OR, HI) Construction Management · standard AIA Contract Documents (A201 General Conditions, A101 Owner-Contractor Agreement) American Institute of Architects (AIA) Construction Management · standard ISO 19650 Series - Information Management using BIM International Organization for Standardization (ISO); U.K. adoption as BS EN ISO 19650 Construction Management · standard CSI MasterFormat (2020 edition) Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) / Construction Specifications Canada (CSC) Construction Management · standard CSI UniFormat Construction Specifications Institute (CSI) Construction Management · standard PMBOK Guide (Project Management Body of Knowledge) Project Management Institute (PMI) Construction Management · standard ACI 318 / ASTM field and materials standards (code-referenced) American Concrete Institute (ACI), ASTM International; enforced via building codes Construction Management · regulation OSHA 29 CFR 1926 - Safety and Health Regulations for Construction U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Dept. of Labor Construction Management · regulation Davis-Bacon Act - Prevailing Wage on Federal Construction U.S. Congress; enforced by Dept. of Labor Wage and Hour Division Construction Management · regulation EPA Construction General Permit (CGP) - Stormwater Discharges U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), under Clean Water Act NPDES program Construction Management · regulation State Mechanics Lien Laws (and public-project payment bonds) State legislatures (all 50 states) Construction Management · regulation Building Permits and Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) Local/municipal authorities having jurisdiction (AHJ) Construction Management · standard International Building Code (IBC) International Code Council (ICC), adopted by states/localities Construction Management · standard ConsensusDocs Standard Contracts ConsensusDocs (AGC, COAA, ASA et al.) - industry coalition Controls/Automation · certification Certified Automation Professional (CAP) International Society of Automation (ISA) Controls/Automation · certification Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level 1 International Society of Automation (ISA) Controls/Automation · certification Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level 2 International Society of Automation (ISA) Controls/Automation · certification Certified Control Systems Technician (CCST) Level 3 International Society of Automation (ISA) Controls/Automation · certification Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland) - SIS / HW-SW Design tracks TÜV Rheinland Controls/Automation · certification Functional Safety Certification (TÜV SÜD) Level 1 / Level 2 TÜV SÜD Controls/Automation · certification Certified Functional Safety Expert (CFSE) exida (CFSE Advisory Board) Controls/Automation · certification Certified Functional Safety Professional (CFSP) exida (CFSE Advisory Board) Controls/Automation · certification PE Control Systems (Principles and Practice of Engineering exam) NCEES (National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying) Controls/Automation · certification Siemens Certified Programmer in the TIA Portal Siemens (SITRAIN) Controls/Automation · certification Siemens Certified Service Technician Level 1 (SIMATIC TIA Portal / S7-300/400) Siemens (SITRAIN) Controls/Automation · certification Rockwell Automation Certificates of Achievement (e.g. Logix5000 Maintainer CCP300) Rockwell Automation Controls/Automation · standard IEC 61508 - Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems IEC (Technical Committee 65) Controls/Automation · standard IEC 61511 - Functional safety: Safety instrumented systems for the process industry IEC Controls/Automation · standard ISA-84.00.01 (IEC 61511 MOD) - Functional safety: Safety instrumented systems for the process industry ISA Controls/Automation · standard ISA-5.1 - Instrumentation Symbols and Identification ISA Controls/Automation · standard ISA-101.01-2015 - Human Machine Interfaces for Process Automation Systems ISA Controls/Automation · standard IEC 61131 - Programmable controllers IEC Controls/Automation · standard ISA-95 / IEC 62264 - Enterprise-control system integration ISA / IEC Controls/Automation · standard IEC 62443 - Industrial Automation and Control Systems (IACS) Security IEC (Technical Committee 65) Controls/Automation · standard GAMP 5 - A Risk-Based Approach to Compliant GxP Computerized Systems ISPE (International Society for Pharmaceutical Engineering) Controls/Automation · regulation OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) - 29 CFR 1910.119 OSHA (US Department of Labor) Controls/Automation · regulation EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 (successor to Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC) European Commission / EU member-state authorities Controls/Automation · regulation ATEX Directive 2014/34/EU - equipment for potentially explosive atmospheres European Commission / EU member-state notified bodies Controls/Automation · regulation NERC CIP Reliability Standards (CIP-002 through CIP-014) NERC (North American Electric Reliability Corporation); enforced by FERC + regional entities Controls/Automation · regulation FDA 21 CFR Part 11 - Electronic Records; Electronic Signatures FDA (US Food and Drug Administration) Data/AI/ML · certification AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate (MLA-C02) Amazon Web Services Data/AI/ML · certification AWS Certified Machine Learning Engineer – Associate (MLA-C01) Amazon Web Services Data/AI/ML · certification AWS Certified Machine Learning – Specialty (MLS-C01) Amazon Web Services Data/AI/ML · certification AWS Certified AI Practitioner (AIF-C01) Amazon Web Services Data/AI/ML · certification AWS Certified Data Engineer – Associate (DEA-C01) Amazon Web Services Data/AI/ML · certification Google Cloud Professional Machine Learning Engineer Google Cloud Data/AI/ML · certification Google Cloud Professional Data Engineer Google Cloud Data/AI/ML · certification Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate (AI-102) Microsoft Data/AI/ML · certification Microsoft Certified: Azure AI App and Agent Developer Associate (AI-103) Microsoft Data/AI/ML · certification Microsoft Certified: Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700) Microsoft Data/AI/ML · certification Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Engineer Associate (DP-203) Microsoft Data/AI/ML · certification Databricks Certified Machine Learning Professional Databricks Data/AI/ML · certification Databricks Certified Machine Learning Associate Databricks Data/AI/ML · certification Databricks Certified Data Engineer Professional Databricks Data/AI/ML · certification TensorFlow Developer Certificate Google (TensorFlow) Data/AI/ML · certification Snowflake SnowPro Core (COF-C03) Snowflake Data/AI/ML · certification Snowflake SnowPro Advanced: Data Engineer (DEA-C02) Snowflake Data/AI/ML · certification Confluent Certified Developer for Apache Kafka (CCDAK) Confluent Data/AI/ML · certification Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka (CCAAK) Confluent Data/AI/ML · certification DAMA Certified Data Management Professional (CDMP) DAMA International Data/AI/ML · standard ISO/IEC 42001:2023 — AI management systems ISO/IEC (JTC 1/SC 42) Data/AI/ML · standard ISO/IEC 23894:2023 — Guidance on AI risk management ISO/IEC (JTC 1/SC 42) Data/AI/ML · standard NIST AI Risk Management Framework 1.0 (NIST AI 100-1) NIST (US National Institute of Standards and Technology) Data/AI/ML · standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022 — Information security management ISO/IEC Data/AI/ML · standard DAMA-DMBOK (Data Management Body of Knowledge) DAMA International Data/AI/ML · regulation EU AI Act European Union Data/AI/ML · regulation General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) European Union Data/AI/ML · regulation Colorado SB 26-189 (replacing SB 24-205 Colorado AI Act) Colorado General Assembly Data/AI/ML · regulation California SB 53 — Transparency in Frontier Artificial Intelligence Act State of California Data/AI/ML · regulation FDA AI-enabled medical device regulation (PCCP guidance) US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Data/AI/ML · regulation SR 11-7 / OCC 2011-12 Model Risk Management Federal Reserve / OCC (US banking regulators) Electrical/Power · certification Professional Engineer (PE), Electrical and Computer: Power NCEES (license issued by individual state/territorial engineering boards) Electrical/Power · certification Chartered Engineer (CEng) via Institution of Engineering and Technology Engineering Council (UK), awarded through licensed institution IET (Member IET, MIET) Electrical/Power · certification NICET Electrical Power Testing (Levels I-IV) National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Electrical/Power · certification NETA Electrical Testing Technician (ANSI/NETA ETT) InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA); exams/certification delivered via the ETTCI program and ANSI-accredited standard Electrical/Power · certification BICSI Registered Communications Distribution Designer (RCDD) BICSI (Building Industry Consulting Service International) Electrical/Power · certification BICSI Data Center Design Consultant (DCDC) BICSI Electrical/Power · certification State Master/Journeyman Electrician License State electrical boards (e.g., Colorado State Electrical Board); some states delegate to localities Electrical/Power · certification Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Electrical/Power · standard NFPA 70 - National Electrical Code (NEC) National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Electrical/Power · standard NFPA 70E - Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Electrical/Power · standard IEEE 1584 - Guide for Performing Arc-Flash Hazard Calculations IEEE Standards Association (sponsored by IEEE Industry Applications Society) Electrical/Power · standard IEEE C37 series - Power Switchgear Standards IEEE (Power and Energy Society, Switchgear Committee) Electrical/Power · standard IEEE 1547 - Standard for Interconnection and Interoperability of Distributed Energy Resources IEEE Standards Association Electrical/Power · standard IEEE C2 - National Electrical Safety Code (NESC) IEEE (secretariat); approved as ANSI C2 Electrical/Power · standard IEC 60364 - Low-Voltage Electrical Installations International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC); published in EU by CENELEC as HD 60364 Electrical/Power · standard UL 508A - Standard for Industrial Control Panels UL Solutions (Underwriters Laboratories) Electrical/Power · standard ANSI/NETA ATS - Standard for Acceptance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Equipment and Systems InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA); ANSI-accredited Electrical/Power · standard ANSI/NETA MTS - Standard for Maintenance Testing Specifications for Electrical Power Distribution Equipment and Systems InterNational Electrical Testing Association (NETA); ANSI-accredited Electrical/Power · regulation OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S - Electrical (General Industry) U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Department of Labor) Electrical/Power · regulation OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart K - Electrical (Construction) U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration Electrical/Power · regulation NERC Reliability Standards (FAC, PRC, and related families) North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), as the FERC-designated Electric Reliability Organization Electrical/Power · regulation Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) jurisdiction - wholesale power and interstate transmission Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (U.S.) Electrical/Power · regulation State Public Utility Commissions (PUCs/PSCs) Individual state public utility/service commissions Electrical/Power · regulation EU Low Voltage Directive 2014/35/EU European Commission / EU member states (harmonized legislation) Electrical/Power · regulation EU Electromagnetic Compatibility Directive 2014/30/EU European Commission / EU member states Electronics/Embedded · certification IPC-A-610 Certified IPC Specialist (CIS) IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries) Electronics/Embedded · certification IPC-A-610 Certified IPC Trainer (CIT) IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries) Electronics/Embedded · certification IPC J-STD-001 Certified IPC Specialist (CIS) IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries) Electronics/Embedded · certification IPC J-STD-001 Certified IPC Trainer (CIT) IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries) Electronics/Embedded · certification IPC CID — Certified Interconnect Designer IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries) Electronics/Embedded · certification IPC CID+ — Advanced Certified Interconnect Designer IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries) Electronics/Embedded · certification IPC-A-600 CIS endorsement (Acceptability of Printed Boards) IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries) Electronics/Embedded · certification IPC-6012 CIS endorsement (rigid PCB qualification & performance) IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries) Electronics/Embedded · certification Certified Electronics Technician (CET / CETa) ETA International (Electronics Technicians Association International) Electronics/Embedded · certification FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL / PG) US Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Electronics/Embedded · certification Professional Engineer (PE) license — Electrical and Computer: Electronics NCEES (US state licensing boards via PE exam) Electronics/Embedded · certification ARM Accredited Engineer (AAE) / Accredited MCU Engineer (AAME) Arm Ltd (formerly via Prometric) Electronics/Embedded · certification IEEE Wireless Communication Engineering Technologies (WCET) Certification IEEE Communications Society (ComSoc) Electronics/Embedded · standard IPC-A-610 — Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries) Electronics/Embedded · standard IPC-2221 / IPC-2222 (PCB design standards) IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries) Electronics/Embedded · standard IPC-6012 — Qualification and Performance Specification for Rigid Printed Boards IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries) Electronics/Embedded · standard IPC-A-600 — Acceptability of Printed Boards IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries) Electronics/Embedded · standard IEC 61010-1 — Safety requirements for electrical equipment for measurement, control and laboratory use IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission); adopted as UL/CSA/EN 61010-1 Electronics/Embedded · standard IEC 62368-1 — Audio/video, information and communication technology equipment safety IEC (International Electrotechnical Commission); adopted as UL/CSA 62368-1 Electronics/Embedded · standard UL 508A — Industrial Control Panels UL Solutions (Underwriters Laboratories) Electronics/Embedded · standard CISPR 32 — EMC of multimedia equipment: Emission requirements CISPR (IEC special committee); EU: EN 55032 Electronics/Embedded · standard CISPR 35 — EMC of multimedia equipment: Immunity requirements CISPR (IEC special committee); EU: EN 55035 Electronics/Embedded · standard MIL-STD-810 (currently Rev H + Change Notice 1) US Department of Defense Electronics/Embedded · standard DO-254 — Design Assurance Guidance for Airborne Electronic Hardware RTCA (recognized by FAA via AC 20-152A); EUROCAE ED-80 equivalent Electronics/Embedded · regulation FCC Part 15 (47 CFR Part 15) — Radio Frequency Devices US Federal Communications Commission Electronics/Embedded · regulation EU EMC Directive 2014/30/EU European Commission / EU Member States Electronics/Embedded · regulation EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU (RED) European Commission / EU Member States Electronics/Embedded · regulation EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU (as amended 2015/863) European Commission / EU Member States Electronics/Embedded · regulation EU REACH Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) / European Commission Electronics/Embedded · regulation ITAR (22 CFR 120-130) and EAR (15 CFR 730-774) export controls US Department of State (DDTC) / US Department of Commerce (BIS) Energy/Renewable · certification Professional Engineer (PE) License State licensing boards (via NCEES examinations) Energy/Renewable · certification NABCEP PV Installation Professional (PVIP) North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Energy/Renewable · certification NABCEP PV Technical Sales Professional (PVTS) North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Energy/Renewable · certification NABCEP PV Design Specialist North American Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) Energy/Renewable · certification Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Energy/Renewable · certification Certified Energy Auditor (CEA) Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Energy/Renewable · certification Business Energy Professional (BEP) Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Energy/Renewable · certification Certified Renewable Energy Professional (REP) Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Energy/Renewable · certification GWO Basic Safety Training (BST) Global Wind Organisation (GWO) Energy/Renewable · certification LEED Accredited Professional (LEED AP) - Building Design + Construction (BD+C) Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI) / US Green Building Council Energy/Renewable · certification 50001 Certified Professional (50001 CP) Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) Energy/Renewable · standard IEEE 1547-2018 IEEE Standards Association Energy/Renewable · standard IEC 61400 series International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Energy/Renewable · standard IEC 61215 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Energy/Renewable · standard IEC 61730 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) Energy/Renewable · standard UL 1741 UL Standards & Engagement Energy/Renewable · standard ASHRAE 90.1 ASHRAE (with IES; ANSI-accredited) Energy/Renewable · standard ISO 50001 International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Energy/Renewable · standard NFPA 70 (NEC) Articles 690/705 National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Energy/Renewable · regulation FERC regulation of wholesale electricity and interconnection Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Energy/Renewable · regulation NERC Reliability Standards (mandatory) North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC), enforced by FERC under Section 215 of the Federal Power Act Energy/Renewable · regulation State Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS) / Clean Energy Standards (CES) State legislatures and public utility commissions Energy/Renewable · regulation Net metering and successor compensation programs State public utility commissions (e.g., PURA Connecticut, CPUC California) Energy/Renewable · regulation EU Renewable Energy Directive III (RED III) European Commission / European Parliament and Council (Directive 2018/2001 as amended by Directive (EU) 2023/2413) Energy/Renewable · regulation US federal clean energy tax credit regime (IRA 45Y/48E as amended by OBBBA 2025) US Congress / IRS / Treasury Energy/Renewable · regulation Local AHJ solar permitting and interconnection approval Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) - municipal/county building and fire departments; utilities Environmental · certification Professional Engineer (PE) — Environmental Engineering State licensing boards (exam via NCEES) Environmental · certification Board Certified Environmental Engineer (BCEE) American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES) Environmental · certification LEED Accredited Professional with Specialty (LEED AP BD+C / ID+C / O+M / ND / Homes) Green Business Certification Inc. (GBCI); rating systems developed by U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Environmental · certification Envision Sustainability Professional (ENV SP) Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) Environmental · certification Registered Environmental Manager (REM) National Registry of Environmental Professionals (NREP) Environmental · certification Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) Environmental · certification Qualified Environmental Professional (QEP) Board for Global EHS Credentialing (BGC) — IPEP division Environmental · certification Chartered Engineer (CEng) Engineering Council UK (via licensed professional engineering institutions such as CIWEM, IMechE, ICE) Environmental · certification Certified Professional Environmental Auditor (CPEA) Board for Global EHS Credentialing (BGC) — BEAC division Environmental · standard ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) ISO (ISO/TC 207); certification by accredited certification bodies Environmental · standard ISO 14040 / ISO 14044 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) ISO (ISO/TC 207/SC 5) Environmental · standard ISO 14064-1 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Quantification and Reporting ISO (ISO/TC 207) Environmental · standard ASTM E1527-21 Phase I Environmental Site Assessment ASTM International Environmental · standard ASTM E1903 Phase II Environmental Site Assessment ASTM International Environmental · standard EN ISO 14001 / CEN waste-management standards CEN/CENELEC (European adoptions of ISO standards); ASTM-equivalent national adoptions Environmental · regulation Clean Air Act (CAA) U.S. EPA (42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq.) Environmental · regulation Clean Water Act (CWA) / NPDES permits U.S. EPA (33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq.); permits administered by states with delegated programs Environmental · regulation Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) U.S. EPA (42 U.S.C. 6901 et seq.) Environmental · regulation CERCLA (Superfund) U.S. EPA (42 U.S.C. 9601 et seq.) Environmental · regulation Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) U.S. EPA (15 U.S.C. 2601 et seq.) Environmental · regulation National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review U.S. Council on Environmental Quality / federal lead agencies Environmental · regulation California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) State of California (Pub. Resources Code 21000 et seq.; Guidelines 14 CCR 15000 et seq.) Environmental · regulation EU Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU) European Commission / Member States Environmental · regulation EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) European Commission / Member State competent authorities Environmental · regulation EU Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC) European Commission / Member States Environmental · regulation REACH (EC 1907/2006) European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) / European Commission Fire Protection · certification Professional Engineer (PE) — Fire Protection NCEES (exam) / US state engineering licensing boards (license) Fire Protection · certification Certified Fire Protection Specialist (CFPS) NFPA (National Fire Protection Association) Certification Department Fire Protection · certification Certified Water-Based Systems Professional (CWBSP) NFPA Certification Department Fire Protection · certification Water-Based Fire Protection System Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance (WBITM) Certification NFPA Certification Department Fire Protection · certification NICET Fire Alarm Systems Certification (Levels I–IV) NICET (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies) Fire Protection · certification NICET Water-Based Systems Layout Certification (Levels I–IV) NICET Fire Protection · certification NICET Special Hazards Systems Certification (Levels I–IV) NICET Fire Protection · certification Minnesota Fire Protection Contractor License (managing employee + journeyman sprinkler fitter) Minnesota State Fire Marshal / MN Department of Public Safety Fire Protection · certification SFPE Individual Credential — does not exist SFPE (Society of Fire Protection Engineers) Fire Protection · standard NFPA 13 — Standard for the Installation of Sprinkler Systems NFPA Fire Protection · standard NFPA 72 — National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code NFPA Fire Protection · standard NFPA 101 — Life Safety Code NFPA Fire Protection · standard NFPA 70 — National Electrical Code (NEC) NFPA Fire Protection · standard NFPA 25 — Standard for the Inspection, Testing, and Maintenance of Water-Based Fire Protection Systems NFPA Fire Protection · standard NFPA 5000 — Building Construction and Safety Code NFPA Fire Protection · standard ICC International Fire Code (IFC) International Code Council (ICC) Fire Protection · standard ICC International Building Code (IBC) — fire provisions International Code Council (ICC) Fire Protection · standard EN 12845 — Fixed firefighting systems: Automatic sprinkler systems — Design, installation and maintenance CEN (European Committee for Standardization); national adoptions e.g. BS EN 12845 Fire Protection · regulation State Fire Marshal / Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) — plan review, permits, inspections, approvals State fire marshal offices and local fire code officials (fire departments) Fire Protection · regulation OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart L — Fire Protection (workplace fire safety) US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (federal) Fire Protection · regulation EU Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 (CPR) — fire-rated construction products European Parliament / Council (EU) Geotechnical · certification Professional Engineer (PE) - Civil: Geotechnical NCEES (exams) / state licensing boards (e.g., CA BPELSG) Geotechnical · certification California Geotechnical Engineer (GE) Title Authority California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG) Geotechnical · certification Professional Geologist (PG) State licensing boards (ASBOG provides exams: Fundamentals of Geology + Practice of Geology) Geotechnical · certification Certified Engineering Geologist (CEG) - California specialty California BPELSG Geotechnical · certification NICET Construction Materials Testing - Soils (Levels I-IV) National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) Geotechnical · certification Chartered Engineer (CEng) via Engineering Council (ICE route) Engineering Council (UK) via licensed institutions incl. Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Geotechnical · certification Water Well Drilling Contractor License (e.g., CA C-57 classification) State contractor licensing boards (e.g., CA Contractors State License Board) Geotechnical · standard Eurocode 7: Geotechnical Design (EN 1997) CEN (European Committee for Standardization); EC Joint Research Centre Geotechnical · standard ASTM D6913 / D6913M - Particle-Size Distribution (Gradation) of Soils Using Sieve Analysis ASTM International (Committee D18) Geotechnical · standard ASTM D4318 - Liquid Limit, Plastic Limit, and Plasticity Index of Soils (Atterberg Limits) ASTM International (Committee D18) Geotechnical · standard ASTM D698 / D1557 - Laboratory Compaction Characteristics of Soil (Standard and Modified Proctor) ASTM International (Committee D18) Geotechnical · standard ASTM D1586 / D1586M - Standard Penetration Test (SPT) and Split-Barrel Sampling of Soils ASTM International (Committee D18) Geotechnical · standard ASTM D5778 - Electronic Friction Cone and Piezocone Penetration Testing (CPT) ASTM International (Committee D18) Geotechnical · standard ASTM D2487 - Classification of Soils for Engineering Purposes (USCS) ASTM International (Committee D18) Geotechnical · standard ASTM D2850 - Unconsolidated Undrained Triaxial Compression Test (UU) on Cohesive Soils ASTM International (Committee D18) Geotechnical · standard FHWA Geotechnical Engineering Circulars (GEC) and NHI design manuals Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) / National Highway Institute Geotechnical · standard USACE EM 1110 geotechnical Engineer Manuals (1901 seepage, 1902 slope stability, 1906 lab soils testing, 1913 levees, 1911 construction control) U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Geotechnical · regulation OSHA 29 CFR 1926 Subpart P - Excavations U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Geotechnical · regulation California Seismic Hazards Mapping Act (SHMA) of 1990 California Legislature; administered by California Geological Survey (CGS) Geotechnical · regulation Alquist-Priolo Earthquake Fault Zoning Act (1972) California Legislature; administered by California Geological Survey Geotechnical · regulation State dam safety programs (e.g., California Division of Safety of Dams) State agencies (CA: DWR Division of Safety of Dams under Water Code Division 3, Part 1; Title 23 CCR) Geotechnical · regulation EPA Underground Storage Tank (UST) program - 40 CFR Part 280 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (delegated to states) Industrial/Systems · certification Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute (PMI) Industrial/Systems · certification Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM) Project Management Institute (PMI) Industrial/Systems · certification Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Industrial/Systems · certification Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Industrial/Systems · certification Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (CLSSBB) International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) Industrial/Systems · certification Lean Certification: Bronze / Silver / Gold SME (Society of Manufacturing Engineers) in alliance with AME (Association for Manufacturing Excellence), the Shingo Institute, and ASQ Industrial/Systems · certification Associate Systems Engineering Professional (ASEP) INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) Industrial/Systems · certification Certified Systems Engineering Professional (CSEP) INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) Industrial/Systems · certification Expert Systems Engineering Professional (ESEP) INCOSE (International Council on Systems Engineering) Industrial/Systems · certification Professional Engineer (PE) - Industrial and Systems NCEES (exam) + US state licensing boards (licensure) Industrial/Systems · certification Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management, formerly APICS) Industrial/Systems · certification Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management, formerly APICS) Industrial/Systems · certification Chartered Engineer (CEng) Engineering Council (UK), awarded via licensed Professional Engineering Institutions (e.g., IMechE, IET, IPEM for manufacturing) Industrial/Systems · certification Lean Six Sigma Master Black Belt (MBB) Various (consultancies, universities; no single dominant body - ASQ does not issue an MBB-level cert as of current catalog) Industrial/Systems · standard ISO 9001:2015 - Quality management systems ISO (International Organization for Standardization) Industrial/Systems · standard ISO 14001:2015 - Environmental management systems ISO Industrial/Systems · standard ISO 45001:2018 - Occupational health and safety management systems ISO Industrial/Systems · standard ISO/IEC/IEEE 15288:2023 - Systems and software engineering: System life cycle processes ISO/IEC/IEEE (JTC 1/SC 7) Industrial/Systems · standard ISO 11228 series - Ergonomics: Manual handling ISO Industrial/Systems · standard ANSI/A3 R15.06-2025 - Industrial robots and robot systems: Safety requirements A3 (Association for Advancing Automation; RIA now part of A3) Industrial/Systems · standard ANSI/EIA-748 - Earned Value Management Systems (EVMS) Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) Industrial/Systems · standard Lean / Six Sigma Bodies of Knowledge (methodology, not standards) Various: ASQ (Six Sigma BOKs for CSSGB/CSSBB), SME Lean Certification Competency and Behavior Model (competency framework), IASSC syllabi Industrial/Systems · regulation OSHA General Industry - 29 CFR Part 1910 