The LEED Green Associate handbook<\/a> names Prometric as the exam delivery organization, and you choose between two options when you schedule: a Prometric test center, or a remotely proctored online exam using Prometric’s ProProctor application. You register and receive your eligibility ID (EID) on usgbc.org, then book the appointment on Prometric’s GBCI page.<\/p>\n\n\n\nYou cannot switch formats by editing your booking. If you booked a test center and want to go online (or the reverse), you cancel the first appointment and schedule the new one. Cancellation or rescheduling fees may apply depending on timing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The handbooks do not list which countries or regions can use online proctoring\u00a0(confirm on the official page). Prometric’s scheduler is the place to find out what is offered where you live. The only restriction in GBCI’s own documents is language: the Green Associate exam is English-only for now, and during online check-in every conversation with the Readiness Agent and the Remote Proctor is in English as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\nItem<\/th> What GBCI and Prometric publish<\/th><\/tr><\/thead> Exams covered<\/td> LEED Green Associate; LEED AP with Specialty (BD+C, ID+C, O+M, Homes, ND)<\/td><\/tr> Delivery platform<\/td> Prometric: test centers or ProProctor online<\/td><\/tr> Questions<\/td> 100 multiple-choice questions per exam, one correct answer each; some are unscored and you will not know which<\/td><\/tr> Exam time<\/td> 2 hours; the Green Associate handbook tells you to set aside 2 hours 20 minutes in total<\/td><\/tr> Passing score<\/td> 170 on the scaled range (Green Associate is scored 125 to 200)<\/td><\/tr> Check-in window<\/td> Log on to ProProctor 30 minutes before your appointment; the earliest possible log-in time is not stated (confirm on the official page)<\/td><\/tr> Late arrival<\/td> Arriving after your scheduled start time means you forfeit the exam and the fee; no grace period is published<\/td><\/tr> Breaks online<\/td> Not permitted<\/td><\/tr> Language<\/td> English only; translated Green Associate versions are expected in 2027<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\nOne timing note for AP candidates. The LEED AP with Specialty v5 beta exams ran a data-collection phase from June 30 to October 27, 2026, and a testing-only phase began October 28, 2026 and runs into January 2027. Beta candidates get a Notice of Completion instead of an instant score. Standard-registration candidates may land on either the beta or the final version depending on when they test. For a beta specialty-only sitting, the handbook says to plan 2 hours 10 minutes (10-minute optional tutorial plus the 2-hour exam).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Pre-Exam Preparation<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Hardware and Network Requirements<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nDo these checks one week out, not the night before. GBCI tells candidates to install ProProctor at least a week early and run the system readiness check at the same time. You need the 16-digit confirmation number from Prometric’s appointment email to download the app, so find that email now (check spam and junk).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Computer:<\/strong> a laptop or desktop only. Tablets (iPad, Android) are not supported. A Microsoft Surface works only in laptop mode.<\/li>Operating system:<\/strong> Windows 8.1 or higher; macOS Monterey 12, Ventura 13.3 and later, Sonoma 14, Sequoia 15, or Tahoe 26. Not supported: macOS Ventura 13.0 to 13.2.1, anything older than Monterey 12, Chrome OS, Linux, and virtual machines.<\/li>Browser:<\/strong> latest Google Chrome.<\/li>Screen:<\/strong> 1024 x 768 minimum, 1920 x 1080 recommended, with scaling at 100%.<\/li>Webcam:<\/strong> 640 x 480 minimum. Built-in is fine on a laptop. On a desktop you must use an external USB camera. Cameras built into monitors, keyboard cameras, and laptops with the camera near the keyboard are not accepted.<\/li>Microphone:<\/strong> enabled. Bluetooth headsets are not supported. Whether wired headphones or earbuds are allowed during the exam is not spelled out in the handbook (confirm on the official page), so plan to test without them.<\/li>Internet:<\/strong> at least 5.0 Mbps down and 0.5 Mbps up. GBCI recommends an Ethernet cable over Wi-Fi. Keep phones, tablets, TVs, and game consoles off your network during the exam.<\/li>Monitors:<\/strong> one screen only. No second monitor, and no laptop with an external display attached. The computer must be undocked.<\/li>Remote-access tools:<\/strong> close TeamViewer, Chrome Remote Desktop, UltraViewer and anything similar before launching ProProctor. Using them leads to disqualification and loss of the fee.