WELL is administered by the International WELL Building Institute (IWBI), a public benefit corporation whose mission is to improve human health and well-being inside the built environment. Early adopters of WELL standard include financial institutions, owner-occupied real estate, and new construction projects that is doing LEED Platinum and want to add on WELL.
By integrating more wellness into the built environment, we promote healthy lifestyles noting that people spend around 90% of their time indoors. The WELL certification of buildings results in lower health insurance premiums, less absenteeism, higher productivity, and more.
To become a WELL AP, all candidates must pass the WELL AP exam. The exam was developed using GBCI’s rigorous test development best practices. The WELL exam is designed to test a candidate’s understanding of the WELL principles, practices and applications of the WELL Building Standard.
The WELL Certification is based on performance and requires a passing score in each of the seven categories of the WELL Building Standard. WELL Certification is awarded at one of three levels: Silver, Gold, and Platinum.
To earn Silver, the project meets all of the preconditions.
To earn Gold, you have to earn 40% of the applicable optimizations, as well as all preconditions.
To earn Platinum, the project to earn 80% of the applicable optimizations, as well as all preconditions.
Currently, new/existing buildings, new/existing interiors and core + shell are the three main building types that can earn WELL Certification. There are additional building/space types in pilot now that you can utilize.
Register yourself for the WELL AP exam in www.wellcertified.com/well-ap/. Select what country you are in, and finally, click “Register Now” button. You will pay and register for your exam, then, you will receive a code that you enter into www.prometric.com and pick your day and time through their website. Prometric has testing centers in almost all major cities; so, you should be able to find one nearby.
Next comes scheduling the exam. You have 365 days or up to 1 year from the exam purchase date to schedule the exam. If you find that you need more time, you may request a single 6-month extension. Exam extensions cannot be provided after the 365-day exam eligibility period has expired.
Ready to get started? WELL AP candidates should be well versed in the information found in the September 2015 release versions of both the WELL Building Standard v1 and the WELL Certification Guidebook. Further study resources are available at www.wellcertified.com.
Our WELL Exam preparation study guide will help you pass the exam in the first attempt. For further information about the WELL AP exam, click to download the WELL AP Candidate Handbook.
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