Introduction

The WELL Accredited Professional (WELL AP) credential denotes expertise in the WELL Building Standard (WELL) and a commitment to advancing human health and wellness in buildings and communities around the world.

Registration Fee

$299 USD - Register now

UPDATE: 

The current WELL AP exam is based on WELL Building Standard v1, however this version of the exam will expire September 5, 2021 with the next version being based on WELL v2.

Credential Maintenance

Reporting Period

Credentials are maintained in 2-year cycles, or reporting periods, starting when the credential is earned (based on exam date) and ending 2 years minus 1 day from the start date. The purpose of credential maintenance is to encourage learning experiences that demonstrate continued competency and up-to-date industry knowledge. For this reason, reporting periods cannot be adjusted.

During the 2-year reporting period credential holders document their credential maintenance activities, at the end of which LEED, SITES and WELL APs are required to renew their credential. If credential holders do not complete and report the required continuing education (CE) hours, and renew their credential on or before the end of their reporting period, their credential will expire.

CE Hour Requirements

	General CE Hours Required	Rating System-specific CE Hours Required	Total CE Hours Required per Reporting Period
WELL AP	24	6	30

General CE Hours

General CE hours are defined as activities that are relevant to general green building concepts such as environmental sustainability, human health, resiliency and the circular economy. For example, consulting rating system credit categories/concepts/measures/indicators in LEED, SITES, WELL, EDGE, GRESB, PEER, and TRUE can be an aid in determining what constitutes general green building topics.

For individuals who hold multiple credentials, an activity that counts as general CE hours for one credential may count for other GBCI credentials, as long as the hours were completed during the credential holder’s reporting period. See table below for examples:

For WELL Credential Holders
CE Type	Counts As
General CE	General CE
LEED-specific	General CE
WELL-specific	WELL-specific
SITES-specific	General CE

WELL-specific

WELL-specific is defined as an activity that has an explicit connection to concepts and/or features found in the WELL Building Standard.

Examples of WELL-specific activities include working on WELL projects, volunteering on WELL Building Standard development, authoring WELL case studies and developing and/or GBCI-approved teaching coursework on the WELL Building Standard.

To help illustrate the difference between no credit, general credit and specific credit, see the example below.

To Renew for WELL

1. Report your required CE hours through your WELL account, ensuring you have met all requirements. 
2. Follow onscreen instructions. 
3. Pay the nonrefundable renewal fee

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