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Green Building Certi�cation Institute 2101 L Street NW, Suite 650 • Washington, DC 20037 • www.gbci.org 1.800.795.1746 • +1.202.828.1145 • www.gbci.org/contact Credential Maintenance Program Guide Valid for May 2012 Valid for May 2012 LEED® Credential Maintenance Program Guide, revised May 2012. COPYRIGHT 2011 by Green Building Certification Institute Information in this Guide represents current policies and procedures for GBCI’s Credential Maintenance Program. Information in this Guide supersedes information contained in any previously published information. All information and guidelines are subject to change. Please read and understand the entire Guide including all policies, procedures, and consequences. Revisions The CMP requirements identified in this document are subject to revision. Changes and additions are published in revised guideline booklets, and on the GBCI website. CMP Guides are updated periodically. This CMP Guide is valid for the year shown on the cover and in the footer. LEED Professionals are responsible for staying up to date and for meeting the current standards. Furthermore, when citing specific policies, please note the edition of the document as part of the policy’s source. Valid for May 2012 Welcome! Congratulations on earning your LEED Professional credential and thank you for your contributions toward a sustainable built environment. The intent of GBCI’s Credential Maintenance Program (CMP) is to help you keep pace with the rapidly evolving green building industry. LEED rating systems and the technologies used to implement them are dynamic. LEED Professionals enrich their knowledge base by seeking out green building’s best practices and the newest methods for obtaining LEED credits. Your credential signifies to clients and employers that your professional expertise is meaningful and current within a rapidly transforming marketplace. Changes to the LEED credentials emerged from the views of LEED Professionals who wanted to see more specialization, differentiation, and relevance. As GBCI implemented those objectives, we also added methods for sustaining them. CMP was created with direct feedback from LEED Professionals. As we continue to grow, we will continue to incorporate your ideas. This guide has been transformed because of your comments. First, you’ll find an outline of general facts in the Basics section. We then describe the framework of the program in the Policies section. The final sections, or appendices, address special situations and provide the rest of the details not covered in other sections. For help finding CE hours, check out the CMP wizard Valid for May 2012 Reporting Period ............................................................................. Requirements ................................................................................. LEED-speci�c ................................................................................. Categories ...................................................................................... Activities ......................................................................................... Prescriptive Credential Maintenance ............................................... Reporting Credential Maintenance .................................................. Preapproval .................................................................................... Renewal ......................................................................................... Fees ............................................................................................... Past due ......................................................................................... Expiration ....................................................................................... Audits ............................................................................................. Failure to comply ............................................................................. Waivers/extensions ......................................................................... Reinstatement ................................................................................ A: Maintenance Through Retesting ................................................... B: Multiple Specialties .................................................................... C: Categories & Subcategories ....................................................... D: Activities ................................................................................... E: Prescriptive Credential Maintenance ........................................ F: Audits ....................................................................................... Table of Contents Valid for May 2012 REPORTING PERIOD START DATE Reporting Period Credentials are maintained in 2-year cycles, or reporting periods, starting when the credential is earned (based on exam or enrollment date) and ending 2 years minus 1 day from the start date. For example: Understanding the six main aspects of CMP (reporting period, requirements, LEED-specific, categories, activities, and prescriptive credential maintenance) can help you get started: LEED Green Associates: 15 CE hours LEED APs with specialty: 30 CE hours LEED Green Associates: LEED Green Assoc. exam LEED APs with specialty: specialty exam only Renew and pay $50 fee REPORTING PERIOD END DATE Maintain through CE hours Maintain by retesting 2 years Exam or enrollment date/ reporting period start date end date Next reporting period start date Next reporting period end date August 15, 2011 August 14, 2013 August 15, 2013 August 14, 2015 At the end of the 2-year reporting period, LEED Professionals are required to have maintained their credential(s). If LEED Professionals do not complete and report their continuing education (CE) hours or pass the applicable exam, the credential expires. For more information, see the Policies Requirements All LEED Professionals can choose to maintain their credential through CE hours or by retesting: To maintain through CE hours LEED Green Associates pass the LEED Green Associate exam. LEED APs with specialty only pass the specialty exam. (For more information on maintenance through retesting, see LEED Green Associates complete 15 CE hours, 3 of which must be LEED APs with specialty complete 30 CE hours, 6 of which must be LEED APs with multiple specialties complete 6 LEED-specific hours for each additional specialty. (For more information, see Valid for May 2012 All CE hours must be relevant to green building. LEED-specific is defined as an activity that has an explicit connection to processes, procedures, or concepts (i.e. intents, requirements, and strategies) found in any of the current LEED rating systems. For LEED APs, LEED-specific CE hours must relate directly to their specialty. Examples of LEED-specific content include a LEED update, an in-depth LEED project case study, a review of successful or unsuccessful implementation of LEED, or an analysis of the benefits of LEED. Categories LEED Professionals’ CE hours should be relevant to the CMP categories applicable for their credential: Category Green Assoc Synergistic opportunities and LEED application process Project site factors Site Water management Project systems and energy impacts Neighborhood systems and impacts Acquisition, installation, and management of project materials Improvements to the indoor environment Stakeholder involvement in innovation Stakeholder involvement and public outreach Project surroundings and public outreach For more information including the subcategories that help define each category, see Installation of daylight responsive lighting controls in all regularly occupied spaces within 15 feet of windows and under skylights to meet LEED-speci�c task Installation responsive controls Green building task Typical building task Installation controls Valid for May 2012 approved education Self-study College & university courses Certificates, licenses, & credentials Committee & volunteer work Authorship LEED project There are 8 types of activities that earn CE hours. (Basics are provided below; more information is available in EIGHT WAYS TO EARN CE HOURS GBCI-approved education* Attending or leading professional development activities that have been approved by GBCI. You earn: 1 CE hour for first hour; 0.5 CE hours for each additional full half of an hour 2 CE hours for time spent developing content for instructors None. The same instructional program can be counted only once. Non-approved presentations Attending or presenting real-time presentations that are not currently approved by GBCI to an audience or via broadcast technology. You earn: 1 CE hour for first hour; 0.5 CE hours for each additional full half of an hour 2 CE hours for time spent developing content for presenters Non-approved presentations, self-study, and committee and volunteer work combined cannot be more than 50% of required CE hours Self-study Structured study (audio, audio-visual, written, online, etc.), an examination, or reading. You earn: 1 CE hour for first hour; 0.5 CE hours for each additional full half of an hour Self-study, non-approved presentations, and committee and volunteer work combined cannot be more than 50% of required CE hours College and university courses Completing or teaching courses offered at accredited colleges or universities. You earn: 1 CE hour per classroom hour 2 CE hours for time spent developing content for instructors Certi�cates, professional licenses, and credentials Initial earning of a certificate, professional license, or credential related to green building. You earn: 1 CE hour for certificates 3 CE hours for licenses and credentials None. (Sample designations listed in *Titled professional development/continuing education in the 2010 and previous version of this Guide. approved presentations Valid for May 2012 Committee and volunteer work Committee and volunteer work that support the LEED system. You earn: 2 CE hours for holding a leadership position 0.5 CE hours per meeting attendance Committee and volunteer work, self-study, and non-approved presentations combined cannot be more than 50% of required CE hours Authorship Publishing articles and books that are related to the relevant CMP