LEED Professional Credentials & Certificates

A LEED professional credential or certificate signifies leadership in the green building industry and a commitment to professional growth.

LEED Credential Logos

LEED AP | Green Associate | Green Rater (Color)

PMS 11U and 583U

PMS 11U and 159U

PMS 11U and 109U

PMS 11U and 298U

PMS 11U and 64U

PMS 11U and 370U

PMS 11U and 81U

LEED AP | Green Associate | Green Rater (B&W)

Legacy LEED AP

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Do:

• The LEED AP, LEED Green Associate, and LEED Green Rater logos are available to active credentials and certificate holders in the user account section of usgbc.org.

• Legacy LEED APs, or those who completed their LEED credentials before implementing the LEED 2009 Credentialing Program, can use the legacy LEED AP logo available in the user account section of usgbc.org.

Follow all guidance detailed in the General Brand Guidelines section of this resource, and contact USGBC's Marketing Department with any questions.

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LEED Credentials: In Text

The LEED AP and LEED Green Associate credentials listed below are trademarks owned by the U.S. Green Building Council® and are awarded to individuals under license by Green Business Certification Inc.™:

• LEED® Green Associate™ (not LEED GA)

• LEED AP® (not LEED Accredited Professional)

• LEED AP® Building Design + Construction or LEED AP® BD+C

• LEED AP® Interior Design + Construction or LEED AP® ID+C

• LEED AP® Operations + Maintenance or LEED AP® O+M

• LEED AP® Homes (not LEED AP H)

• LEED AP® Neighborhood Development or LEED AP® ND

• LEED® Green Rater

Credential holders can include their credentials in their email signatures and LinkedIn profiles. For example:

Jane Smith, LEED AP® Building Design + Construction

or

John Smith, LEED® Green Associate™

If referencing LEED AP or LEED Green Associate credentials in promotional materials for test preparation products, prominently include the following descriptive text:

Company X is not affiliated with the U.S. Green Building Council® or Green Business Certification Inc.™ and does not administer the LEED AP/LEED® Green Associate™ program. USGBC and GBCI do not endorse or recommend the products or services offered by company X.

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LEED Fellow

The LEED® Fellow™ logo signifies an elite class of leading professionals distinguished by their years of experience with the LEED green building program.

LEED Fellow Logo

Request the LEED Fellow logo by contacting [e-mail].

PMS 11U and 370U

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White

Follow all guidance detailed in the General Brand Guidelines section of this resource, and contact USGBC's Marketing Department with any questions.

LEED Fellow Emeritus

Upon the professional retirement of a LEED Fellow, their status will change to Fellow Emeritus. Those with this status should refer to themselves as LEED® Fellow™ Emeritus.