OSHA (US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, Dept. of Labor) Industrial/Systems · regulation EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 European Parliament and Council of the EU Industrial/Systems · regulation US ergonomics regulatory status - no federal ergonomics standard OSHA (enforcement via OSH Act General Duty Clause 5(a)(1)) Industrial/Systems · regulation Cal/OSHA Repetitive Motion Injuries Standard - 8 CCR 5110 Cal/OSHA (California Division of Occupational Safety and Health) Industrial/Systems · regulation Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) - government contracting rules US federal government (administered by DoD, GSA, NASA) Manufacturing · certification Certified Manufacturing Engineer (CMfgE) Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Manufacturing · certification Certified Manufacturing Technologist (CMfgT) Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Manufacturing · certification Lean Bronze Certification (LBC) SME / Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) / Shingo Institute Manufacturing · certification Lean Silver Certification (LSC) SME / Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) / Shingo Institute Manufacturing · certification Lean Gold Certification (LGC) SME / Association for Manufacturing Excellence (AME) / Shingo Institute Manufacturing · certification ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Manufacturing · certification ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Manufacturing · certification IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB) International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) Manufacturing · certification APICS Certified in Planning and Inventory Management (CPIM) ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management; APICS brand) Manufacturing · certification APICS Certified Supply Chain Professional (CSCP) ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management; APICS brand) Manufacturing · certification APICS Certified in Logistics, Transportation and Distribution (CLTD) ASCM (Association for Supply Chain Management; APICS brand) Manufacturing · certification NCEES PE Industrial and Systems (Professional Engineer license) NCEES + US state licensing boards Manufacturing · certification ASME GDTP (Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerancing Professional) American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Manufacturing · certification IPC Certified IPC Specialist (CIS) — IPC-A-610 IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries, now Global Electronics Association) Manufacturing · certification IPC Certified IPC Trainer (CIT) IPC (Association Connecting Electronics Industries, now Global Electronics Association) Manufacturing · certification A3 Certified Vision Professional (CVP) — Basic / Advanced Association for Advancing Automation (A3; formerly RIA/AIA/MCA) Manufacturing · standard ISO 9001:2015 — Quality management systems: Requirements International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Manufacturing · standard ASME Y14.5-2018 (R2024) — Dimensioning and Tolerancing American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) Manufacturing · standard ISO 2768-1:1989 / ISO 2768-2:1989 — General tolerances International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Manufacturing · standard ISO 22081:2021 — GPS: General geometric and dimensional specification International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Manufacturing · standard MTConnect (ANSI/MTC1.4-2018) — open machine-data vocabulary MTConnect Institute / AMT (Association for Manufacturing Technology) Manufacturing · standard ISA-95 (ANSI/ISA-95; IEC/ISO 62264) — Enterprise-Control System Integration International Society of Automation (ISA) Manufacturing · standard IPC-A-610J-2024 — Acceptability of Electronic Assemblies IPC (now Global Electronics Association) Manufacturing · standard IATF 16949:2016 — QMS requirements for automotive production International Automotive Task Force (IATF) Manufacturing · regulation OSHA 29 CFR 1910.212 — General requirements for all machines (machine guarding) US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Manufacturing · regulation OSHA 29 CFR 1910.147 — Control of hazardous energy (Lockout/Tagout, LOTO) US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) Manufacturing · regulation EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 European Union Manufacturing · regulation Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR), (EU) 2024/1781 European Union Manufacturing · regulation Build America, Buy America Act (BABA) — Buy America Preference US Congress (IIJA, P.L. 117-58); OMB implementation Manufacturing · regulation EPA NESHAP 40 CFR 63 Subpart XXXXXX (6X) — Metal Fabrication and Finishing area sources US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Marine/Naval · certification USCG Merchant Mariner Credential — Third Assistant Engineer U.S. Coast Guard (National Maritime Center) Marine/Naval · certification USCG Merchant Mariner Credential — Second Assistant Engineer U.S. Coast Guard (National Maritime Center) Marine/Naval · certification USCG Merchant Mariner Credential — First Assistant Engineer (STCW Second Engineer Officer III/2) U.S. Coast Guard (National Maritime Center) Marine/Naval · certification USCG Merchant Mariner Credential — Chief Engineer (Unlimited) U.S. Coast Guard (National Maritime Center) Marine/Naval · certification USCG Merchant Mariner Credential — Chief Engineer (Limited) / Assistant Engineer (Limited) U.S. Coast Guard (National Maritime Center) Marine/Naval · certification USCG Merchant Mariner Credential — Designated Duty Engineer (DDE) U.S. Coast Guard (National Maritime Center) Marine/Naval · certification STCW Basic Safety Training (A-VI/1) Approved maritime training providers; flag-state administrations per IMO STCW Convention Marine/Naval · certification PE Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering (NCEES) NCEES / state licensing boards Marine/Naval · certification CEng / MRINA (Royal Institution of Naval Architects) RINA (London), a Licensed/Nominated body of the UK Engineering Council Marine/Naval · certification Classification society marine surveyor / plan-approval engineer Classification societies (ABS, DNV, Lloyd's Register, BV, ClassNK) Marine/Naval · certification IMarEST chartered/registered grades (CMarEng, CMarSci, MarTech, FRINA counterpart) Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology (UK) Marine/Naval · standard ABS Rules for Building and Classing Steel Vessels American Bureau of Shipping Marine/Naval · standard DNV Rules for Classification: Ships (DNV-RU-SHIP) DNV Marine/Naval · standard Lloyd's Register Rules and Regulations for the Classification of Ships Lloyd's Register Marine/Naval · standard ISO 12215 — Small craft: Hull construction and scantlings ISO (via ISO TC 188; adopted as EN ISO in EU) Marine/Naval · standard SNAME Technical & Research (T&R) Bulletins Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers Marine/Naval · standard IACS Common Structural Rules / Unified Requirements International Association of Classification Societies Marine/Naval · standard IMO Intact Stability Code, 2008 (2008 IS Code) International Maritime Organization Marine/Naval · regulation U.S. Coast Guard regulations — 46 CFR (Title 46) U.S. Coast Guard / DHS Marine/Naval · regulation IMO SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) Convention International Maritime Organization Marine/Naval · regulation IMO MARPOL (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) International Maritime Organization Marine/Naval · regulation IMO Ballast Water Management (BWM) Convention International Maritime Organization Marine/Naval · regulation IMO STCW Convention (STCW-78, as amended incl. 2010 Manila) International Maritime Organization Marine/Naval · regulation EU MRV Maritime Regulation (EU 2015/757, amended by EU 2023/957) European Commission / EMSA (THETIS-MRV) Marine/Naval · regulation EPA Vessel General Permit (2013 VGP) / VIDA transition U.S. EPA (standards); U.S. Coast Guard (enforcement under VIDA) Marine/Naval · regulation Jones Act / Merchant Marine Act of 1920 (46 U.S.C. 55102) U.S. Congress; administered by MARAD/USCG/CBP Marine/Naval · regulation Flag-state requirements (recognized organizations / statutory delegation) Flag administrations (e.g., USCG, UK MCA, Marshall Islands MI, Liberia LISCR) via IACS class societies as recognized organizations Materials · certification AWS Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) American Welding Society (AWS) Materials · certification AWS Senior Certified Welding Inspector (SCWI) American Welding Society (AWS) Materials · certification AWS Certified Welding Engineer (CWEng) American Welding Society (AWS) Materials · certification AWS Certified Welding Educator (CWE) American Welding Society (AWS) Materials · certification AMPP Cathodic Protection Program (CP1-CP4) AMPP - Association for Materials Protection and Performance (formed 2021 by NACE International + SSPC merger) Materials · certification AMPP Coatings Inspector Program (CIP) AMPP (merged legacy NACE CIP and SSPC PCI programs, relaunched Apr 2022) Materials · certification AMPP Corrosion Technician / Corrosion Technologist / Senior Corrosion Technologist AMPP Materials · certification AMPP MR0175 Certified User (Carbon Steel / Corrosion-Resistant Alloy) AMPP Materials · certification ASNT NDT Level II ASNT (American Society for Nondestructive Testing) Materials · certification ASNT NDT Level III ASNT Materials · certification ISO 9712 NDT Personnel Certification (Levels 1/2/3) ISO-administered via independent certification bodies (TUV, DEKRA, DQS, national bodies) Materials · certification PE Metallurgical and Materials (Professional Engineer license, metallurgical discipline) State licensing boards via NCEES examination Materials · certification ASM International Certificates of Achievement (Applied General Metallurgy; metallography track) ASM International Materials · certification CSWIP 3.1 Welding Inspector TWI (The Welding Institute), UK Materials · standard ASTM E8/E8M Standard Test Methods for Tension Testing of Metallic Materials ASTM International Materials · standard ASTM A370 Standard Test Methods and Definitions for Mechanical Testing of Steel Products ASTM International Materials · standard ISO 6892-1 Metallic materials - Tensile testing - Part 1: Method of test at room temperature ISO Materials · standard SAE AMS (Aerospace Material Specifications) series - e.g., AMS5662, AMS6514 SAE International Materials · standard MMPDS (Metallic Materials Properties Development and Standardization) Handbook - successor to MIL-HDBK-5 SAE International (under FAA/DoD/NASA cognizance) Materials · standard AWS D1.1/D1.1M Structural