categories You earn: 3 CE hours for published article 10 CE hours for published book LEED project participation Paid or unpaid work on a project that is registered for LEED certification You earn: 1 CE hour per LEED credit or prerequisite 2 CE hours per project for being the project administrator Prescriptive credential maintenance If a LEED AP without specialty (credentialed between January 2001 and June 2009) chooses to enroll in the LEED AP with specialty credential, prescriptive credential maintenance is one option for enrollment. For more information on enrollment, see the Enrollment Guide Prescriptive credential maintenance does NOT apply to any other credential holders (i.e. LEED Green Associates, LEED APs who earned their credential through testing, including those who enrolled through testing). Prescriptive credential maintenance requires earning a minimum number of CE hours within each of 7 GBCI categories: Category Project site factors 4 CE hours 3 CE hours Water management 3 CE hours 3 CE hours 4 CE hours Project systems & energy impacts 6 CE hours 6 CE hours 6 CE hours Acquisition, installation, and management of project materials 3 CE hours 5 CE hours 4 CE hours Improvements to the indoor environment 5 CE hours 6 CE hours 4 CE hours Stakeholder involvement in innovation 2 CE hours 2 CE hours Project surrounding & public outreach 2 CE hours The prescriptive credential maintenance is only required the first reporting period after enrollment. In Valid for May 2012 Policies Reporting credential maintenance LEED Professionals must self-report all of their CMP activities online through My Credentials To report CMP activities: Log into My Credentials and select Review/Report CMP Activity. Select the category to which the CMP activity applies. Enter the activity date, end date (if applicable), subcategory, delivery methods, description, details, content type, and CE hours earned. LEED Professionals can add, delete, or review CE hours at any time and can print a report of complete and remaining CE hours. View a tutorial on reporting CE hours » Preapproval CE hours reported in My Credentials are reviewed for preapproval within 24-48 hours. Pre-approved indicates that the CE hour(s) have met our basic requirements but may be reviewed again in the event Renewal Renewal is available one year into your reporting period. Within 24 hours of renewing, your next reporting period will appear on your main menu and your expiration date will be updated in the LEED Professional Directory. You cannot earn or report CE hours until your new reporting period begins. You will receive notifications that your reporting period is ending. You have 90 days after the end of your reporting period to renew without penalty, but all CMP activities must be earned between the reporting period start and end dates. Maintaining through CE hours To renew when maintaining through CE hours: Report required CE hours in My Credentials, ensuring you have met all requirements Select “Renew” on the main menu page Agree to terms and conditions Pay the $50 renewal fee (if applicable) Within 24-48 hours, you will receive either an approval email or notification of audit. For more information, see the Audits section. Valid for May 2012 Policies Maintaining through retesting For more information on maintaining through retesting, see Appendix A. When you pass the appropriate exam, you will have also renewed your credential. The $50 renewal fee is not required as it covers the cost of the auditing of CE hours. Maintaining multiple specialties If you have multiple specialties, you can maintain through CE hours, retesting, or a combination of both. Using any method, you can renew once you have maintained your primary specialty and choose, during the renewal process, to let your other specialties expire. When maintaining through retesting only, once you pass all of the required exams, you will be automatically renewed and will not be charged the $50 renewal fee. You can also maintain with a combination of CE hours and retesting. When you pass an exam for one of your specialties, you fulfill its CMP requirement. If you maintain your primary specialty through retesting, you must still complete the required CE hours for each of your secondary specialties. If you maintain a secondary specialty through retesting, you must still complete 30 CE hours for your primary specialty and any required CE hours for additional secondary specialties. For example: CE hours required Renewal fee required BD+C (Primary) ID+C (Secondary) passed BD+C only ID+C only Automatically renewed If you renew early and earn another specialty, your CMP requirements for that specialty don’t begin until your new reporting period. Fees LEED Professionals who maintain through CE hours are responsible for the biennial $50 CMP renewal fee at the time of renewal. Payments will be accepted only in US dollars. This fee is waived for LEED Professionals who maintain through testing and for the first renewal for all LEED APs without specialty who enroll in the LEED AP with specialty credential. (For more information on enrollment, see the Enrollment Guide Valid for May 2012 