What is a LEED Accredited Professional™, and how do I become one?
LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) are building industry professionals who have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building and the LEED Green Building Rating System™. To become a LEED AP, you must take the examination. This exam will test your understanding of green building practices and principles, and your familiarity with LEED requirements, resources, and processes. See the seven steps to become a LEED AP. To learn more, visit the Green Building Certification Institute, the newly created independent organization responsible for administering credentialing programs.
View the step by step process: LEED Professional Accreditation distinguishes building professionals with the knowledge and skills to successfully steward the LEED certification process. LEED Accredited Professionals (LEED APs) have demonstrated a thorough understanding of green building practices and principles and the LEED Rating System. More than 43,000 people have earned the credential since the Professional Accreditation program was launched in 2001.
