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ABOUT: LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE

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Exam Objective & Format

The LEED Green Associate exam is designed to measure your ability to understand and support green design, construction, and operations. The LEED Green Associate exam is comprised of 100 randomly delivered multiple choice questions and must be completed in two hours. Total seat time for the LEED Green Associate exam is two hours and 20 minutes including an optional tutorial and short satisfaction survey.

Fees

  • Application fee: $50
  • Exam fee (per exam appointment):
  • Members and full-time students: $150
  • All others: $200
  • CMP renewal fee: $50 every two years

Computer-Based Testing

The LEED professional credentialing exams are computer-based tests. The computer records your responses and times your exam. You are able to change your answers, skip questions, and flag questions for later review.

More information on computer-based testing is available in the candidate handbook or on-site at the testing location. 


ELIGIBILITY: LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE

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Candidates must have experience in the form of EITHER involvement on a project registered for LEED certification OR current or previous employment in a sustainable field of work OR enrollment in or completion of an education program that addresses green building principles. Only one of the these criteria must be met to demonstrate eligibility.

A candidate must document the experience in the form of a letter of attestation from a supervisor, client, project manager, or teacher and must describe your involvement on the job or in the classroom. If audited, the documentation will be reviewed based on these requirements:

  • The letter must be on letterhead or provide other evidence of its authenticity.
  • The body of the attestation should be limited to 750 words or less.
  • The letter must be dated.
  • The letter must be authored and signed by a supervisor, client, project manager, teacher, or someone else qualified to evaluate the applicant’s performance.
  • The author’s title and relationship to the applicant should be demonstrated (i.e., through the author’s business card).
  • The letter must summarize and confirm the applicant’s participation in one of the three qualifying experience categories (project involvement, employment, or education).

For eligibility based on project involvement:

  • The letter must name a specific LEED-registered project.
  • The letter must affirm that the applicant was involved with the project.
  • The letter must provide the date(s) of the applicants involvement with the project.

For eligibility based on employment:

  • The letter must explain how the applicant’s profession or company relates to environmentalism or the green building industry.
  • The letter must affirm the applicant’s employment and provide the applicant’s job title or company.
  • The letter must provide the applicant’s date(s) of employment.

For eligibility based on education:

  • The document must provide the course’s title and provider.
  • The document must explain how the course relates to green building principles or LEED.
  • The document must affirm that the candidate was enrolled in the course.
  • The document must provide the applicant’s date(s) of enrollment.
  • For eligibility based on education, candidates may submit a certificate of completion or an official transcript in lieu of a letter of attestation.  

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  • 05-07-2012: Internship Opportunity! Seeking CAD-experience

  • 02-08-2012: Herman Miller’s third annual Student Video Contest

  • 01-15-2012: REGISTER NOW: LEED Green Associate Study Sessions for Spring 2012!

  • 01-07-2012: Want to be an officer of the USGBC Student Group at ASU?

  • 01-02-2012: LEED Green Associate Study Sessions for Spring 2012!

  • 11-07-2011: Call for Officers

  • 10-30-2011: GoGreen '11 Phoenix | Call For Volunteers

  • 09-05-2011: This is you LAST Week to sign up for the Study Sessions!

  • 09-01-2011: Support Maxx!

  • 07-28-2011: Congratulations Joseph!

  • 07-27-2011: Study Session Announcement with Registration Link!

  • 07-22-2011: Want to be a LEED Green Associate this fall?

  • 07-14-2011: Congratulations Jack!

  • 07-07-2011: Sparky's Welcome Team - Green Team Needed!

  • 06-21-2011: Volunteering for Major League Baseball All Star Game Week Events

  • 06-19-2011: Officer Positions still open!

  • 06-07-2011: Greenbuild 2011!

  • 05-18-2011: Congratulations Julia & Alix!

  • 05-03-2011: Officer Meeting on Reading Day!

  • 04-30-2011: Officer & Study Group Leaders Needed!

  • 04-23-2011: Want to be a Study Session Facilitator?

  • 04-20-2011: ASU Green Expo Update

  • 04-17-2011: Last Practice Test this Saturday!

  • 04-10-2011: Seeing your credit hours

  • 04-10-2011: Practice Tests Coming! Officer App Here!

  • 04-04-2011: FREE Story of Solana

  • 04-03-2011: Officer Apps & Getting Exam Ready!

  • 03-27-2011: Expo Mtg, LEED AP poll, & Officer App

  • 03-24-2011: Want to earn some CEUs now?

  • 03-20-2011: Welcome back!

  • 03-13-2011: Have a Safe Spring Break!

  • 03-07-2011: Wednesday 3/9 @ 6-9pm - Sustainability C

  • 02-19-2011: Need to Attend a Make-Up Session?

  • 01-26-2011: FREE Webinars!

  • 01-21-2011: LEED Study Sessions Additional Info

  • 01-20-2011: LEED Green Associate Study Session Info

  • 01-08-2011: Call for Officers!

  • 11-21-2010: Call for Officers!

  • 11-05-2010: Top Ten Reasons To Go To Greenbuild!

  • 09-12-2010: USGBC Officer Application Available

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