Today’s students have the opportunity to pursue jobs that will advance sustainability, equity, technology and resilience. Today’s teachers are eager to engage students in experiences that will equip them for the first steps of their career journeys. USGBC and its partners are ready to support both teachers and students in this pursuit of sustainability knowledge and green careers.
To date, USGBC and its partners—sponsors American Technical Publishers and instructor Heather McCombs—have hosted four successful offerings of a LEED Green Associate exam prep course for teachers, a professional development experience that equips teachers to designate themselves as leaders in green building knowledge and helps them to prepare their students for a green building career.
We are excited to be able to offer this exam prep training again in the winter of 2024 and again in the spring:
LEED Green Associate Exam Prep-Take-Teach course
When: Tuesdays evenings, Jan. 9–Feb. 27 or April 30–June 18
Where: Online Zoom sessions
Cost: $205
During our 2024 sessions, teachers, professors and school support staff are invited to participate in a LEED Green Associate exam prep course that will also register them to take the exam and provide green building materials that they can use in their classes. The “Exam Prep-Take-Teach” program includes learning, peer exchange and preparation for the leading green building industry credential. What’s more, the cost of the program is half the market rate.
With the solid foundation of green building knowledge that studying for the LEED Green Associate provides, teachers will be adept at weaving clean economy concepts into their instruction. Teachers are encouraged to use Perkins V funding to take this professional development course, and once completed, to showcase their credential and begin engaging students with green building content.
