The Qualified Engineer » LEED AP http://www.qualifiedengineer.com Engineering certifications, designations, exams, education, career development and licensure Tue, 14 Sep 2010 22:47:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 Mean Green – It’s Time to get Certified http://www.qualifiedengineer.com/2008/12/mean-green-its-time-to-get-certified/ http://www.qualifiedengineer.com/2008/12/mean-green-its-time-to-get-certified/#comments Sun, 21 Dec 2008 17:29:59 +0000 Qualified Engineer http://www.qualifiedengineer.com/?p=51 Recently the USGBC announced plans to modify the designations related  to the LEED Program.  This move was inevitable as there has been a flood of candidates lined up to take the exam.  There are over 60,000 registered LEED APs.  To avoid dilution of the credential the USGBC members were compelled to raise the bar.  Below is an excerpt outlining the proposed changes:

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For those of you who were lucky enough to have already passed the exam, you are in good shape; your credentials remain in tact.  However, if you haven’t taken the exam yet, time is running out for you to get the LEED AP designation without working on a LEED certified project.

When I was preparing for the exam I came across a few amazing websites that really helped me to prepare for FREE.

In the Leed

Building Green

Good luck to all of the prospective test takers.

For more details, check out the USGBC.

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Green Building Certification Institute

Description

LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED Certification process. LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED Green Building Rating System.

The LEED AP credential represents knowledge of the LEED Rating System and its application in practice. LEED APs facilitate the integrated design process and streamline the LEED Certification process.

Requirements

none

Fees

The fee is $300 for national USGBC members and $400 for non-members

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Exam Resources

  1. University Of Florida:
    1. http://www.cce.ufl.edu/LEED/precourse.asp
    2. http://www.cce.ufl.edu/LEED/quizzes.asp
  2. In The LEED
  3. Building Green
  4. greenexamprep.com
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