Recertification Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Overview

• CEUs are typically granted as 1 unit for every 1 hour of instruction.
   
• All recertification applicants are required to earn 16 CEUs within each 2 year certification cycle. Units earned outside this period do not count towards recertification.
   
• CEUs are only awarded for advanced green building trainings, beyond introductory or basic building education.
   
• Webinars and online courses will be evaluated for credit value on a case-by-case basis.
   
• CEUs can only be applied to each course once in each recertification cycle; repeating a course will not add to the CEU total.
   
• Proof of Attendance: Applicants are required to independently track, document, and provide proof of attendance for all coursework not taken through Build It Green. Proof of attendance can be verified in any of the following ways:
  • Certificate of Attendance, Achievement, or Completion
  • Documentation signed by an instructor or educational institution

Earning CEUs Through Build It Green

You can earn CEUs by attending any of the following Build It Green offerings:

• Any advanced level training

• Guild and council meetings

• Select webinars
  

  When filling out your recertification application, document your Build It Green attendance by pasting your completed course information in the appropriate section. You can find this information under "Courses" in your user profile.

Earning CEUs From Other Providers

You may request credit for courses taken through other organizations.  Only courses that go beyond introductory or basic green building education will be considered for CEU credit. Please allow up to 30 additional days for processing.

Request Course Pre-Approval for Build It Green CEUs: To determine if an educational event will be accepted by Build It Green for continuing education credit, please email recertification@builditgreen.org with any available information OR a web link to information about the event, including:

• Event name, location and date(s)
• Company or organization presenting the event
• Instructor/speaker name(s)
• Duration of all educational sessions
• Detailed description of educational content