Welding Code - Steel American Welding Society (AWS) Materials · standard AMPP/NACE SP standards (e.g., former NACE SP0169 corrosion control of underground/submerged piping) AMPP Global Center (legacy NACE/SSPC committees) Materials · standard EN 10204 Metallic products - Types of inspection documents (2.1/2.2/3.1/3.2) CEN (European standards body) Materials · regulation Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU (PED) - material requirements European Union Materials · regulation REACH Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 - substance restrictions/registration European Union (ECHA) Materials · regulation RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU - restriction of hazardous substances in electrical/electronic equipment European Union Materials · regulation Conflict minerals - Dodd-Frank Act Section 1502 (SEC rule) US (SEC) Materials · regulation ITAR - International Traffic in Arms Regulations (22 CFR 120-130), US Munitions List US Department of State, Directorate of Defense Trade Controls Materials · regulation Specialty metals domestic sourcing - 10 U.S.C. 4863 (formerly 10 U.S.C. 2533b) US (Department of Defense acquisitions) Mechanical · certification Professional Engineer (PE) — Mechanical NCEES (exam); license granted by individual state licensing boards Mechanical · certification Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Exam — Engineer Intern (EI/EIT) NCEES Mechanical · certification Chartered Engineer (CEng) via IMechE Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE), registered by the UK Engineering Council under UK-SPEC Mechanical · certification European Engineer (EUR ING) Engineers Europe (formerly FEANI), via national member institutions; UK applications via the Engineering Council Mechanical · certification Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) — Canada Provincial/territorial regulators (e.g. Professional Engineers Ontario, EGBC, APEGA); national framework via Engineers Canada Mechanical · certification Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) Engineers Australia Mechanical · certification ASME GDTP Technologist Level (Y14.5) ASME Mechanical · certification ASME GDTP Senior Level (Y14.5) ASME Mechanical · certification Certified Welding Inspector (CWI) American Welding Society (AWS) Mechanical · certification ASHRAE Personnel Certifications (BEAP / BEMP / BCxP / CHD / HBDP / HFDP / CDP) ASHRAE Mechanical · certification NATE HVAC Certification (North American Technician Excellence) NATE (North American Technician Excellence, non-profit) Mechanical · certification EPA Section 608 Technician Certification US Environmental Protection Agency (exams administered by EPA-approved certifying organizations) Mechanical · regulation State HVAC/Mechanical Contractor Licensing State licensing boards / departments of labor (varies) Mechanical · standard ASME Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code (BPVC) ASME Mechanical · standard ASME B31.1 — Power Piping ASME Mechanical · standard ASME B31.3 — Process Piping ASME Mechanical · standard ASME Y14.5 — Dimensioning and Tolerancing (GD&T) ASME Mechanical · standard EN 13445 — Unfired Pressure Vessels CEN (European Committee for Standardization) Mechanical · standard API 610 — Centrifugal Pumps for Petroleum, Petrochemical and Natural Gas Industries American Petroleum Institute (API) Mechanical · standard ISO 9001 — Quality Management Systems ISO Mechanical · regulation OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Subpart O — Machinery and Machine Guarding US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Dept. of Labor) Mechanical · regulation OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 — Process Safety Management (PSM) of Highly Hazardous Chemicals US Occupational Safety and Health Administration Mechanical · regulation EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 European Parliament/Council (European Commission enforces) Mechanical · regulation Pressure Equipment Directive 2014/68/EU (PED) European Parliament/Council Mechanical · regulation US State Boiler and Pressure-Vessel Inspection Laws State agencies (e.g. IL Office of the State Fire Marshal, PA Dept. of Labor & Industry) Mechanical · regulation AIM Act HFC Phasedown (American Innovation and Manufacturing Act of 2020) US EPA (statute: US Congress) Mining · certification PE Mining and Mineral Processing (Professional Engineer) NCEES (exam); license granted by individual US state/territorial licensing boards Mining · certification SME Registered Member (RM-SME) Society for Mining, Metallurgy & Exploration (SME) Mining · certification Qualified Person (QP) under Canadian NI 43-101 Statutory designation defined by Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) via National Instrument 43-101; practitioners are members of recognized professional associations (e.g., P.Eng., P.Geo., SME RM) Mining · certification JORC Competent Person Statutory-equivalent designation under the JORC Code; membership via AusIMM, AIG, or a Recognised Professional Organisation (RPO) Mining · certification Certified Blaster (state blaster certification for surface coal mining) State regulatory authorities under programs approved by the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE); OSM Part 955 for federal-program states and Indian lands Mining · certification MSHA Approved Instructor Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), US Department of Labor — approved by the District Manager Mining · certification FE Exam / Engineer Intern (EIT) NCEES (exam); EIT designation granted by state licensing boards Mining · certification MMSA Qualified Professional (QP-MMSA) Mining and Metallurgical Society of America (MMSA) Mining · standard NI 43-101 Standards of Disclosure for Mineral Projects Canadian Securities Administrators (CSA) Mining · standard JORC Code (2012 Edition) — Australasian Code for Reporting of Exploration Results, Mineral Resources and Ore Reserves Joint Ore Reserves Committee (AusIMM, AIG, Minerals Council of Australia) Mining · standard PERC Reporting Standard (2021) — Pan-European Reserves and Resources Reporting Committee Pan-European Reserves and Resources Reporting Committee (PERC); full member of CRIRSCO Mining · standard CIM Definition Standards on Mineral Resources and Mineral Reserves Canadian Institute of Mining, Metallurgy and Petroleum (CIM) Mining · standard SEC Regulation S-K Item 1300 (S-K 1300) — Modernized Mining Property Disclosure US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Mining · standard ISO 19434:2017 — Mining: Classification of mine accidents ISO Technical Committee 82 (ISO/TC 82) Mining · standard ASTM coal and coke standards (e.g., D3172 Proximate Analysis) ASTM International, Committee D5 on Coal and Coke Mining · standard CRIRSCO International Reporting Template Committee for Mineral Reserves International Reporting Standards (CRIRSCO) Mining · regulation MSHA Mine Act and mandatory miner training (30 CFR Parts 48/46) Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), US Department of Labor Mining · regulation Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) / OSMRE Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE), US Department of the Interior; implemented via state primacy programs Mining · regulation EPA mining effluent guidelines and NPDES permits (40 CFR Part 440; Part 434 for coal) US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); NPDES permits issued by states or EPA Mining · regulation EU Critical Raw Materials Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/1252) European Union (European Commission / Council / Parliament) Mining · regulation State mining permits and mining boards (state reclamation & operating permits) Individual US state mining/regulatory agencies (e.g., state divisions of mineral resources, mining boards) under SMCRA primacy or state non-coal programs Nuclear · certification NRC Reactor Operator (RO) License U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Nuclear · certification NRC Senior Reactor Operator (SRO) License U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Nuclear · certification PE Nuclear (NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering - Nuclear) NCEES; license issued by individual U.S. state/territory licensing boards Nuclear · certification Certified Health Physicist (CHP) American Board of Health Physics (ABHP) Nuclear · certification Registered Radiation Protection Technologist (NRRPT) National Registry of Radiation Protection Technologists (NRRPT) Nuclear · certification INPO Training Program Accreditation (National Nuclear Accrediting Board) Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO) / National Academy for Nuclear Training Nuclear · standard ASME BPVC Section III — Rules for Construction of Nuclear Facility Components ASME Nuclear · standard ASME BPVC Section XI — Rules for Inservice Inspection of Nuclear Power Plant Components ASME Nuclear · standard ASME NQA-1 — Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications ASME Nuclear · standard IEEE 603 — Standard Criteria for Safety Systems for Nuclear Power Generating Stations IEEE Nuclear · standard IEEE 344 / IEC/IEEE 60980-344 — Seismic Qualification of Equipment for Nuclear Facilities IEEE / IEC Nuclear · standard IAEA SSR-2/1 (Rev.1) — Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Design International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear · standard IAEA SSR-2/2 (Rev.1) — Safety of Nuclear Power Plants: Commissioning and Operation International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear · standard IAEA GSR Part 1 — Governmental, Legal and Regulatory Framework for Safety International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear · standard ISO 19443:2018 — Quality management systems for the nuclear supply chain (ITNS) ISO Nuclear · standard ANSI/ANS-8.26 — Criticality Safety Engineer Training and Qualification Program American Nuclear Society (ANS) / ANSI Nuclear · standard ANSI/ANS-8.1 — Nuclear Criticality Safety in Operations with Fissionable Materials Outside Reactors American Nuclear Society (ANS) / ANSI Nuclear · regulation 10 CFR Part 55 — Operators' Licenses U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Nuclear · regulation 10 CFR Part 50 — Domestic Licensing of Production and Utilization Facilities U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Nuclear · regulation 10 CFR Part 52 — Licenses, Certifications, and Approvals for Nuclear Power Plants U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Nuclear · regulation 10 CFR Part 100 — Reactor Site Criteria U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Nuclear · regulation 10 CFR Part 810 — Assistance to Foreign Atomic Energy Activities U.S. Department of Energy / National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) Nuclear · regulation 10 CFR Part 830 — Nuclear Safety Management U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear · regulation 10 CFR Part 835 — Occupational Radiation Protection U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear · regulation DOE Order 420.1C — Facility Safety U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Nuclear · regulation IAEA Comprehensive Safeguards Agreements (INFCIRC/153) + Additional Protocol (INFCIRC/540) International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Nuclear · regulation Euratom Treaty Safeguards (Chapter VII) + Commission Regulation (Euratom) No 302/2005 European Commission (Euratom) Nuclear · regulation NRC Agreement State Program (Atomic Energy Act §274) U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission + Agreement States Petroleum · certification API 510 Pressure Vessel Inspector American Petroleum Institute (API) Individual Certification Programs (ICP) Petroleum · certification API 570 Piping Inspector American Petroleum Institute (API) Individual Certification Programs (ICP) Petroleum · certification API 653 Aboveground Storage Tank Inspector American Petroleum Institute (API) Individual Certification Programs (ICP) Petroleum · certification API 580 Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) Professional American Petroleum Institute (API) Individual Certification Programs (ICP) Petroleum · certification API 571 Supplemental Inspection Certification (Corrosion and Materials / Damage Mechanisms) American Petroleum Institute (API) Individual Certification Programs (ICP) Petroleum · certification API 577 Welding Inspection and Metallurgy Supplemental Certification American Petroleum Institute (API) Individual Certification Programs (ICP) Petroleum · certification Professional Engineer (PE) license, Petroleum discipline State licensing boards (via NCEES PE Petroleum examination) Petroleum · certification SPE Petroleum Engineering Certification (SPEC) Society of Petroleum Engineers (SPE) Petroleum · certification IWCF Well Control Certification International Well Control Forum (IWCF) Petroleum · certification IADC WellCAP Well Control Accreditation International Association of Drilling Contractors (IADC) Petroleum · certification OPITO BOSIET - Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training OPITO (Offshore Petroleum Industry Training Organisation) via approved training centres Petroleum · standard API 650 - Welded Tanks for Oil Storage American Petroleum Institute (API) Petroleum · standard API 1104 - Welding of Pipelines and Related Facilities American Petroleum Institute (API) Petroleum · standard API Specification Q1 - Quality Management System Requirements for Manufacturing Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industry American Petroleum Institute (API) - APIQR / Monogram programs Petroleum · standard API Specification Q2 - Quality Management System Requirements for Service Supply Organizations for the Petroleum and Natural Gas Industries American Petroleum Institute (API) - APIQR program Petroleum · standard API Specification 6A / ISO 10423 - Specification for Wellhead and Christmas Tree Equipment American Petroleum Institute (API); adopted as ISO 10423 Petroleum · standard API Specification 6D - Specification for Pipeline and Piping Valves American Petroleum Institute (API) Petroleum · standard ISO 29001:2020 - Petroleum, petrochemical and natural gas industries: sector-specific quality management systems - requirements for product and service supply organizations International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Petroleum · regulation PHMSA Pipeline Safety Regulations - 49 CFR Part 192 (gas) and 49 CFR Part 195 (hazardous liquids) U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA, DOT) Petroleum · regulation BSEE Safety and Environmental Management Systems (SEMS) - 30 CFR 250 Subpart S U.S. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE, Dept. of the Interior) Petroleum · regulation BOEM Outer Continental Shelf oil and gas leasing program (OCSLA; 30 CFR Part 550) U.S. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM, Dept. of the Interior) Petroleum · regulation EPA methane rules for oil and gas - NSPS OOOOb (new sources) and Emissions Guidelines OOOOc (existing sources), 40 CFR Part 60 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Petroleum · regulation EPA Underground Injection Control (UIC) Program - Class II oil and gas injection wells (SDWA; 40 CFR Parts 144-148) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA); states/tribes with primacy Petroleum · regulation Texas Railroad Commission regulation of oil and gas (drilling permits, production, flaring, injection wells) Texas Railroad Commission (RRC) Petroleum · regulation EU Methane Regulation (EU) 2024/1787 - reduction of methane emissions in the energy sector European Commission / EU Member States Plastics/Polymer · certification RJG Master Molder I RJG, Inc. Plastics/Polymer · certification RJG Master Molder II RJG, Inc. Plastics/Polymer · certification APR Design for Recyclability Recognition Association of Plastic Recyclers (APR) Plastics/Polymer · certification RecyClass Certification (Recyclability / Recycling Process / Recycled Plastics Traceability) RecyClass (cross-industry EU initiative) via accredited certification bodies Plastics/Polymer · certification ISO 13485 Quality Management System certification Accredited certification bodies (e.g. TÜV SÜD, BSI, NSF) Plastics/Polymer · certification SPE workforce certification via Routsis Training partnership Society of Plastics Engineers (SPE) in collaboration with Routsis Training Plastics/Polymer · certification PE Plastics (NCEES Principles and Practice of Engineering exam in plastics) NCEES Plastics/Polymer · certification Medical plastics personnel certification None identified Plastics/Polymer · standard ASTM D638 — Standard Test Method for Tensile Properties of Plastics ASTM International Plastics/Polymer · standard ASTM D790 — Standard Test Methods for Flexural Properties of Unreinforced and Reinforced Plastics ASTM International Plastics/Polymer · standard ASTM D256 — Standard Test Methods for Determining the Izod Pendulum Impact Resistance of Plastics ASTM International Plastics/Polymer · standard ASTM D792 — Standard Test Methods for Density and Specific Gravity of Plastics by Displacement ASTM International Plastics/Polymer · standard ISO 527 — Plastics: Determination of tensile properties ISO Plastics/Polymer · standard ISO 178 — Plastics: Determination of flexural properties ISO Plastics/Polymer · standard ISO 180 — Plastics: Determination of Izod impact strength ISO Plastics/Polymer · standard UL 94 — Tests for Flammability of Plastic Materials for Parts in Devices and Appliances UL Solutions Plastics/Polymer · standard UL 746 series — Polymeric Materials (746A short-term, 746B long-term/RTI, 746C electrical equipment, 746D fabricated parts) UL Solutions Plastics/Polymer · standard ISO 10993 series — Biological evaluation of medical devices ISO Plastics/Polymer · standard ISO 13485:2016 — Medical devices: Quality management systems ISO Plastics/Polymer · regulation FDA food-contact regulation — 21 CFR Parts 174-178 (indirect food additives) US FDA (CFSAN/OFAS) Plastics/Polymer · regulation EU Regulation (EU) No 10/2011 — plastic materials and articles intended to come into contact with food European Commission Plastics/Polymer · regulation EU Single-Use Plastics Directive (EU) 2019/904 European Parliament and Council Plastics/Polymer · regulation EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation (PPWR), Regulation (EU) 2025/40 European Parliament and Council Plastics/Polymer · regulation California SB 54 — Plastic Pollution Prevention and Packaging Producer Responsibility Act (packaging EPR) California legislature / CalRecycle Plastics/Polymer · regulation California Proposition 65 — Safe Drinking Water and Toxic Enforcement Act (1986) California OEHHA Plastics/Polymer · regulation EU REACH — Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals, Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006 European Commission / ECHA Plastics/Polymer · regulation EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU — Restriction of Hazardous Substances in electrical and electronic equipment European Parliament and Council Quality/Reliability · certification ASQ Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Quality/Reliability · certification ASQ Certified Reliability Engineer (CRE) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Quality/Reliability · certification ASQ Certified Quality Auditor (CQA) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Quality/Reliability · certification ASQ Certified Manager of Quality / Organizational Excellence (CMQ/OE) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Quality/Reliability · certification ASQ Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSBB) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Quality/Reliability · certification ASQ Certified Six Sigma Green Belt (CSSGB) American Society for Quality (ASQ) Quality/Reliability · certification CQI/IRCA QMS Lead Auditor (certified auditor grades) CQI IRCA (International Register of Certificated Auditors, division of the Chartered Quality Institute) Quality/Reliability · certification Exemplar Global Certified QMS Auditor / Lead Auditor / Master Auditor Exemplar Global (formerly RABQSA) Quality/Reliability · certification IATF 16949 Internal Auditor (competence qualification — no official certification) None — competence-based requirement under IATF 16949 clause 7.2.3 (training commonly delivered by certification bodies / training providers) Quality/Reliability · certification IASSC Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (ICBB) International Association for Six Sigma Certification (IASSC) Quality/Reliability · standard ISO 9001:2026 — Quality management systems — Requirements ISO (TC 176) Quality/Reliability · standard IATF 16949:2016 — Automotive QMS Standard International Automotive Task Force (IATF) Quality/Reliability · standard AS9100D (SAE AS9100:2016) — QMS Requirements for Aviation, Space and Defense Organizations SAE International / International Aerospace Quality Group (IAQG) Quality/Reliability · standard ISO 13485:2016 — Medical devices — QMS requirements for regulatory purposes ISO (TC 210) Quality/Reliability · standard ISO/IEC 17025:2017 — General requirements for the competence of testing and calibration laboratories ISO/IEC (CASCO) Quality/Reliability · standard TL 9000 (R6.3 Point Release) — ICT Quality Management System Requirements TIA QuEST Forum (now TIA Business Performance Community) Quality/Reliability · standard AIAG Automotive Quality Core Tools (APQP, PPAP, FMEA, MSA, SPC, Control Plan) Automotive Industry Action Group (AIAG) Quality/Reliability · standard ISO 19011 — Guidelines for auditing management systems ISO (TC 176 / CASCO) Quality/Reliability · standard ASME NQA-1 — Quality Assurance Requirements for Nuclear Facility Applications ASME Quality/Reliability · regulation FDA Quality Management System Regulation (QMSR) — 21 CFR Part 820 U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Quality/Reliability · regulation EU Medical Device Regulation (EU) 2017/745 — quality management system requirements European Commission / EU Member States (enforced via notified bodies) Quality/Reliability · regulation FAA Production Certificate — 14 CFR Part 21 Subpart G Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Quality/Reliability · regulation EASA Part 21 Subpart G — Production Organisation Approval (POA) European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) / EU National Aviation Authorities Quality/Reliability · regulation NRC 10 CFR Part 50 Appendix B — Quality Assurance Criteria for Nuclear Power Plants and Fuel Reprocessing Plants U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) Quality/Reliability · regulation FAR Part 46 Quality Assurance + DFARS higher-level contract quality requirements (FAR 46.202-4 / 52.246-11) U.S. Federal Government (FAR Council; DoD via DFARS) Robotics · certification A3 Certified Robot Integrator (Robotic Integrator Certification Program, RICP) A3 — Association for Advancing Automation (formerly Robotic Industries Association, RIA) Robotics · certification FANUC Certified Robot Operator / FANUC Certified Technician FANUC America (developed with Nocti Business Solutions) Robotics · certification FANUC CERT (Certified Education Robot Training) Program FANUC America Robotics · certification KUKA College Robotics Training (certificate of completion) KUKA Robotics Robotics · certification ABB Robotics Training (ABB University) (certificate of completion) ABB Robotics Robotics · certification Yaskawa Academy Training / Yaskawa MERIT (Motoman Endorsed Robotics Instructor Training) Yaskawa Academy (Yaskawa Motoman) Robotics · certification TÜV Rheinland Functional Safety Engineer (Machinery track: ISO 13849 & IEC 62061) TÜV Rheinland Robotics · certification FAA Part 107 Remote Pilot Certificate (drone/UAS overlap) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Robotics · certification ROS / ROS 2 certification (official status) None — Open Robotics / OSRF / OSRA issue no certification Robotics · standard ISO 10218-1:2025 — Safety requirements for industrial robots ISO (TC 299) Robotics · standard ISO 10218-2:2025 — Safety requirements for industrial robot systems and integration ISO (TC 299) Robotics · standard ISO/TS 15066:2016 — Robots and robotic devices: collaborative robots ISO (TC 299) Robotics · standard ANSI/A3 R15.06-2025 — Safety requirements for industrial robots and robot systems A3 (Association for Advancing Automation) / ANSI Robotics · standard ANSI/RIA R15.08 — Safety requirements for industrial mobile robots A3 (RIA) / ANSI Robotics · standard ISO 13482:2014 — Robots and robotic devices: safety requirements for personal care robots ISO (TC 299) Robotics · standard IEC 61508:2010 — Functional safety of electrical/electronic/programmable electronic safety-related systems IEC Robotics · standard ISO 12100:2010 — Safety of machinery: general principles for design, risk assessment and risk reduction ISO Robotics · standard ISO 13849-1 — Safety of machinery: safety-related parts of control systems, Part 1: general principles for design ISO Robotics · standard UL 4600 — Standard for safety for the evaluation of autonomous products UL Solutions Robotics · regulation OSHA robotics enforcement (no robot-specific standard; General Duty Clause 5(a)(1); OSHA Technical Manual IV:4; NIOSH guidance) US Department of Labor — OSHA; NIOSH Robotics · regulation EU Machinery Regulation (EU) 2023/1230 European Parliament / Council of the European Union Robotics · regulation State autonomous-vehicle and personal delivery device rules (mobile-robot overlap) State legislatures / DMVs (e.g., California DMV, various states) Safety/HSE · certification Certified Safety Professional (CSP) Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Safety/HSE · certification Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) Board for Global EHS Credentialing (BGC) — formerly the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH), renamed 2019 Safety/HSE · certification Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM) Safety/HSE · certification Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST) Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Safety/HSE · certification Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST) Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Safety/HSE · certification Associate Safety Professional (ASP) Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Safety/HSE · certification Graduate Safety Practitioner (GSP) Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Safety/HSE · certification Safety Trained Supervisor (STS) Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) Safety/HSE · certification NEBOSH International General Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety (IGC) NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) Safety/HSE · certification NEBOSH International Diploma in Occupational Health and Safety (IDip NEBOSH) NEBOSH (National Examination Board in Occupational Safety and Health) Safety/HSE · certification Chartered Member of IOSH (CMIOSH / Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner) Institution of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH) Safety/HSE · certification European Occupational Safety and Health Manager (EurOSHM) European Network of Safety and Health Professional Organisations (ENSHPO) Safety/HSE · certification Certified Generalist OHS Professional (COHSP) Australian Institute of Health and Safety (AIHS, formerly Safety Institute of Australia) Safety/HSE · standard ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Safety/HSE · standard ANSI/ASSP Z10.0 Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), ANSI-accredited Safety/HSE · standard ANSI/ASSP Z359 Fall Protection and Fall Restraint Code American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), ANSI-accredited Safety/HSE · standard NFPA 70E Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Safety/HSE · standard ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems International Organization for Standardization (ISO) Safety/HSE · standard ANSI/ASSP Z16.1 Safety and Health Metrics and Performance Measures American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), ANSI-accredited Safety/HSE · regulation OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) General Duty Clause + 29 CFR 1910/1926 U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), Dept. of Labor Safety/HSE · regulation EPA Risk Management Program (RMP) — Clean Air Act 112(r), 40 CFR Part 68 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safety/HSE · regulation Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Safety/HSE · regulation EU Framework Directive 89/391/EEC + daughter directives European Union (member-state transposition) Safety/HSE · regulation Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 + UK HSE regulations UK Health and Safety Executive (HSE); devolved regulators in NI Safety/HSE · regulation Workers' compensation regimes (insurance, not regulation of engineers) U.S. state governments / insurers (system); no single federal agency Software · certification AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (SAP-C02) Amazon Web Services (AWS) Software · certification AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional (DOP-C02) Amazon Web Services (AWS) Software · certification Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104) Microsoft Software · certification Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) Microsoft Software · certification Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert (AZ-400) Microsoft Software · certification Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect Google Cloud Software · certification Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Cloud Native Computing Foundation / Linux Foundation Software · certification Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) Cloud Native Computing Foundation / Linux Foundation Software · certification Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS) Cloud Native Computing Foundation / Linux Foundation Software · certification Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) ISC2 Software · certification CompTIA Security+ (SY0-701) CompTIA Software · certification Offensive Security Certified Professional (OSCP+) OffSec (formerly Offensive Security) Software · certification Project Management Professional (PMP) Project Management Institute (PMI) Software · certification PMI Agile Certified Practitioner (PMI-ACP) Project Management Institute (PMI) Software · certification Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) Scrum Alliance Software · certification SAFe Agilist (SA) Scaled Agile, Inc. Software · certification Certified Software Development Professional (CSDP) - DISCONTINUED IEEE Computer Society Software · certification Certified Software Development Associate (CSDA) IEEE Computer Society Software · standard ISO/IEC 25010 (SQuaRE - Systems and software Quality Requirements and Evaluation) ISO/IEC JTC 1 (SC 7) Software · standard ISO/IEC/IEEE 12207:2017 (Software and systems engineering - Software life cycle processes) ISO/IEC/IEEE Software · standard ISO/IEC 27001:2022 + ISO/IEC 27002:2022 (Information Security Management) ISO/IEC JTC 1 (SC 27) Software · standard SOC 2 (System and Organization Controls 2) AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) Software · standard IEEE 1012 (System, Software, and Hardware Verification and Validation) IEEE Standards Association Software · standard SWEBOK (Guide to the Software Engineering Body of Knowledge), v3 IEEE Computer Society Software · standard OWASP ASVS (Application Security Verification Standard) / OWASP Top 10 OWASP (Open Worldwide Application Security Project) Software · standard NIST SP 800-218 (Secure Software Development Framework - SSDF) NIST (US Dept. of Commerce) Software · regulation Section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act (29 U.S.C. 794d) + DOJ Title II rule US Congress / US Access Board / DOJ Software · regulation ADA Title III (Americans with Disabilities Act, 42 U.S.C. 12181+) - digital accessibility US Congress (enforced via DOJ + private litigation) Software · regulation GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) EU (European Parliament/Council); enforced by national supervisory authorities + EDPB Software · regulation PCI DSS v4.0.1 (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) PCI