As one of the follow up initiatives from last year’s Green Build Conference held in Toronto, Canada. The Barbados Coalition of Service Industries Inc. (BCSI) has developed a project proposal for regional building and construction professionals to gain their Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Associate and Accredited Professional Designation.
This credential provides an opportunity for construction professionals to bid on contracts, access markets and capitalize on business opportunities in the specialized area of green building. Without such a certifiable credential building professionals across the region will be excluded from entering such markets where this designation has been mandated.
Coalitions from the CNSC are invited to extend this opportunity in their own countries and among their own members and coordinate submission of regional delegates to the BCSI.
The participants who register to take part in the first phase of this regional project will have the opportunity to benefit from financial support provided in the areas of online training and examination for the LEED GA certification. Interested professionals who enroll in similar programs which provide on line training and move on to take the LEED examination pay a total out of pocket cost of over US$625.00 not including travel and accommodation.
The support provided by the BCSI will allow for participants to engage in a one (1) day a week online training program for one (1) month in preparation for the examination. Participants enrolled in this regional project will benefit from resource materials and study kits which include;
1. LEED Pre- Course Materials
2. LEED Green Associate Comprehensive Study Guide
3. LEED Study Score Card
4. Green Step Practice Exam
5. Definitions Worksheet
Registered participants will also have the full cost of their examination fee covered, participants taking part in this program will only have to pay a minor contributory fee of US $175.00 which will go towards the online training and participant application fee. All building and construction professionals interested in taking part in this regional initiative are asked to read the attached documents carefully and sign and complete the Participant Agreement Form. All forms must be submitted to the BCSI Secretariat no later than Friday August 31, 2012 at 5:00 pm as this is a regional initiative and space is limited. Registration for this program will be on a first come first serve basis.
All completed registration forms are to be returned to the BCSI Secretariat to Ms. Meshia Clarke at email address mclarke@bcsi.org.bbcopied to Ms. Sophie Clarke at email address sclarke@bcsi.org.bb or via fax (246) 429-5352. The BCSI looks forward to the active participation of the regional coalitions in this capacity building initiative.
PARTICIPANT AGREEMENT- LEED GA Online and Exmination Program
Administrative Note- LEED GA Online and Examination Program-(final revised)
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