Comments on: What are the eligibility requirements to take the LEED Green Associate exam?

By: Pat

Pat — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:56:38 +0000

Hi Ron – you don’t need to be an architect in order to take the exam. I believe your background will qualify you for the Green Associate exam portion of the test. In order to take the second part, the LEED AP portion, you would have to have experience working on a LEED registered project – but even then you don’t have to be an architect.

For more information about the Green Associate Exam, please see the FAQ section, or check out the guides available to you here:

http://www.greenexamacademy.com/green-associate-exam-walkthrough/

By: Ron

Ron — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:33:36 +0000

Pat,

I’m not an Engineer or Architect but I am a Lic. Land Surveyor. I’m considering returning to school for Architecture. Would I need to be employed by an Architect before applying for this exam.

By: Jessica

Jessica — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 16:50:20 +0000

I am currently working for a general contracting and project management firm as a project estimator. I would like to pursue LEED certification so that I may be a LEED representative for our company on future LEED projects.
Our company as a construction project management firm has a great deal of experience with LEED projects and protocols, but I personally have not been involved in such projects up to this point. I have also not attended an educational program.

I am wondering if I meet the elgibility requirements based on the above?

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:44:29 +0000

At what point do you find out whether your application to take the exam has been accepted – before or after you pay the application fee?
Thanks again.

By: Laura

Laura — Wed, 14 Apr 2010 03:41:02 +0000

A couple other questions that come to mind:
As far as the education route to eligibility, I am wondering specifically whether they will accept on-line CEUs from the RonBlank and AECDaily websites.
Also, does a current or former employer have to be a member of the USGBC to be able to send a legitimate letter supporting an application to take the exam?
Thanks so much for putting so much energy into helping us muddle through this process!

By: Heather

Heather — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:44:53 +0000

Great site! I have been asking questions on how to get started.
Another question I have is regarding this statement on the USGBC website (located here: http://www.usgbc.org/DisplayPage.aspx?CMSPageID=2011 ):
“Determine if you meet eligibility requirements. The LEED Green Associate eligibility requirement can be satisfied by taking one of USGBC’s LEED workshops or online courses.”
Do you have to take a USGBC course/workshop to be eligible for the Green Associate exam? I haven’t found a clear answer yet to the specifics on this requirement and any help would be great

By: Murtuza F. Nadeem

Murtuza F. Nadeem — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:16:25 +0000

If the GBCI conducts seminars in the various societies of engineers located worldwide it would not only make people aware about the importance of ‘going green’ but would also benefit the people interested in acquiring the various LEED credentials

Mr. Pat deserves a PAT for his worthwhile efforts. Thank you.