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Renewing your LEED credential

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What is the cost for credential maintenance renewal?

The cost for credential maintenance renewal for the LEED Green Associate and LEED AP with specialty credentials is $85.

What happens if I do not complete my continuing education requirements?

If you do not complete your continuing education requirements by the end of your two-year reporting period, your LEED credential expires. To regain a credential after expiration, one must register and retest as a new candidate. Such individuals are responsible for all applicable fees.

How can I request an extension to my current CMP reporting period?

If unforeseen circumstances prevent you from being able to complete your credential maintenance in your two-year reporting period, you may request an extension. Situations that could be recognized by GBCI as a hardship include:

  • Long term unemployment
  • Military deployment
  • Health problems
  • Death in the family

This list is not exhaustive nor do these circumstances guarantee an 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 extensions in situations where you were prevented from completing your CMP.

Can I request a waiver of my credential maintenance renewal fee?

Unfortunately, we are unable to waive the CMP renewal fee. The CMP renewal fee is an administrative cost that enables us to continue to drive innovation, continued improvement, and an enhanced user experience throughout the LEED program. Renewal fees are standard practice for professional credentials and help to support the ongoing development and growth of the program, as well as the organization. The CMP renewal fee goes to supporting the Credential Maintenance Program which includes audits, updates to the platform, staffing, etc. As such, we are unable to provide an exemption to the CMP renewal fee at this time.

Can I get an invoice for my credential renewal?

Check invoices may be requested by submitting an inquiry to us.

How can I submit payment for my credential renewal invoice?

To pay by credit card:
You can pay for an open invoice with a credit card directly through your USGBC user account. After logging in to your account, go to your order history page. If the invoice is not listed in your order history, enter the order number listed at the top of your invoice in the search field. Once the correct invoice has populated, click the button to "pay now" and follow the prompts to submit your payment.

To pay by check:
In locations where check payment is an available option, send a check to the 'check' address on the invoice:

Green Business Certification Inc.
PO Box 822964
Philadelphia, PA 19182-2964

For the fastest processing, please provide the invoice number with the payment.

To pay by wire transfer:
If you choose to submit payment by wire transfer, you can use the bank details on the invoice to initiate a wire transfer. Please be sure to include order number in the text to ensure prompt processing.

What form of payment is accepted for the credential renewal payment?

Customers are encouraged to pay online via credit card by going through the following steps:

  1. Log in to usgbc.org
  2. Go to your Credential dashboard (usgbc.org/account/credentials)
  3. Click on 'renew my credential'
  4. Follow prompts

Check invoices may be requested by submitting an inquiry to https://gbci.org/contact.

Do you have a tutorial that shows me how to renew my credential?

If you would like to watch a video tutorial for instructions on how to maintain and renew your credential, please visit our YouTube page, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CjB9CExHIaE.

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