PASSING

If you receive a score of 170 or higher on all required sections of your exam (one part for the LEED Green Associate and both parts for the LEED AP exam), you will be notified that you have successfully earned your LEED credential. Upon receipt of that notification, you are authorized to use the credential title and logo in accordance with the GBCI logo guidelines.

If you elect to be displayed in the LEED Professional Directory, your listing will be posted when your results are imported into My Credentials.

 

Certificates

If you are successful in earning a LEED Professional Credential, you are eligible to receive a certificate for your achievement. Once your exam results have been processed in your My Credentials account, you will receive an email notifying you that you can now request your certificate. Certificates are available in two forms: softcopy (PDF) and a hardcopy. You can view and download the softcopy at any time for free. You can request one free hardcopy each reporting period. Each additional copy costs $25.

In the event that a certificate arrives damaged or does not arrive at all, the certificate will be replaced free of charge. These requests should be made in writing to GBCI credentialing staff at www.gbci.org/contact > Certificate Status or Replacement Requests.

 

Designating the credential

LEED Green Associates should designate their credential by using the “LEED Green Associate” or “LEED Green Assoc.” titles and the LEED Green Associate logo in accordance with the GBCI logo guidelines. (Please note that “LEED GA” is not an approved abbreviation for the LEED Green Associate credential, and should not be used under any circumstances.)

LEED APs with specialty should designate their credential by using the “LEED AP” title followed by your specialty(ies) or specialty abbreviation(s) and the applicable LEED AP logo in accordance with the GBCI logo guidelines.

After passing the LEED for Homes Green Rater exam on the conventional track, certificate holders should use “LEED for Homes Green Rater in training” title. After passing the LEED for Homes Green Rater exam (for the advanced track) or after passing the exam and completing mentorship (for the conventional track), you may use “LEED for Homes Green Rater” title and the LEED for Homes Green Rater logo in accordance with the GBCI logo guidelines.

While LEED is a registered trademark, USGBC and GBCI do not require LEED Professionals to use the ‘®’ or ‘TM’ symbols in email signatures or on business cards. All other instances should be noted as “LEED®...”

 

Credential Maintenance

LEED Green Associates must earn 15 CE hours biennially (3 of which must be LEED-specific hours). LEED APs must earn 30 CE hours biennially (6 of which must be LEED-specific hours). Learn more about CMP »