Policies Past Due Credential Holders will have 90 days to renew and report hours previously earned within their reporting period, which starts after the reporting period has ended. You will not be able to earn hours during this time. If you don’t report enough hours and successfully renew by the end of the past due period, your credential will expire. Expiration LEED Professionals’ credential(s) will expire if they fail to complete the CMP requirements and submit for renewal 90 days after their reporting period. GBCI audits 5-7% of LEED Professionals who maintain through CE hours. In addition, any published article or book submitted for CE hours will be automatically subject to audit. For more information on audits, see Appendix F. Failure to comply Each LEED Professional is responsible for demonstrating full compliance with CMP requirements. Unsupported, misstated, or fraudulent reporting of CE hours is a violation of GBCI’s Exam Appeals Policy . Such reporting is cause for action by GBCI and may be grounds for disciplinary action, up to and including revocation of the GBCI credential. See GBCI’s Appeals Policy for more information. Failure to fulfill and/or report the required CE hours for the CMP reporting period will result in expiration of the LEED Green Associate or the LEED AP with specialty credential. The LEED AP without specialty credential is held in perpetuity and does not have any credential maintenance requirements or fees. Valid for May 2012 Policies Waivers/extensions If unforeseen circumstances prevent you from being able to complete your credential maintenance requirements in your 2-year reporting period, you may request a waiver or extension. Situations that could be recognized by GBCI as hardship include: Long term unemployment Military deployment Health problems Death in the family This list is not exhaustive nor do these circumstances guarantee a waiver or extension. Written requests with supporting documentation must be received at least 30 days before the end of your reporting period. GBCI reviews requests on a case-by-case basis and only grants waivers or extensions in situations where you were prevented from completing the requirements. Reinstatement To regain a credential after expiration, one must apply, register, and retest as a new candidate. Such individuals are responsible for all applicable fees. Valid for May 2012 Maintenance Through Retesting LEED Green Associates and LEED APs are not required to retest after earning their credential (unless their credential expires); however, they do have the option of maintaining their credential through retesting without completing any CE hours. LEED Professionals maintaining through retesting can only test during their retesting window. The retesting window is from 12 to 21 months after the start of their reporting period. No candidates will be able to test less than 12 months from the start date or less than 3 months from the end of the reporting period. For example, if the reporting period start date was August 1, 2011 and the reporting period end date was July 31, 2013: Apply (including meeting eligibility requirements) through My Credentials. Register for the required exam. Take and pass the applicable exam. LEED Green Associates are required to take the LEED Green Associate exam; LEED APs with specialty are required to take only the LEED specialty exam. In order to maintain through retesting, LEED Professionals must: If a LEED Professional does not pass the applicable exam during the 9-month retesting window, he/ she has 3 months to complete and report the required CE hours in other to avoid expiration. For more information on expiration, see the Policies Valid for May 2012 Multiple Specialties LEED APs can maintain multiple specialties. LEED APs designate their “primary specialty,” the specialty in which they will complete the majority of their CE hours. All other specialties will be designated as “secondary specialties.” LEED APs must complete 30 CE hours in their primary specialty (6 of which must be LEED-specific) and complete an additional 6 LEED-specific hours for each secondary specialty: Total CE hours required Total LEED- speci�c hours* Total fee 30 (30 for primary specialty) 36 (30 for primary specialty, 6 for additional specialty) 12 (6 per specialty) 42 (30 for primary specialty, 6 for each additional specialty) 18 (6 per specialty) 48 (30 for primary specialty, 6 for each additional specialty) 24 (6 per specialty) 54 (30 for primary specialty, 6 for each additional specialty) 30 (6 per specialty) Prorating If the primary and secondary specialties are not earned at the same time, the reporting period cycle does not change and the CE hours for the secondary specialty are prorated for the reporting period in which the secondary specialty is earned: Time after start of reporting period Prorated LEED-speci�c hours required for secondary specialty 6 LEED-specific hours 4.5 LEED-specific hours 3 LEED-specific hours 1.5 LEED-specific hours For example, if the reporting period for the primary specialty begins on 6/1/2011: 6 CE hours are required if the secondary specialty is earned between 6/1/2011 and 11/30/2011 