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What are the eligibility requirements to take a LEED AP specialty exam?

In order to take a LEED specialty exam (BD+C, ID+C, O&M, Homes or ND), you will have to meet an important eligibility requirement:

You MUST have previous experience with a LEED registered project within three years of your application submittal date.

This must be documented in the form of a letter from a supervisor, client, or project manager, etc. and must describe your involvement on the LEED project.

For more information about eligibility requirements, please take a look at the O+M exam candidate handbook, which can be found on the GBCI website.

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17 Comments On This Post

  1. As a sole practitioner trying to pursue green projects, but not LEED AP, how does the council expect me to be involved with a LEED project without having my LEED AP?

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  2. Pat,
    Your site is great, the information is fantastic.

    I looked but couldn’t find the answer to this question. I am trying to determine the difference between a “Stand Alone” and a “Combined” specialty, If it is already here, I apologize.

    I am also a ‘victim’ of this wonderful economy and hope that if I can add LEED GA and/or AP to my resume’ it will give me a leg up on finding a job.

    I worked on, and I’m working on getting a letter from the architect, a LEED registered project, I was putting together the IAQ (Indoor Air Quality) info.

    Would you have a suggestion of which specialty would be ‘best’ for a person whose experience has been in estimating and project management of multifamily projects?

    Thanks for your time.
    Roy

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  3. My registeration portal with GBCI does not shows the “take the exam” tab. How can I register for LEED AP exam?

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  4. Hi Pat,

    Thanks a lot, your site clarified a lot of confusions.

    I worked on a master plan project and we were planning to apply for LEED certification but due to global slowdown the project was stalled. Will this suffice the eligibilty criteria for LEED AP exam. I do not have a LEED GA accreditation.

    Thanks

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  5. Hi, I am a LEED AP in Commercial Interiors & wish to take up the LEED AP ID+C speciality exam. My enrollment window closes this October. Is it compulsory for me to have worked on a LEED project, if I am going to enroll through testing?
    Any clarification on this would be highly appreciated.
    Preethi.

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  6. Hi, I m an architect, have completed B.Arch 2008, working in private architecture firm., M I elgible for this LEED exam?

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  7. I was working with Cushman & Wakefield since 3 years. I want to do course of LEED (certified course) and also want to appear for the same. Am I eligible. Request you to please revert to me.

    Thanks.

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  12. Professionals who, for one reason or other, have problems fulfilling their LEED project experience requirement, may get said experience here:

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  13. Dear Pat,
    How is the LEED Green Associate different than LEED AP. Does the LEED Green Associate exam make me eligible to take the LEED AP exam in the future.

    I had worked on a LEED AP project which received its rating in 2008…..does that mean I am not eligible for LEED AP Exam.

    Thanks

    Anupam Bansal

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