How long does it take?  2 to 6 months

Who should become a LEED AP BD+C?

“For professionals participating in the design and construction  phases  of high performance, healthful, durable, affordable, and environmentally sound commercial, institutional, and high-rise residential buildings, the LEED AP Building Design + Construction exam is designed to measure your knowledge and skill in understanding the LEED Rating System and ability to facilitate the project certification process.” www.gbci.org

How much does it cost to become a LEED AP BD+C?  $1,000.00

• EcoPotential Training Course paid to EcoPotential
  • $600   ( 2-day course)
• Application Fee paid to GBCI  (paid at step 7 above)
  • $100
• Exam Fee paid to GBCI (paid at step 8 above)
  • $250
• Credential Maintenance Program renewal fee paid to GBCI
  • $50 paid every 2 years

Contact karen@ecopotential.net to learn more or visit LEED AP FAQs.

How long does it take?  4 to 12 weeks

Who should become a LEED Green Associate?

“For professionals who support green building design, construction, and operations, the LEED Green Associate credential denotes basic knowledge of green building principles and practices and LEED.”  This is also the first step in becoming a LEED AP.

How much does it cost to become a LEED Green Associate?  $750

• EcoPotential Training Course paid to EcoPotential
  • $450   ( 2-day course)
• Application Fee paid to GBCI  (paid at step 6 above)
  • $50
• Exam Fee paid to GBCI (paid at step 7 above)
  • $200
• Credential Maintenance Program renewal fee paid to GBCI
  • $50 paid every 2 years

Contact karen@ecopotential.net to learn more or visit LEED Green Associate FAQs.

1. Up to a 300% return on workforce development investment
2. Increased Productivity
3. Reduction in Employee Turnover
4. Improvements in Work Quality, Satisfaction, and Safety

“The economy will recover, and it is good business sense to be prepared….it is more critical now to invest in training and certifying the industry’s workforce.”

Make your training dollars count by investing in training that provides nationally recognized credentials.

Check out our latest training schedule at:

http://ecopotential.net/training/

Karen Stewart, LEED AP

For those of you that are worried about earning all of your LEED Continuing Education (CE) Hours, you can relax.  There are over eight different ways to earn (CE) hours.

You can volunteer, work on a LEED project, attend a training course, teach, etc.  For a detailed description of these eight different activities click the guide from GBCI. 

Also, there is really no need to travel to earn your (CE) hours.  There are many “Professional Development/Continuing Education” courses available online.

Check out Green Building Education Services for an approved GBCI Education provider that provides both online exam preparation courses and continuing education (CE) courses.

Karen Sewart, LEED AP

Click here to see engineering jobs available for LEED AP’s.
Click here to see the 6 things that Green Companies want to see on your resume.

Becoming a LEED Green Associate is the first step in becoming a LEED Accredited Professional. Go to the Green Building Certification Institute to learn more about the requirements to become a LEED AP.

Prepare for the job market of the future! Don’t be left behind, register for an upcoming LEED training class in Northwest Arkansas.

The LEED Green Associate class taught by EcoPotential is approved by the American Institute of Archictecture (AIA) for continuing education credit.

Watch this great video from the Washington State Department of Ecology about the benefits of green building and preparing for future jobs.

Green building is embedded in the future careers for architects, engineers, building trades, real estate professionals, and just about anyone who has decision making responsibilities in the design, construction, operation, and deconstruction of a building. 

Quotes from the video:
“You better be thinking about green building, or the market will pass you by.”
“Green building is making construction jobs cool again.”
“Good job, good pay and doing the right thing for the environment.”

Note that the video recommends that students and young professionals should become LEED AP’s!  Great advice.  The first step in that direction is to become a LEED Green Associate.

Click here for more information about the class. 

Who should consider becoming a LEED Green Associate?

• Engineers
• Architects
• City Planners
• Property Managers
• Interior Designers
• City Council Members
• Facility Managers
• Commissioning Agents
• Home Inspectors
• Energy Auditors
• Material Suppliers
• Sustainability Coordinators
• Real Estate Developers

• Associated General Contractors of Kansas
• AIA of Ft. Smith, Arkansas
• Walmart
• City of Fayetteville
• Engineering Elements, PLLC
• Sage Partners
• Crossland Construction
• University of Arkansas
• Tyson Foods, Inc.
• Airetech Corporation
• Appian Centre for Design
• Nabholz Construction
• McGoodwin, Williams and Yates
• CH2MHill OMI
• Hight Jackson Architects
• Harrison French & Associates Architects
• Architecture Plus
• C.R. Crawford Construction
• Core Architects
• Innovative Business Furniture
• Kinco, Inc
• Milestone Construction
• Miller Commercial Flooring
• Multi-Craft Contractors, Inc.
• Myers Supply
• River City Materials
• Sarah Howe Interiors
• Mid-Plains Construction
• Natural Builders, Inc.
• Springline Group

EcoPotential will be offering a 1 day class on November 18th in Bentonville, Arkansas.  Learn more.