Security Standards Council (founded 2006 by Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Discover, JCB) Software · regulation EU Cyber Resilience Act (Regulation (EU) 2024/2847) EU (European Parliament/Council); enforcement via national market-surveillance authorities + ENISA Software · regulation EU European Accessibility Act (Directive (EU) 2019/882) EU (European Parliament/Council); enforcement via national market-surveillance authorities Software · regulation US Export Administration Regulations (EAR) - encryption/crypto controls BIS (Bureau of Industry and Security, US Dept. of Commerce) Software · regulation FDA Software as a Medical Device (SaMD) regulation US FDA (Digital Health Center of Excellence) Structural · certification NCEES PE Structural (SE) Examination National Council of Examiners for Engineering and Surveying (NCEES) Structural · certification Licensed Structural Engineer (S.E.) - California California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG) Structural · certification Licensed Structural Engineer (S.E.) - Illinois Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation Structural · certification Licensed Structural Engineer (S.E.) - Hawaii Hawaii Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs, Professional and Vocational Licensing Division Structural · certification Licensed Structural Engineer (S.E.) - Washington Washington State Board of Registration for Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors (BRPELS) Structural · certification Licensed Structural Engineer (S.E.) - Nevada Nevada State Board of Professional Engineers and Land Surveyors Structural · certification Licensed Structural Engineer (S.E.) - Oregon Oregon State Board of Examiners for Engineering and Land Surveying (OSBEELS) Structural · certification Licensed Structural Engineer (S.E.) - Utah Utah Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) Structural · certification Additional US state SE restrictions and title provisions (Oklahoma, Alaska; e.g. Nebraska structural title) Respective state licensing boards Structural · certification Professional Engineer (PE) - base license for structural practice State licensing boards (exams via NCEES) Structural · certification Chartered Structural Engineer (CEng MIStructE) The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) Structural · certification EUR ING (European Engineer) Engineers Europe (formerly FEANI - European Federation of National Engineering Associations) Structural · standard ASCE/SEI 7-22 Minimum Design Loads and Associated Criteria for Buildings and Other Structures American Society of Civil Engineers / Structural Engineering Institute (ASCE/SEI) Structural · standard ACI CODE-318-25 Building Code Requirements for Structural Concrete American Concrete Institute (ACI) Structural · standard ANSI/AISC 360-22 Specification for Structural Steel Buildings American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Structural · standard ANSI/AWC NDS-2024 National Design Specification for Wood Construction American Wood Council (AWC) Structural · standard TMS 402/602-22 Building Code Requirements and Specification for Masonry Structures The Masonry Society (TMS) Structural · standard ASCE/SEI 41-23 Seismic Evaluation and Retrofit of Existing Buildings American Society of Civil Engineers / Structural Engineering Institute (ASCE/SEI) Structural · standard ANSI/AISC 341-22 Seismic Provisions for Structural Steel Buildings American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) Structural · standard Structural Eurocodes EN 1990-EN 1999 (EN 1992 concrete, EN 1993 steel, EN 1998 seismic) European Committee for Standardization (CEN), Technical Committee CEN/TC 250 Structural · standard fib Model Code for Concrete Structures (2020) fib - International Federation for Structural Concrete Structural · regulation International Building Code (IBC) adoption by US states and territories International Code Council (ICC); adopted by state and local jurisdictions Structural · regulation California hospital seismic safety rules (Alfred E. Alquist Hospital Facilities Seismic Safety Act of 1983), enforced by HCAI California Department of Health Care Access and Information (HCAI), formerly OSHPD (renamed Jan 1, 2022) Structural · regulation EU Construction Products Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 European Parliament and Council of the European Union Structural · regulation California Building Standards Code, Title 24 (California Building Code, CBC) California Building Standards Commission; enforced by local jurisdictions, HCAI (hospitals), and DSA (schools) Telecom/RF · certification iNARTE EMC Engineer Certification iNARTE / Exemplar Global Telecom/RF · certification iNARTE ESD Engineer Certification iNARTE / Exemplar Global Telecom/RF · certification iNARTE Product Safety Engineer Certification iNARTE / Exemplar Global Telecom/RF · certification BICSI RCDD - Registered Communications Distribution Designer BICSI Telecom/RF · certification BICSI DCDC - Data Center Design Consultant BICSI Telecom/RF · certification BICSI OSP - Outside Plant Designer BICSI Telecom/RF · certification ETA Fiber Optics Technician (FOT) - Inside Plant ETA International Telecom/RF · certification ETA Wireless Communications (WCM) / CET Ladder ETA International Telecom/RF · certification FCC General Radiotelephone Operator License (GROL) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Telecom/RF · certification FCC Amateur Radio Service Operator Licenses Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Telecom/RF · certification Vendor Certifications - Ericsson, Nokia, Huawei Ericsson / Nokia / Huawei (vendor academies) Telecom/RF · standard 3GPP Releases - 5G and 6G Specifications 3GPP (Third Generation Partnership Project) Telecom/RF · standard IEEE 802.11 - Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) Standards IEEE 802.11 Working Group Telecom/RF · standard IEEE 802.3 - Ethernet Standards IEEE 802.3 Working Group Telecom/RF · standard ANSI/TIA-568 - Structured Cabling Standards TIA (Telecommunications Industry Association) Telecom/RF · regulation ITU-R Radio Regulations and Recommendations ITU Radiocommunication Sector (ITU-R) Telecom/RF · standard ETSI EN 300 Series - Radio Equipment Harmonised Standards ETSI Telecom/RF · regulation FCC Spectrum Licensing and Equipment Rules (Parts 15, 22, 24, 27) Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Telecom/RF · regulation NTIA Federal Spectrum Management NTIA (National Telecommunications and Information Administration) Telecom/RF · regulation EU Radio Equipment Directive 2014/53/EU and European Electronic Communications Code European Parliament and Council Telecom/RF · regulation CALEA - Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act US Congress / FCC Telecom/RF · regulation Tower and Antenna Siting Regulations FCC / FAA / state and local authorities Transportation · certification Professional Engineer (PE) — Civil: Transportation State engineering boards (exams via NCEES) Transportation · certification Traffic Engineer (California state branch license) California Board for Professional Engineers, Land Surveyors, and Geologists (BPELSG) Transportation · certification Chartered Engineer (CEng) via CIHT / ICE Engineering Council UK (licensed institutions: Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation, Institution of Civil Engineers) Transportation · certification Professional Traffic Operations Engineer (PTOE) Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB), affiliated with Institute of Transportation Engineers (ITE) Transportation · certification Professional Transportation Planner (PTP) Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB), affiliated with ITE Transportation · certification Road Safety Professional Level 1 (RSP1) Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB) Transportation · certification Road Safety Professional Level 2 — Behavioral (RSP2B) or Infrastructure (RSP2I) Transportation Professional Certification Board (TPCB) Transportation · certification Chartered Transport Planning Professional (CTPP / TPP) Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) and Transport Planning Society (TPS); CILT-recognized Transportation · certification IMSA Traffic Signal Technician series (Field Technician I/II, Senior Field Technician III, Bench Technician, Inspector) International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Transportation · certification IMSA Work Zone Temporary Traffic Control Technician International Municipal Signal Association (IMSA) Transportation · certification Airport Certified Employee (ACE) — Operations / Planning & Environmental tracks American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) Transportation · standard Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices (MUTCD), 11th Edition (with Revision 1) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), USDOT; advised by NCUTCD Transportation · standard A Policy on Geometric Design of Highways and Streets (AASHTO Green Book), 7th Edition 2018 American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO) Transportation · standard Highway Capacity Manual (HCM), 7th Edition: A Guide for Multimodal Mobility Analysis Transportation Research Board (TRB), National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Transportation · standard AASHTO LRFD Bridge Design Specifications, 10th Edition 2024 AASHTO Committee on Bridges Transportation · standard ICAO Annex 14 to the Chicago Convention — Aerodromes (Vol I: Aerodrome Design and Operations; Vol II: Heliports) International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Transportation · standard FAA Advisory Circular 150/5300-13B, Airport Design (Change 1) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Office of Airport Safety & Standards AAS-100 Transportation · standard EN 1317 — Road Restraint Systems CEN (European Committee for Standardization); adopted nationally as BS EN 1317 etc. Transportation · regulation PROWAG — Accessibility Guidelines for Pedestrian Facilities in the Public Right-of-Way U.S. Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board (Access Board); adopted by USDOT and GSA Transportation · regulation FHWA Federal-Aid Highway Program requirements (23 CFR; MUTCD mandate) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), USDOT Transportation · regulation NEPA environmental review for transportation projects (CE / EA / EIS) Council on Environmental Quality; implemented by FHWA/FTA/FAA (23 CFR Part 771) Transportation · regulation State DOT design manuals and highway regulations State Departments of Transportation (e.g., Caltrans, TxDOT, ODOT) Transportation · regulation NTSB accident investigations and safety recommendations (non-regulatory role) National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)