We have one of the highest ratios of highly experienced professionals to general staff in the industry: 40% of our associates have over 20 years of experience.
Our Diversity Certifications
KERAMIDA is a Certified WBE:
WBENC-Certified (National Women’s Business Enterprise)
NAWBO-CWBE (Certified Women’s Business Enterprise)
SAM WBE (System for Award Management)
City of Los Angeles WBE
City of Indianapolis WBE
Illinois Commission on Equity and Inclusion WBE (BEP-Certified)
Louisville and Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District WBE
State of Indiana WBE
KERAMIDA is DBE-Certified in:
California, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Washington State, and Washington D.C. Metro Area.
DBE-CUCP (California Unified Certification Program)
DBE-ILUCP (Metra/Illinois Unified Certification Program)
DBE-INDOT (Indiana Department of Transportation)
DBE-KYTC (Kentucky Transportation Cabinet)
DBE-MDOT (Mississippi Department of Transportation)
DBE-NJUCP (New Jersey Unified Certification Program)
DBE-NYSDOT (New York Department of Transportation)
DBE-ODOT (Ohio Unified Certification Program)
DBE-PAUCP (Pennsylvania Unified Certification Program)
DBE-OMWBE (Washington State Office of Minority Women’s Business Enterprise)
DBE-WMATA (Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority & District of Columbia Department of Transportation)
In our 35+ year history, KERAMIDA has grown to a firm of over 130 professionals who possess certifications and registrations in over 30 different areas of expertise and hold numerous M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.
Our professionals are frequent lecturers and authors of articles, manuals, and textbooks, having given thousands of lectures at national and international conferences and training courses on ESG-Sustainability, Environmental, Health & Safety, and Remediation topics.
Led by CEO Vicky Keramida, Ph.D., our senior experts are recognized leaders in the Sustainability, Environmental, Health & Safety, and Remediation industries, having played major roles in the development of national and state programs and standards. Our senior experts have also provided technical review and expert testimony in hundreds of complex Environmental and Health & Safety litigation cases.
KERAMIDA is CCS-Certified and a member of Avetta, Gatefeed, ISNetworld, Appruv, and Distribution Contractors Association (DCA).
KERAMIDA is proud to be an ISNetworld (ISN) RAVS Plus® Participant.
What is RAVS Plus®? RAVS® is a safety compliance standard that stands for “Review and Verification Services” and is used by ISNetworld (ISN) as a way to verify everything from insurance documentation, safety protocol development, and the effectiveness of safety programs. ISN is a leader in helping hiring clients identify and manage contractors and suppliers that meet the client’s safety and risk expectations.
ISN’s RAVS Plus is a deep-dive review and audit by ISN of KERAMIDA’s written health and safety programs and how health, safety and environmental programs are implemented throughout our organization. Participation in the RAVS Plus program is by invitation only and recognizes a company for outstanding commitment to safety.
KERAMIDA uses DISA to screen our employees in order to meet the highest standards of safety.
