Legacy LEED AP Questions

Do I have to take any more tests to maintain my LEED credential?

If you are currently a LEED AP, you will not have to re-take the exam unless you wish to earn a specialty designation. However, if you wish to upgrade your credential, you will have to agree to the USGBC disciplinary policy and you will have to agree to meet the continuing education requirements.

Unlike newcomers to LEED, as a legacy LEED AP, you will not have to submit an application or demonstrate proof that you’ve worked on any LEED projects to qualify for the a LEED AP Specialty credential.

What happens to my LEED AP credential now that LEED v3 has launched?

Current LEED APs have three options:
1. Enroll in the new system and become a LEED AP with Specialty by passing one of the new specialty examinations; only part two of the new LEED AP exam will be required for current LEED APs who opt in before the end of your current enrollment wind which ends in 2011 (If you miss your enrollment window you will need to take both parts of the LEED Exam to earn the new credential). When registering for the exam, APs will need to sign the Disciplinary Policy and agree to the Credentialing Maintenance Program (CMP). Once enrolled, LEED APs will use one of the new specialty designations (O&M, BD&C, ID&C) after their name.

2. Enroll in the new system and become a LEED AP with Specialty without taking one of the specialty exams. This involves agreeing to the CMP and signing the Disciplinary Policy. The CMP requirements under this option are more strictly defined and follow a prescriptive path intended to ensure a LEED AP's ongoing education reflects the same level of knowledge that is tested in the new specialty exams. The prescriptive CMP requirements apply only to the LEED AP's initial two-year reporting period. Once enrolled, LEED APs will use one of the new specialty designations (O&M, BD&C, ID&C) after their name. Enrollment must occur before the end of your enrollment window in 2011.

Can a Legacy LEED AP still work on LEED v3 projects?

If I pass one LEED AP specialty exam track, can I work on projects being certified under a different rating system?

Yes.  Once you are a LEED AP, whether legacy or LEED AP with Specialty, you can work on any LEED project under any rating system.

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