LEED CMP: Credential Maintenance Program
Once you become a LEED Green Associate or a LEED AP+, you will be required to participate in the LEED CMP program in order to keep your credential. The following information summarizes the CMP requirements in which to comply with. Feel free to call a LEED CMP advisor at 1-800-355-1751 if you have questions.
| Category | Prescriptive Credential Maintenance Requirements (LEED CMP) Per 2 Year Reporting Period |
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| LEED Green Associate |
LEED AP BD+C |
LEED AP ID+C |
LEED AP O+M |
LEED Homes |
LEED ND | |
| LEED Specific Hours | 3 CE Hours | 6 CE Hours per LEED Credential Earned | ||||
| Total CE Hours Required | 15 CE Hours | 30 CE Hours | ||||
The LEED CMP program is meant to ensure quality control amongst the vast amount of LEED Green Associates and Accredited Professionals. By ensuring a system to engage current GAs & APs in the most recent trends in green building and sustainable design, the various LEED credentials will continue to maintain their high integrity.
Earn all of your CMP hours online!
USGBC allows LEED professionals to earn all of their CMP credit hours online, including LEED-specific courses. In order to qualify, these classes must be reviewed and approved by the Education Review Body (ERB) via a rigorous process carried out by green building experts. Each and every CMP course that Green Education Services offers is approved by the USGBC, so feel comfort in knowing that every single hour of training you complete will contribute to your biannual LEED CMP requirement!
Do you have a group of individuals at your company whom all need to maintain their LEED credentials? We now have a subscription service in place that will allow unlimited access to every Green Education Services Webinar! For full details, call a CMP advisor today at 1-800-355-1751.
If you hold multiple LEED AP designations, you are encouraged to download the latest version of the CMP Guide from the GBCI website in order to review the CE hours required depending on the number of credentials you have earned.
LEED CMP Frequently Asked Questions
+ What does LEED CMP stand for?
CMP stands for Credential Maintenance Program. Created by GBCI, CMP is the continuing education program required for LEED credentialed professionals to help maintain current knowledge of green building practices and the LEED green building rating systems.
+ I’m a LEED Green Associate - what do I need to do to maintain my credential?
LEED Green Associates must complete 15 hours of Continuing Education (CE) every two years. The reporting period begins on the day that the individual passes the exam and GBCI awards their credential. Three of these CE hours must be approved by GBCI as LEED-specific hours.
+ I’m a LEED AP+. What do I need to do to maintain my credential?
LEED APs with a Sspecialty (BD+C, ID+C, O+M, Homes, or ND) must complete 30 Continuing Education (CE) hours every two years. The reporting period begins on the day that the individual passes the exam and GBCI awards their credential. Six of these CE hours must be approved by GBCI as LEED-specific hours. Note: If you have more than one specialty, please view GBCI’s CMP Guide for further details on hours required.
+ I became a LEED AP before the new current LEED 2009 v3 exams came out in April 2009 and do not have a specialty - what do I need to do to maintain my credential?
Legacy LEED APs have the choice whether they wish to advance their credential and become a LEED AP + Specialty or remain a LEED AP. If you opt in to the new credentialing program, you have the choice to retest OR to enroll in the prescriptive credential maintenance program and earn 30 CEs within the 24-month reporting period. Please visit http://www.greenedu.com/leed-ap-legacy/ to for further information on how to participate in the CMP program.
+ What are LEED-specific hours?
LEED-specific hours are continuing education hours that are related to the credits and categories of LEED, take an in-depth, technical look at a LEED update or LEED project case study, and shows the implementation of LEED & benefits of using LEED. All LEED-specific continuing education hours must be approved and designated as LEED-specific by an Education Reviewing Body or GBCI.
For the LEED AP credential, the six LEED-specific hours must directly relate to the LEED AP’s specialty designation.
+ When is the reporting period for the CMP Requirements?
The reporting period begins the day that an individual successfully passes the exam and is awarded the LEED credential by GBCI, and extends 2 years from that date.
+ Are CE classes the only way to fulfill the credential maintenance requirements?
Actually, there are eight types of maintenance activities: professional development courses (must be approved by USGBC); live presentations; self- study programs, including reading; college and university courses; certificates, professional licenses, and credentials; committee and volunteer work; authorship; and LEED project participation.
The following is a comprehensive list of approved LEED CMP activities in which to earn CE hours:
| Activity | Prescriptive Credential Maintenance Requirements Per 2 Year Reporting Period |
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| Max CMP Hours per Reporting Period |
LEED Specific Hours Available? |
Notes | |
| Professional Development & Continuing Education |
- | Yes | Must be approved course by ERB |
| Live Presentations | 5 CE Hours | No | - |
| Self Study Programs | 5 CE Hours | Yes | - |
| College and University Programs |
- | Yes | College or University must be accredited |
| Certificates, Professional Licenses & Credentials |
- | No | 1 CE hour for certificates, 3 CE hours for professional licenses and credentials |
| USGBC Chapter Committee & Volunteer Work |
4 CE Hours | No | 2 CE hours for leadership position and 0.5 CE hours for attending |
| Authorship | - | Yes | 3 CE hours for a published article and 10 CE hours for a published book |
| LEED Project Participation | 10 CE Hours | Yes | 1 CE hours per prerequisite or credit and 2 CE hours for being project administrator |
+ Where can I find GBCI approved CE courses?
Green Education Services is an approved USGBC Education Provider, and offers a wide selection of live, online webinars and in-house training options to achieve your CE requirements. Please visit http://www.greenedu.com/online-leed- webinars/ and http://www.greenedu.com/in-house-leed-seminars/ for a full catalogue of courses available.
+ Can I take the CE courses online?
Yes, Green Education Services offers several online courses whichcourses
that are approved by USGBC by for GBCI for CE Hours. Please visit our Webinar page
for a full schedule and further details:
+ How do I report my CE Hours?
LEED credentialed professionals must self-report all of their CMP activities online through My Credentials (available at www.gbci.org > My Credentials). No additional documentation will be required unless you are audited.
To report CMP activities:
1. Log in to My Credentials at www.gbci.org and select Review/Report CMP
Activity from the Current Options.
2. Select the credential, if applicable, and the category to which the CMP activity
applies.
3. Enter the activity date and 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.
+ What is the renewal fee for my credential?
Once a LEED Professional has fulfilled the CMP requirements for their credential, they must pay a $50 fee to complete the renewal process. This fee must be paid within 30 days after the individual’s reporting period, or the credential will expire.
+ What happens if I do not complete my CMP requirements?
If you do not complete your CMP requirements within the 24-month period after your exam date, your LEED credential will expire and you will need to retake the exam if you wish to regain your credential. If you are a LEED AP+ and your credential expires, you will need to retake both the LEED Green Associate AND the LEED AP + specialty exam to regain your credential.
+ Still have questions?
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