Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech)

Becoming a Registered Environmental Technician allows you to use the post-nominal letters “REnvTech” after your name, highlighting your level of knowledge and expertise to your employers, colleagues, and customers.

Environmental Registration

Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech)

The Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech) is a professional title awarded to environmental technicians from diverse fields spanning industry, education, and the public sector.

 

REnvTech registrants apply sustainable practices in their work, implement environmental best practices, and uphold a strict Code of Professional Conduct.

 

“The REnvTech registration has consolidated my understanding around the current environmental challenges and given me a pathway to develop my knowledge and skills to hopefully apply to become a Charted Environmentalist (CEnv) in the not too distant future. I would highly recommend the registration.”

 

Rob Andrews REnvTech, OSM Technician, Dwr Cymru Welsh Water 

Why should you become a REnvTech?

REnvTech registration demonstrates that you meet professional standards and actively support and implement good environmental practices. Proven competence is more critical than ever in addressing environmental challenges and maintaining sustainable practices. In facing issues both large and small, we rely on individuals with the expertise, skills, and dedication to excel in their roles. Competence extends beyond implementation—it builds public trust, earns respect, and fosters widespread engagement.

 

For organisations, employing REnvTech registrants ensures operational teams and future leaders consistently make sustainable decisions. This is becoming increasingly vital as customers demand greater transparency and higher ethical standards.

Who can become a REnvTech?

To qualify as an REnvTech, you must demonstrate:

 

  • Contributions to sustainability and environmental management.
  • Supervisory or technical responsibility.
  • Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
  • A personal commitment to professional standards, including obligations to society, the profession, and the environment.

 

Applicants need knowledge, skills, and understanding equivalent to at least QCF Level 3, along with a minimum of two years of relevant work experience. As a competence-based award, the required standards can also be achieved through experience alone.

How to become a REnvTech

 

Before starting your application, please read the REnvTech Specification Document that explains the competence standards required of a Registered Environmental Technician.

 

Once you are ready to begin your application, download the REnvTech Application Form and the REnvTech Short Guide and follow the steps as instructed. 

 

All candidates for registration as a Registered Environmental Technician must be members of a professional body such as IWater. As part of your application, you will also be asked to produce a copy of your CPD record. 

REnvTech Fees

Initial Registration Fee (remitted to Society for Environment and will cover registration until your next membership renewal date) for Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech) £50.40

 

Annual Renewal Fee (remitted annually to Society for Environment to maintain the registration) for Registered Environmental Technician (REnvTech) £25.20

 

 

Professional Registration FAQs

 

We’re here to support your application, so please call us at 0191 422 0088 or email registration@instituteofwater.org.uk if you have any questions about your application and our dedicated Professional Standards Manager will be happy to help you.

All applicants for professional registration must be members of a professional body such as IWater. To find out more about IWater membership, click here

 

Before applying, you should consider the standards required for registration, and discuss these with your employer or you can contact us. Please refer to the latest edition of standards listed on the dedicated Engineering, Environment, and Science pages.

 

You will also need:

  • An up to date CV
  • A job description of current role
  • Sponsor certified competency evidence
  • Signed copies of relevant academic/training certificates

All applicants for professional registration must be members of a professional body such as the Institute of Water. Click here to find out more about IWater membership.

Before applying, you should consider the standards required for registration, and discuss these with your employer or you can contact us. Please refer to the latest edition of standards listed on the dedicated Professional Registration pages.

Once you are ready to apply, please download our application guides and our application forms on the dedicated pages.

As part of your application you will be asked to produce a copy of your CPD record. Through IWater, members have access to a user-friendly CPD platform, click here to find out more.

Professional registration wasn’t built overnight (unfortunately!) and there will be a period of time where you are waiting to hear back after submitting your application.

 

Please be aware that the process can take up to three months. We are fully committed to keeping you informed with any updates or communication from assessors regarding your application.

You may not know which professional registration award fits your current work and experience, which is why we are here to advise you.

 

Each professional registration award requires you to demonstrate that you have met a variety of competencies and have a certain level of responsibility through your workplace experience. You can find videos, testimonials and further information on the different professional registration awards here on our website.

 

To be advised personally on which professional registration award is right for you, please contact us.

You can find videos, testimonials and further information on IWater professional registration right here on our website.

 

You will also be supported in applying for your professional registration, and we can advise you as to which professional registration award is right for you.

There are three separate fees involved in obtaining and retaining professional registration. Which are:

 

  • Review Fee for your specific professional registration
  • Initial Registration Fee
  • Annual Renewal Fee

 

More information can be found on each dedicated registration level webpage or by contacting us. Please note that failure to pay fees can result in the removal of your rofessional registration.