4.5 CE hours are required if the secondary specialty is earned between 12/1/2011 and 5/31/2012 3 CE hours are required if the secondary specialty is earned between 6/1/2012 and 11/30/2012 1.5 CE hours are required if the secondary specialty is earned between 12/1/2012 and 5/31/2013 * Due to the duplication of CMP requirements in some of the LEED Rating Systems, LEED-specific hours earned for one specialty may count as LEED-specific hours for another specialty. However, GBCI Credential Maintenance staff will make those determinations on a case-by-case basis. Valid for May 2012 Categories & Subcategories Category and subcategories Green Assoc Synergistic opportunities and LEED application process CIRs/requests and precedents that lead to exemplary performance credits Components of LEED Online and project registration Components of LEED score card Components of letter templates Costs Credit interactions Green resources Multiple certifications for same building Occupancy requirements Preliminary rating Prerequisites and/or MPRs for LEED certification Project boundary; LEED boundary; property boundary Project requirements Requirements to earn LEED AP credit Standards that support LEED credit Strategies to achieve credit Project Site Factors Climate conditions Community connectivity Considerations for site selection Development Green management Zoning requirements Water Management Chemical management Stormwater Types and quality of water Water management Water treatment For credentialing maintenance, continuing education must be related to green building, green technology, or LEED. Valid for May 2012 Categories & Subcategories Project Systems and Energy Impacts Neighborhood Systems and Impacts (for ND) Building components Green power Energy performance measurement Energy performance policies Energy tradeoffs Energy usage Environmental concerns On-site renewable energy Sources Specialized equipment power needs Third-party relationships Acquisition, Installation, and Management of Project Materials Building reuse Chemical management policy and audit Construction waste management Environmental management plan Food materials Locally harvested and manufactured materials Material acquisition Neutral homes Rapidly renewable materials Recycled materials Improvements to the Indoor Environment Acoustics Ergonomics Indoor/outdoor chemical and pollutant control Low-emitting materials Lighting controls Minimum ventilation requirement Residential requirements Tobacco smoke control Thermal controls Types of building spaces Ventilation effectiveness Views Valid for May 2012 Categories & Subcategories Stakeholder Involvement in Innovation Stakeholder Involvement and Public Outreach (for ND) Design workshop/charrette Durability planning and management Innovative and regional design Education of building manager Education of building manager and operations staff Education of homeowner or tenant Integrated project team criteria Ways to earn credit Project Surroundings and Public Outreach (for ND) ADA/universal access Demographics Development footprint reduction methods Government planning agencies High priority development areas Historical considerations Infrastructure Information on available community resources Land development phases Pedestrian oriented streetscape design Planning terminology Preferred location Public-private partnership Reduced parking methods Site selection in collaboration with developer Streetscape planting Traffic studies Transit oriented development Zoning requirements Valid for May 2012 GBCI-approved education* Attending or leading an activity approved by GBCI. This includes professional development, career training, workshops, continuing education, workforce training, personal enrichment, courses offered by a college or university’s extension school, live presentations, conferences, and online courses. You earn: 1 CE hour for first hour, 0.5 CE hours for each additional full half of an hour 2 CE hours for time spent developing content for instructors The same instructional program can be counted only once. hours possible: Yes for activities designated as LEED-specific by GBCI. Non-approved presentations Participating as an attendee or as a presenter, discussion leader, speaker, or panelist in presentations, which are not currently approved by GBCI, are at least 50 minutes in length, and are delivered in real-time to an in-person audience or through broadcast technology (including live webinars and webcasts). You earn: 1 CE hour for first hour; 0.5 CE hours for each additional full half of an hour 2 CE hours for time spent developing content for presenters Non-approved presentations, committee and volunteer work, and self-study combined cannot be more than 50% of required CE hours hours possible: More information: CE hours may be earned only once for attending or leading the same presentation. Self-study Studying of at least 60 minutes in length that may be structured (audio, audio-visual, written, online, etc.), a written or online examination, or reading professional manuals, publications, and articles, which is not GBCI-approved. You earn: 1 CE hour for first hour, 0.5 CE hours