Our professionals hold multiple credentials, technical certifications and professional registrations:
Air Certifications
EPA 165.4: Air Surveillance: Monitoring for Airborne Hazardous Chemicals
Method 303 - Federal Coke Oven Inspection Certification
Federal Method 9 Visible Emission Evaluation Certification
CARB Lead GHG Verifiers
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Asbestos / Lead Certifications
Asbestos Project Designer
Certified Asbestos Inspectors
Certified Asbestos Project Supervisors
Certified Asbestos Project Designers
Certified Asbestos Microscopists
Certified Asbestos Management Planners
Inspectors for Lead in Buildings, passed third party examination
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Chemist Certifications
Certified Analytical Chemists
EHS Auditor Certifications
Certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditors
Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditors
Exemplar Global Environmental Management System Auditors
Exemplar Global ISO 45001 Lead Auditors
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Engineer Registrations
Registered Professional Engineers (P.E.) in Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Virginia
Registered Professional Engineers under NCEES, allowing registration in all 50 states
Registered Professional Engineers in European Union
Environmental Certifications
Certified Professionals under Ohio EPA Voluntary Action Program (VAP)
Qualified Environmental Professionals (QEP)
Certified by Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office to supervise, manage or direct the installation, testing, retrofitting, removal, or closure of USTs
Certified by Ohio Division of State Fire Marshal as UST Installer
Naturally Occurring Radioactive Materials Certifications
DOE: Radioactive Material Transportation Emergency Response
Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
Registered Hazardous Substances Professionals
Certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditors
Geologist Certifications
Licensed Professional Geologists in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, North Carolina, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia, Wisconsin
Exam - Certified Professional Geologists, allowing certification in multiple states
Hazardous Waste Certifications
Hazardous Waste Operations Supervisors
8-Hour Hazardous Waste Supervisor's Training (29 CFR 1910.120)
40-Hour OSHA Hazardous Waste Operations & Emergency Response (29 CFR 1910.120)
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Health & Safety Certifications
Certified Indoor Environmentalists by Indoor Air Quality Association
American Board of Health Physics Certifications
Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH)
Certified Safety Professionals (CSP)
Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST)
Certified Safety Managers
Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditors
Chemical-Terrorism Vulnerability Information (CVI) Authorized User
CPN Radiation Safety and Use of Nuclear Soil Gauges
Advanced Safety Certificate from National Safety Council
Certified Health & Safety Training as per OSHA requirements 29 CFR Part 1910 and 1926
OSHA 1910.146: Confined Space Entry
Certified OSHA 30 Hour
Smith System Defensive Driver Certified Trainer
Associate in Risk Management (ARM)
Indiana Licensed Radon Measurement Professional
Indiana Licensed Radon Mitigation Professional
National Radon Proficiency
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Management Professionals
Certified Scrum Master (CSM)
Project Management Professional (PMP)
Certified in Lean Six Sigma
KERAMIDA’s Corporate Sustainability Certifications
Envision Qualified Company
GSCC-Approved Certification Body for the Steel Climate Standard
Staff Sustainability & GHG Certifications
Registered Professional Engineers (PE)
Certified Public Accountants (CPA)
Verification / Assurance
ARB Greenhouse Lead Gas Verifier, Process Emissions Accredited, H-21-024
ARB Low Carbon Fuel Standard Lead Verifier, H3-20-161
Oregon DEQ Lead Greenhouse Gas Verifier, GHGPRV-062
Certified Lead GHG Verifiers
Certified Lead GHG Verifier for Oil & Gas
Associate Certified Sustainability Assurance Practitioner (ACSAP)
Sustainability
Aluminum Stewardship Association Registered Specialist
Certified Energy Manager (CEM)
Envision Sustainability Professionals (ENV SP)
FSA Credential
LEED Green Associates (LEED GA)
LEED AP Building Design + Construction (LEED AP BD+C)
Urban Greenhouse Gas Inventory Specialist
Environmental, Health and Safety
Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH)
Certified Safety Professionals (CSP)
Certified ISO 14001 Lead Auditors
Certified ISO 45001 Lead Auditors
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Learn more about our Sustainability Reporting Training ›
Water / Wastewater / Stormwater Certifications
Licensed Water Well Driller in Indiana
Certified Industrial and Municipal Wastewater Treatment Operators
Class D Industrial Wastewater Treatment Operator
Indiana Licensed Wastewater Operator Class C
Indiana Licensed Wastewater Operator Class B Industrial
Wetlands Delineation Certifications
Qualified SWPPP Practitioner (QSP) - Construction General Permit
Qualified SWPPP Developer (QSD) - Construction
Certified Erosion, Sediment and Stormwater Inspector (CESSWI™)
Qualified Preparer of Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans - Construction (QPSWPPP)
Qualified Compliance Inspector of Stormwater - Construction (QCIP)
Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Inspector - Commonwealth of Virginia State Water Control Board
Virginia Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Reviewer - Commonwealth of Virginia State Water Control Board
Virginia Stormwater Management Inspector - Commonwealth of Virginia State Water Control Board
Virginia Stormwater Management Plan Reviewer - Commonwealth of Virginia State Water Control Board
Certified Professional in Stormwater Quality (CPSWQ)
Certified Inspector of Sediment and Erosion Control - In-Training (CISEC-IT)
California IGP Trainers of Record (IGP ToR)
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