EPI Exam Information and Outline
Environmental Professional In-Training
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
EPI Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
Before you start practicing with our exam simulator, it is essential to understand the
official EPI exam objectives. This course outline serves as your roadmap.
The information below reflects the 2026 syllabus defined by
BGC.
Below are complete topics detail with latest syllabus and course outline, that will help you good knowledge about exam objectives and topics that you have to prepare. These contents are covered in questions and answers pool of exam.
- Exam Format
- General Environmental Science (GES) examination; passing earns the EPI designation
- Basic and Media-Specific Science (45%)
- Basic sciences (5%)
- Air (10%), soil (10%), water (10%), waste (10%)
- Environmental Management Systems and Programs (20%)
- Compliance (9%), management (8%), ethics (3%)
- Applying Technical and Related Skills (25%)
- Evaluation (3%), treatment (4%), remediation (4%), monitoring (4%)
- Risk assessment (3%), statistical analysis (4%), health and safety (3%)
- Communication (10%)
- Agency, employee and management communication