for each additional full half of an hour Valid for May 2012 Self-study, non-approved presentations, and committee and volunteer work combined cannot be more than 50% of required CE hours hours poss ible: Yes, for reading a LEED Rating System or Reference Guide, or a standard referenced in a LEED Rating System or Reference Guide. More information: LEED Professionals earning credit through research or reading of professional manuals, publications, or articles (that are relevant to the practice of a LEED Professional and addresses any of the topics listed in ) will need to supply GBCI with a record of the periodical read, exact pages, and linkage to accepted topics. College and university courses Successfully completing or teaching of courses offered at accredited (including non-US accreditation) colleges or universities (including community colleges and online programs), which are not GBCI- approved. The courses must have been reviewed and approved by the college or university as part of their curriculum. This approval is indicated by a course that earns credit hours toward a degree. LEED Professionals may earn CE hours regardless of whether they are enrolled to earn credit or are degree- For courses that mimic participation on a LEED project, see example 3 of LEED project participation You earn: 1 CE hour per classroom hour 2 hours for time spent developing content for instructors hours possibl Yes, if 75% or more of the course content is related directly to current versions of the LEED Rating Systems (credits, intents, referenced standards, and requirements), the LEED certification process, and/or LEED Online. More information: Online courses count based on how the course credit compares to a traditional university course. (For an online course valued at 3 semester credits, the equivalent in-person course would involve 36 classroom hours. Therefore, the online course would earn 36 CE hours.) Valid for May 2012 Certi�cates, professional licenses, and credentials Passing the examinations for certificates, professional licenses, or credentials (including earning additional LEED AP specialties) for a profession or in an industry that is related to green building. You earn: 1 CE hour for certificates 3 CE hours for licenses and credentials hours possible: Yes, for earning other LEED Professional Credentials and Certificates. More information: CE hours will be awarded only once for receiving a designation. Designations are eligible for CE hours only for the reporting period during which they were earned; no CE hours are earned for certificates, licenses, or credentials granted in the past. If audited, the candidate will need to attest to how the designation relates to green building and CMP topics (see Examples Certi�cates Licenses Credentials An award given to an individual recognizing completion of a training program related to or supporting green building Any national, state, or provincial licensing exam required to work in a field related to or supporting green building A voluntary process by which individuals are recognized based on predetermined, standardized criteria for knowledge of a field related to or supporting green building Certified Kitchen Construction Documents Technology (CDT) Construction Safety & Health Specialist Green Advantage LEED for Homes Green Rater LEED Project Reviewer Architecture General or specialty contractor Interior Design Landscape Architect Professional Engineer Real Estate American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) Certification Certified Energy Manager (CEM) Certified Home Energy Rater Certified Professional Constructor (CPC) Certified Property Manager (CPM) Certified Construction Specifier (CCS) Facility Management Professional (FMP) Fundamentals of Engineering (FE) Lighting Certified (LC) Professional National Council for Interior Design Qualification Certificate Professional Management Professional (PMP) Real Property Administrator (RPA) This list is intended as a guideline and is not exhaustive. Certificates, professional licenses, or credentials not included here are eligible for CE hours. Any professional designations recognized by Council on Licensure Enforcement and Regulation (CLEAR) will be acceptable for CE hours. Valid for May 2012 Committee and volunteer work Participating in committees at or volunteer work with USGBC, GBCI, local USGBC Chapters, or other volunteer organizations that support the LEED system. Committee work Volunteer work You earn: 2 CE hours for a leadership position 0.5 CE hours per meeting attendance A leadership position is serving on USGBC or GBCI Board of Directors or being Chair, President, Vice Chair, Vice President, or Chapter Advocacy Program Leader. A meeting is a single official gathering of committee members to transact business where there is no cessation of proceedings and where official recorded minutes are kept. Examples: USGBC or GBCI Board of Directors, steering committees, and working groups. You earn: 1 CE hour per hour of work Volunteer work is unpaid work relating to green building or LEED that enhances a credential holder’s knowledge of and employs green building tasks. For unpaid