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A little about me: I have been a LEED and WELL AP trainer for 10 years now, you can check my profile on LinkedIn. In that time I have helped more than 7,000 professionals earn their accreditation by passing the LEED Green Associate exam, LEED AP BD+C, and WELL AP exam.
I have trained at universities, training centers, municipalities, and companies to help their employees prepare for the LEED and WELL certification exams using my simplified study material.
The below are the most frequently asked questions I’ve been asked and how you can pass in 2 weeks:
#1 How to register for the LEED exam and WELL AP exam?
The LEED GA and AP exam registration are the same.
Step 1, create a USGBC account
Step 2, purchase the official LEED exam you are targeting (cost of the exam below).
Step 3, use the code USGBC gives you after purchase (valid for 1 year) and head to Prometric to schedule a time and day using the code. (You can schedule the exam from home or at a test center).
WELL AP exam registration is the same but should create an account and purchase the exam on IWBI not USGBC.
#2 How much does the LEED exam cost? WELL AP exam cost?
LEED Green Associate costs $250 (veterans for free, USGBC member companies get a discount and students take the exam for $100).
LEED AP costs $350 ( veterans free, students $250 and USGBC members get a discount)
LEED GA+AP combined exam $550 (4 hour exam both credentials in 1 sitting)
WELL AP costs $299 ( students 125$)
#3 Where to find Free LEED study material, free practice exams?
Complete study materials are not free but you can find free introductory videos, sample exams, free articles that help build a foundation.
Youtube videos:
Archiroots (my simplified trainings)
Karim Elnabawy Balbaa ( arabic, not simplified, long content)
GBES (long content, sometimes includes outdated material)
Projectific (very long, Ai computer voice)
Free practice questions:
Handbook:
#4 What are the requirements to take the exam?
LEED GA: no requirements, only to be above 18 years old.
LEED AP: a valid non expired LEED GA credential. (Expired? need to take the GA exam again).
WELL AP exam: no requirements.
No experience, no specific discipline (even professional not in the building industry can take the exam).
No background or knowledge is required and no you do not need to have worked on a LEED or WELL project to take the exam.
#5 How to get free LEED CE hours?
After you pass the LEED GA exam, you have 2 years to satisfy 15 continuing education hours.
After you pass the LEED AP exam, you need 30 continuing hours.
Best approach is to do the GA exam, just before it expires become a LEED AP. You will get 2 extra years so you won't do any GA CE hours. You will need to do AP CE hours after that, meaning 4 years to do CE hours since you got a reset when you upgraded to AP.
To satisfy those hours, do not buy LEED CE hours. You can find free hours on USGBC, just filter the free videos and select the credential you want videos for.
#6 What is the difference between LEED GA, LEED AP and WELL AP?
LEED Green Associate, basic green building principles, LEED certification overview.
LEED AP, more technical information about LEED. You need to learn how to calculate a credit, few formulas, more things to memorize. Showcases this professional can streamline and handle the LEED certification process fully whereas a LEED GA would be good to monitor and understand.
WELL AP, there is no WELL Green Associate only WELL AP. You have to know all WELL certification material.
The LEED certification focus on energy performance, reducing negative impact on the environment, sustainable building practices.(Green building aspects).
Whereas the WELL certification is a complimentary certification, it focuses on the occupant inside the project, how the project and company supports the occupant and employees in the project. Nourishment, food, fitness, air quality, thermal comfort, mind and similar. (Health and well-being of occupants in a project)
#7 How to prepare and make sure you pass in 2 week:
Take this LEED GA simplified training, LEED AP BD+C simplified training or WELL AP simplified training watch 30 minutes a day to learn all material in 1 week. You can watch more, maybe even finish it in 1 day. But ideally 30 minutes to make sure you have grasped the material and was not heavy on your long day at work or school. The goal is to understand the concepts not cover content.
Exercise on 1 practice exam a day for 1 week to make sure you learned the material. You might know the content but still answer incorrectly, you have to get used to how tricks come in the exam. Use the elimination strategy, highlight keywords and similar. All tips and tricks are included in the training.
During that week of practice exams, it is good to review through flashcards. They are basically study cards that include all the important key terms and definitions to be able to review on the go. LEED GA Flashcards / LEED AP Flashcards / WELL AP Flashcards.
Is 2 weeks enough to prepare? Yes and No! If you purchase a $200 book of 800 pages, it will surely take you around 3 months. But if you follow a simplified training it is quite easy to be ready in weeks and NEVER take the official exam without passing practice exams, even if you have memorized a thick book, EVEN IF YOU HAVE LEED PROJECT EXPERIENCE!
I am happy to answer any question, feel free to drop a comment or email me: shadi@archiroots.com or better yet, message me on LinkedIn here.
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I’d love to hear about your experiences or any tips for those of us wanting to align our finances with environmental impact!
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