What CMP category do the courses count for?

All of our current courses fall under the CMP category “Project systems and energy impacts”

Are any of your courses LEED Specific?

Yes, “LEED for energy-modelers” has 3 LEED specific CE hours under the BD+C category

How many chances do I get to pass the final exams in your courses?

Our final exams allow you as many retakes as needed, provided you maintain an active subscription

How do these credits affect me?

Well, that depends on your LEED credentials!

LEED Green associates

Option 1: Take the test

                Cost:                      $250 – Pass or fail ($200 for USGBC members)

                Timeline:             Within a 9 month window starting 1 year into your reporting period

Option 2*: Credential maintenance, maintained by earning CE hours

                Cost:                      Much less, but it depends on how you meet the requirements.

                CE hours:             15 hours total, of which 3 must be LEED specific

                Timeline:             Two years after your reporting period, and every two years thereafter

*Our Recommendation: Take the TRACE 700 online course, and the LEED for energy-modelers and you will meet ALL of your requirements

LEED AP with Specialty (Specialty earned through examination)

Option 1: Take the test

                Cost:                      $350 – Pass or fail ($250 for USGBC members)

                Timeline:             Within a 9 month window starting 1 year into your reporting period

Option 2*: Credential maintenance, maintained by earning CE hours.

                Cost:                      Much less, depending on how you meet the requirements.

                CE hours:             30 hours total, of which 6 must be LEED specific

                Timeline:             Two years after your reporting period, and every two years thereafter

*Our Recommendation: Take all of our courses and earn 27 hours, 3 LEED specific (if you have the BD+C specialty). Complete the remaining 3 LEED specific hours by self study of the LEED manuals. You get to take our exams until you pass, so there is no pressure at exam time!

LEED AP with Specialty (earned through prescriptive maintenance)

Option 1: Take the test

                Cost:                      $350 – Pass or fail ($250 for USGBC members)

                Timeline:             Within a 9 month window starting 1 year into your reporting period

Option 2*: Credential maintenance, maintained by earning CE hours

             Cost:                      Much less, depending on how you meet the requirements.

CE hours:             30 hours total, of which 6 must be LEED specific.  For the first reporting period, the hours must be met in multiple categories

              Timeline:             Two years after your reporting period, and every two years thereafter

*Our Recommendation:   For the first reporting period, meet the full 6 hours required under “Project systems and energy impacts” by either taking our TRACE 700 online course, or eQUEST online. If you have the BD+C specialty, you can meet 3 of your 6 LEED specific hours by taking the LEED for energy-modelers course.

For the second reporting period, the CMP category hours are no longer prescriptive and you may count all hours from our online courses (current total is 27 CE hours)

For More information in the LEED CMP program checkout GBCI.org

Or Take the GBCI CMP Wizard