Certification as an Indication of Extra Knowledge and Experience

Charlie Wiles is Executive Director of the American Indoor Air Quality Council based in Glendale, Ariz. He recently spoke with HarrisMartin Publishing about his organization's efforts to make its certification programs as meaningful as possible for those who rely on them as evidence of knowledge and experience. For more information on the council, please visit http://www.iaqcouncil.org.

HarrisMartin: Briefly describe the American Indoor Air Quality Council (AmIAQ Council). How would you characterize its goals and its strengths?

Wiles: One of the primary reasons for establishing what has become the AmIAQ Council was the fact that most disciplines involved …