<\/li>Employer laptops:<\/strong> you need Administrator rights and permission to install ProProctor and change security settings. GBCI recommends using a personal internet connection rather than the company network, because background software can stop ProProctor from launching.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nThe handbooks do not mention VPNs by name (confirm on the official page). The safe move is to turn yours off. You may also need to temporarily disable browser ad blockers, your firewall, and antivirus, following Prometric’s installation guides for Windows and Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exam Tip:<\/strong> The system readiness check does not test whether you have permission to install and launch ProProctor. A green result on a locked-down work laptop can still end in a failed launch on exam day. If the machine belongs to your employer, ask IT about admin rights before you book, not after.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/span>ID Requirements<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nYou need one valid government-issued ID that contains all four of these: your first and last name, a recent photo that looks like you, your signature, and both an issue date and an expiration date. It must be laminated or plasticized by the issuer, in its original form. Photocopies, duplicates, and digital IDs are rejected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The name rule is where candidates get hurt. The first and last name you typed when registering must match the ID exactly, in Roman characters. Accents, tildes, umlauts, and cedillas are not allowed in the name fields, so type the plain English-alphabet equivalent of what is printed on the ID. An ID printed only in non-Roman characters is not acceptable. Do not use a nickname on your USGBC account.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If the name on your account differs from your ID in any way, contact GBCI at least 10 business days before your exam date. If you do not, you will not be allowed to test and you forfeit the fee.<\/li> If you legally have only one name, enter “No Name” in the empty field and notify GBCI at least 10 business days ahead with your registered name and the exam date and time.<\/li> If your ID lacks a photo, signature, or dates, you need a second ID with the same Roman-character name that supplies what is missing. Examples GBCI lists: work ID, school ID, library card, health insurance card. Credit cards are not accepted as secondary ID in online check-in; they work only at test centers.<\/li> Not accepted: Social Security card, digital IDs, and, for India residents, Aadhaar cards. An India PAN card or voter ID without dates needs a second ID that has an expiration date.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nFor candidates outside the US, a passport is usually the cleanest choice because it typically carries a Roman-character name, photo, signature, and dates in one document (confirm on the official page). A national ID card is on GBCI’s list of IDs that typically comply, but only if it meets all four elements, which many do not (signature and issue date are the usual gaps). If your national ID is printed in a non-Roman script only, use your passport.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Exam Tip:<\/strong> Compare your registered name to your ID letter by letter today. Check middle names, hyphens, and name order. A mismatch discovered at check-in cannot be fixed on the spot, and the window to fix it with GBCI closes 10 business days before the exam.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Testing Environment<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\nUse a room with a door that closes and good lighting. If anyone walks in during the exam, Prometric has to shut the session down, your result is voided, and you forfeit the full fee.<\/li> Cover windows and glass doors before you start. If you do not, the agent will make you log out, cover them, and log back in.<\/li> Clear the desk. Clutter can stop you from proceeding.<\/li> Remove or turn off every other screen and device in reach. Keep your phone out of reach and out of sight (confirm on the official page); the handbook treats any access to personal effects as a security infraction.<\/li> No smart glasses or AR glasses of any kind.<\/li> No paper, pen, pencil, or physical calculator. ProProctor provides a digital notepad and a digital calculator.