What is a LEED Green Associate?
The LEED Green Associate exam is designed to test broad knowledge of sustainable design principles and basic understanding of the LEED rating systems. You don’t need in-depth knowledge of credits, specific requirements, or technologies. Rather, the exam will test your knowledge of what LEED is, the process through which a building becomes LEED certified, standard terminology, potential strategies for meeting sustainability goals, and how to be involved with and support other members of a LEED project team. The LEED Green Associate is the fundamental credential, and can be pursued by anyone who is employed in a field related to green building. There are no educational prerequisites for taking the LEED Green Associate exam, but you must either have professional experience related to green building or be a student enrolled in coursework related to sustainable design, in which case you may take the exam without professional work experience.