work on a LEED-registered project, LEED project participation Examples: Working with a community-based or USGBC affiliated organization that builds sustainable homes on a volunteer basis. Committee and volunteer work, self-study, and non-approved presentations combined cannot be more than 50% of required CE hours hours possible Yes, if the committee or volunteer work helps to develop or implement the LEED Rating Systems. Examples of LEED-specific committees are USGBC and GBCI Board of Directors, Technical Advisory Groups and Steering Committees. Authorship Publishing articles and books that are related to topics listed in and contribute to the competency of LEED Professionals. You earn: 3 CE hours for published article 10 CE hours for published book None. Any published article or book will be automatically audited for verification and will have to demonstrate the linkages to the topics in and how the article/book contributes to the competency of LEED Professionals. hours possible: Yes, if 75% or more of the book or article’s content is related directly to current versions of the LEED Rating Systems (credits, intents, referenced standards, and requirements), the LEED certification process, and/or LEED Online. Valid for May 2012 LEED project participation Working (paid or unpaid) on the implementation of LEED credit requirements and documentation of performance on a project that is registered for LEED certification. You earn: 1 CE hour per LEED credit or prerequisite 2 CE hours per project for being the project administrator None. Projects must be registered for LEED certification (but not necessarily certified). hours possible: Yes, all LEED project participation earns LEED-specific hours. Examples: A civil engineer performs stormwater calculations for a project. She documents SSp1 for Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control, SSc6.1 for Stormwater Design Quantity Control, and SSc6.2 for Stormwater Design Quality Control. The engineer is eligible to report 3 CE hours for the project. A project architect assumes the responsibilities of LEED project administrator for a project and manages the documentation of the project in LEED Online for the project team. The architect also documents SSc7.2 Heat Island Effect—Roof, MRc4.1 Recycled Content, and EQc8.1 and EQc8.2 for Daylight and Views. The architect is eligible to report 6 CE hours for the project. Widget University uses the first half of a course discussing the intents, prerequisites, and requirements for MR Credit 1 within the O+M rating system. The second half of the course sends the students on campus to work directly with the university’s purchasing staff to change, and then document how it purchases paper products, toner cartridges, and batteries. The documentation should link their efforts to the implementation instructions in the O+M Reference Guide. Activity Prerequisites address one or more topics in and are related to green building. be chosen by LEED Professionals for their own professional development. These should supplement LEED knowledge in the areas of sustainable building practices, materials, and technologies, working with an integrated design team and, for specialists, advanced education related to specific specialties. not endorse or promote any companies or products. increase the competency of LEED Professionals. follow current green building practices and provide accurate and relevant program content not be considered pre-credential or exam preparation. Valid for May 2012 Prescriptive Credential Maintenance Requirements Prescriptive credential maintenance applies only to LEED APs who select it as an option for enrollment and only for the first reporting period. For more information on enrollment, see to the Enrollment . (In all subsequent reporting periods, there is no prescriptive requirement and CE hours can be distributed among any of the GBCI categories). Prescriptive credential maintenance does NOT apply to any other credential holders (i.e. LEED Green Associates, LEED APs who tested, including those who enrolled through testing). Prescriptive credential maintenance requires earning a minimum number of CE hours in each of 7 GBCI categories: Category Project site factors 4 CE hours 3 CE hours Water management 3 CE hours 3 CE hours 4 CE hours Project systems & energy impacts 6 CE hours 6 CE hours 6 CE hours Acquisition, installation, and management of project materials 3 CE hours 5 CE hours 4 CE hours Improvements to the indoor environment 5 CE hours 6 CE hours 4 CE hours Stakeholder involvement in innovation 2 CE hours 2 CE hours Project surrounding & public outreach 2 CE hours Multiple specialties with prescriptive credential maintenance LEED APs who have earned multiple specialties through prescriptive credentialing maintenance must complete prescriptive credential maintenance for each specialty in the first reporting period: Total CE hours required Total LEED-speci�c hours Total CMP renewal fee 30 60 (30 for each specialty) 12 (6 for each specialty) 90 (30 for each specialty) 18 (6 for each specialty) Maintenance for subsequent reporting periods is outlined in LEED APs who enrolled through