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Step-by-Step Check-in Walkthrough<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe order below follows GBCI’s description of virtual check-in. Prometric’s own Test Drive covers the same flow (remote check-in, ID confirmation, 360-degree room check, person check, tutorial, sample test) in a 30-minute dry run. It costs extra, but it is the closest thing to a rehearsal you can buy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Install and test one week early.<\/strong> Download ProProctor using your confirmation number and run the readiness check. Sticking point:<\/em> the check passes but the app will not launch. Fix:<\/em> temporarily disable ad blockers, firewall, and antivirus as Prometric’s installation guides describe, and on a work laptop talk to IT.<\/li>Set up the room and machine.<\/strong> Plug in Ethernet, undock, unplug the second monitor, close remote-access tools, cover windows. Sticking point:<\/em> a hidden second display still connected. Fix:<\/em> physically unplug it the night before rather than relying on settings.<\/li>Log on 30 minutes early.<\/strong> Open ProProctor and sign in. Showing up after your scheduled start means a forfeited exam and fee. Your confirmation email shows the time in 24-hour notation with a time zone, so read it twice.<\/li>Take the face photo.<\/strong> ProProctor captures an image from your webcam. Sticking point:<\/em> dim light or a bright window behind you. Fix:<\/em> face a lamp, not a window.<\/li>Photograph your ID.<\/strong> Hold the original ID up to the camera. Sticking point:<\/em> glare on a laminated card and a tiny signature that does not read. Fix:<\/em> tilt the card slightly and have your secondary ID ready if the first one lacks a signature or dates.<\/li>Wait for a Readiness Agent.<\/strong> The wait should not exceed 10 to 15 minutes. If it does, ProProctor may not be registering you in the lobby. Fix:<\/em> exit and relaunch, and if the wait continues, use the live chat on the ProProctor help page. GBCI says chat is the only way Prometric can assist.<\/li>ID verification with the agent.<\/strong> The agent checks your ID against your registration. This is the point where a name mismatch ends your attempt.<\/li>360-degree room and person check.<\/strong> You will pan the webcam around the room and across your work surface. You will also be asked to raise pant legs above the ankles, turn pockets inside out, raise sleeves above the wrists, take off eyeglasses for inspection, remove large jewelry, and pull back hair that covers your ears. Sticking point:<\/em> an uncovered window found at this stage. Fix:<\/em> expect to log out, cover it, and restart check-in.<\/li>Accept the rules and start.<\/strong> You agree to the nondisclosure agreement and Prometric’s security rules, then a Remote Proctor launches the exam and watches for the whole session. You talk to the proctor by chat or audio.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/span>What the Proctor Looks For During the Room Scan<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nThe agent is checking that nothing in view can help you or record the exam. Based on the handbook, these are the things that draw attention:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Windows or glass doors that are not covered.<\/li> A cluttered desk or surfaces with paper, books, or devices on them.<\/li> A second screen, a docked laptop, or a monitor with a built-in camera on a desktop setup.<\/li> Anything in your pockets, sleeves, or pant legs.<\/li> Eyeglasses that might contain a recording device, which you must remove for inspection.<\/li> Large jewelry, and anything attached to or near your ears, such as an earpiece hidden by hair.<\/li> Smart glasses or AR glasses.<\/li> Other people in the room, or a door that will not close.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nExam Tip:<\/strong> Do your own 360-degree scan with your webcam the night before. Walk the camera slowly around the room and watch the preview. You will catch the sticky note on the wall and the second monitor behind you faster than the agent would, and without a restart.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<\/span>Rules During the Exam<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\nGBCI’s handbooks describe consequences but do not publish a formal warning ladder with named offenses at each level (confirm on the official page). What they do say: a candidate who engages in misconduct or ignores a proctor’s warning to stop inappropriate behavior can be dismissed, have results invalidated, or face other sanctions. The split below is my reading of that language, so treat the first tier as “fix it fast” and the second as “no second chance.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n
<\/span>Tier 1: Issues the Proctor Can Ask You to Fix<\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n