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LEED v5 training now available
LEED v5 Green Associate Training
Pass your exam with focused, expert-led preparation.
Live and on-demand options give students and professionals the flexibility to learn from industry experts and pass with confidence.
What is LEED?
LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) is simply a sustainability scorecard for green buildings. The LEED Green Associate is the only professional designation to show employers and clients you have certified knowledge in the field.
To date, this course and its materials have proven to be instrumental in helping over 8000 students pass their respective exams at a 99% pass rate. This course is offered at a quarter of the price and time as the competition and is geared at allowing students to graduate with letters after their name! This course is instructed by a USGBC Faculty member and is the most effective way to pass. Save money by registering today and make a positive difference in your career!
Everything you need to pass
400 Realistic practice exam questions. Updated to LEED V5
Comprehensive Textbook only available here
Class recordings and anytime assistance from our LEED AP+ Staff
USGBC Faculty led engaging webinar or recordings
What you’ll learn
Our curriculum covers every exam topic with clear explanations, real-world examples and focused practice.
Built for emerging and experienced professionals
- Causes and effects of climate change, and why the built environment sits at the center of it
- The distinction between energy production and energy consumption
- Buildings as the largest consumer of energy and the largest producer of greenhouse gases
- USGBC and GBCI organization fundamentals and the LEED certification process
- Understanding the new v5 impact areas: decarbonization, quality of life, and ecological conservation
- Rating system families (BD+C, ID+C, O+M) and how to select the right one
- How to market yourself as a LEED professional
- Conducting early-stage climate resilience, human impact, and carbon assessments
- Systems thinking and managing interdisciplinary project teams
Indoor and outdoor water use, conservation, metering and efficiency strategies.
- Site assessment and minimizing construction disturbance
- Enhancing biodiverse habitats, managing rainwater, and reducing heat island effects and light pollution
- Managing indoor and outdoor water performance through metering and leak detection
- Implementing smart irrigation, graywater, and alternative water sources
- Optimizing building loads and reducing peak thermal demands
- Electrification, renewable energy integration, and phasing out high-GWP refrigerants
- Operational carbon projection, the decarbonization plan, and commissioning
- Assessing life-cycle impacts and reducing embodied carbon
- Sourcing low-emitting materials, waste diversion, and promoting circular economy principles
- Enhancing indoor air quality through advanced ventilation, filtration, and testing
- Promoting occupant well-being via thermal comfort, acoustics, lighting, biophilic design, and inclusive accessibility
- Supporting credits that address local, environmental, social equity, and public health priorities
- Encouraging innovative approaches through exemplary performance, pilot credits, and involvement of a LEED AP
- Self-studying the v5 material by following an exact procedure that produces a passing grade
- Registering through USGBC and GBCI, and choosing a Prometric test center or online proctoring
- The most effective strategy to use during the two hours of the exam
A proven path to exam day
1. Complete the workshop
Learn from expert instructors in live or on-demand webinar.
2. Study the guide
Proven textbook only available through the workshop
3. Take the mock exams
Test your knowledge until you score 85%+ on the practice exams
4. Pass with confidence
Build confidence and walk into your exam prepared.
Know what to expect on exam day
passing score
or remote
rate: $100
rate: $250
Meet your instructor
Lorne Mlotek
BASc., LEED AP BD+C, O+M
- USGBC Faculty member
- 200+ LEED training courses
- 200+ institutional and corporate partners
LEED GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM
ABOUT THE LEED v5 GREEN ASSOCIATE EXAM
Understand the format, scoring system and topic distribution before you schedule your exam.
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Exam essentials
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How scoring works
- No partial or negative points for incorrect answers
- The scoring system is explained during the workshop
- A passing score is 170 out of 200
- 170/200 does not mean exactly 85% of questions answered correctly
- After passing, submit 15 continuing-education hours every two years to maintain your credential
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Question breakdown
Learners pass with confidence
You can tell right off the bat that Lorne has been at it for a long time in the way he delivers his course, his attention-to-detail, and quick response time to his clients. Highly recommend to anyone or any company seeking to certify their employees.”
Nicolas Fuentes-Zuluaga
Assistant Project Manager at
Bristol-Myers Squibb
Thanks to his course, I passed my LEED exam with 196/200 on my first try. I would highly recommend Lorne and his course to anyone who wants a clear understanding of the LEED system.”
Laura Stepney
Mentee at Climate Guides 2018
Lorne’s LEED Green Associate course helped me learn a great deal about LEED as well as prepare me to take the Green Associate Exam and pass without difficulty! Thank you Lorne!
Wesley Brown
Project Engineer II at Pepper
Construction Company of Ohio
I took Lorne’s Class for the LEED Green Associate examination. Not only the free online material available was helpful, but a couple of years after I attended and was ready to write it, he was kind enough to grant me access to the paid material, only available for a year after taking the class. The mock exams were the direct hit and I passed writing the test the first time.
Ali Khalilzadeh
E.I.T., M.A.Sc., LEED Green Associate – Research Assistant
I took Lorne’s LEED training courses and would highly recommend him for those preparing for the LEED Green Associate or AP exam. His workshop was engaging and informative. His study tools and methods were excellent, enabling me to focus my studies, and pass the exam with a score of 195 out of 200.
Mary Beth Timm
Project Manager / Landscape Architect / Land Planning & Development
Principal – TDSynthesis
I took Lorne’s LEED Green Associate course at Michigan State University. If you want to pass the LEED Green Assoicate test as soon as possible and not spend what most LEED training services cost take Lorne’s class. The part of the course I found most helpful was the online practice tests. They streamlined what needed to be known for the actual test and also gave understanding to why the answers to the practice tests were correct. He was also available after the class was over to answer any questions even though his courses required him to constantly travel all across the United States and Canada before the COVID-19 pandemic. Thanks Lorne.
Mathew Howland
Senior Civil Engineering Student
Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to choose your course and start preparing.
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Yes. LeadingGreen’s training and practice materials are available for LEED v5 preparation.
Choose live for instructor-led learning and real-time questions. Choose on-demand for immediate access and a flexible schedule.
Course access is provided for one year.
The standard exam fee is $250. The full-time student rate is $100.
Your login is generated after registration. On-demand learners can begin immediately. Live learners attend one selected webinar and receive the supporting materials.
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