prescriptive credential maintenance can also earn additional specialties through testing and maintain them with 6 additional LEED-specific CE hours as outlined in ; the prescriptive specialty automatically becomes the primary specialty. Valid for May 2012 Valid for May 2012 Prescriptive Credential Maintenance Switching to non-prescriptive credential maintenance Prescriptive credential maintenance can switch to non-prescriptive credential maintenance by passing the applicable specialty exam. The required CE hours change to non-prescriptive and are prorated: Months into reporting period Total CE hours required Total LEED-speci�c hours LEED APs who enrolled through prescriptive credential maintenance can test during their entire reporting period (except for application restrictions outlined in the Candidate Handbooks). Application and exam fees apply. Switching specialties Since the LEED AP without specialty credential did not distinguish between the New Construction (NC), Commercial Interiors (CI), and Existing Buildings (EB) exam tracks, LEED APs can enroll through prescriptive credential maintenance into any specialty among BD+C, ID+C, and O+M regardless of which track they originally passed. To switch, enroll into the specialty you are automatically assigned (i.e. NC BD+C, CI ID+C, and EB O+M) first and then contact us Valid for May 2012 GBCI audits 5-7% of LEED Professionals who maintain through CE hours and all authorship CE hours. GBCI also reserves the right to audit or review any CE hours at any time. Within 24-48 hours of renew ing, we will let you know if you have been approved or if you will be audited. If you are selected for audit, we will conduct our initial review within 7-10 business days. Initial Review In our initial review, we check the reported CE hours for the following: Dates: that the activity was within the reporting period (LEED APs who enrolled in 2009 and Canada LEED APs who enrolled in 2010 can count retroactive hours. If you have any questions, please contact us.) Activity Types: that the activity is categorized correctly A. GBCI-approved education can be found at gbci.org/findcourses Non-approved presentations are live and not currently approved by GBCI College courses are part of a degree program (although you do not have to be seeking a degree) LEED Project Participation is contribution to specific credits CE hours: that activities are reported correctly A. All CE hours are reported in multiples of .5 Certificates (1 CE hour), credentials and licenses (3 CE hours), presenting and teaching (2 additional CE hours for preparation), and project participation (1 CE hour per credit), and being project administrator (2 CE hours per project) all have specific values College courses are calculated per classroom hour A. Non-approved presentations cannot be LEED-specific ALL project participation hours are LEED-specific Only GBCI-approved education labeled as LEED-specific count as such Reported activities are not exam prep nor promote a product Valid for May 2012 Valid for May 2012 Total activity hours: that activities don’t exceed limits A. Non-approved presentations, committee and volunteer work, and self-study combined cannot be more than 50% of required CE hours Attending and presenting non-approved presentations cannot combine to more than 50% of required CE hours Content reported is green building related and relevant to its category After Initial Review Following the initial review, we will contact you if we find any errors or if we need any more informa tion. Instructions will be in your My Credentials reporting page. You will have 30 days to make any necessary changes or provide any documentation. Documentation If we need any proof of your CMP activities, we will request documentation. For example: GBCI-approved Education Certificates of completion OR Attestation from instructor OR Attendance list Non-approved Presentations One of the following: Certificate of completion OR Attendance list OR Outline of the presentation written by you Self-study GBCI Self-study form College Courses Transcript OR Official notification of grade OR Certificate of completion OR Attestation from instructor Valid for May 2012 Certificates, licenses, and credentials Digital copy of the certificate, license, or credential OR A letter on official letterhead verifying the acquisition of the certificate, etc. Must include the date it was earned Committee/Volunteer GBCI committee and volunteer form For volunteer work, a letter from the coordinating supervisor or letter from the organization acknowledging your contribution Authorship The book or article written for consideration. Credential holder must be at least a contributor. LEED Project Participation Verification through LEED Online OR GBCI project participation form AND a letter of attestation from an employer, client, or project administrator Earning more CE hours If our initial review finds errors, you may need to report more hours. If you renewed before the end of your reporting period, you will have your remaining reporting period to earn and report CE hours. The earlier you renew, the more time you will have to earn CE hours.