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certification renewal guidelines
certification
renewal
guidelines
2008
National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions
Mailing Address - P.O. Box 142729, Austin, TX 78714-2729
Address for private carrier deliveries - 6300 La Calma Drive, #510, Austin, TX 78752
Phone - 512-973-0042
Fax - 512-973-0043
E-mail - info@ncqlp.org
Website - www.ncqlp.org Certification Renewal Committee
Richard T. Weight, LC, Chair
Lance Mackie, LC
Darrell E. Oswald, LC
Daniel G. Salinas, LC
Dear LC:
The Lighting Certification Program experienced another outstanding year in 2007. The number
of lighting professionals who took the Examination increased to the largest number ever, raising
the total number of LCs to over 1,700 at year end. There has also been a steady growth in the
number of Intern LCs. But, perhaps, most importantly for those of you who are certified is the
fact that 82% of those who were to renew their certification in 2007 did so!
The number of lighting practitioners who are LCs has not only risen, but the value of Lighting
Certification is also increasing within the lighting industry as well as for the individual LC.
NCQLP is grateful to each and every LC for their commitment to and support of what we believe
is a very important program. In addition, the importance of Lighting Certification is being
demonstrated by: employers who are requiring the LC; energy-efficiency organizations which are
encouraging Lighting Certification within their Request for Proposals; and standard-setting
bodies as well as project managers who include the LC as a part of their selection criteria. In 2005,
for example, the federal General Services Administration (GSA) specified, for the first time, that
those who do lighting work on federal buildings must be Lighting Certified.
We are now beginning the 2008 certification renewal cycle. The Certification Renewal Committee
has always encouraged all LCs to plan ahead so they can earn the LEUs they need to renew their
certification every three years. Fortunately, the sources of continuing education in lighting
continued to grow. The need for those in lighting to be leaders within our profession and their
trade organizations is increasing, too, as are the demands for teachers of lighting. Lighting
Certification and renewal of our certification helps us ensure that our knowledge base is up-to-
date and assures our clients that they will benefit from hiring an LC. Our level of expertise leads
to better designs, improved efficiency and greater lighting effectiveness.
Best wishes to each of you as you design and execute your certification renewal plan. Please
know that NCQLP is committed to your success.
Sincerely,
NCQLP Certification Renewal Committee LC Certification Renewal Guidelines
6. Recertification Program Procedures
A. The NCQLP Registry of Certified Lighting
Professionals is available on the NCQLP web
site (www.ncqlp.org). It includes the name
and address of all those who are currently
certified and is updated monthly so that the
Registry remains accurate. LCs are

responsible for reporting their contact

information to NCQLP whenever any change
occurs to ensure a correct and up-to-date
listing in the LC Registry.
B. For each three-year recertification cycle, LCs
must report all LEUs to NCQLP on the LEU
Reporting Form (see page 7). This form is
sent to all LCs in the Spring of the third year
of their cycle. The deadline to submit the
LEU Credit Reporting Form is December 31
of the year in which the recertification cycle
ends. However, NCQLP has instituted a grace
period of one month. No recertification
materials postmarked after the January 31
grace period will be accepted. The LEU
Reporting Form cannot be faxed or emailed
to NCQLP.
C. Letters and new certificates will be sent by
the end of March to all those who submit
certification renewal materials.



7. Fees
The Certification Renewal Fee is $275.00.
Certificate renewal fees are payable when the
three-year LEU Reporting Form is submitted. The
fee of $275.00 must accompany the LEU Reporting
Form. Your check or credit card statement is your
receipt for payment. Completed forms and fees
may be submitted at any time during the third year
of the cycle.
LCs wishing to renew their certification by retaking
the examination in the third year of their cycle are
not required to remit the $275.00 fee, but they need
to notify NCQLP on the application that this will
be their method of certification renewal.
1. Certification Renewal Cycle
Every LC must be renew their certification every
three (3) years. All recertification cycles begin on
January 1 and end on December 31. The renewal
cycle begins January 1 of the year immediately
following successful completion of the LC examination
or the end of the current recertification cycle.
2. Certification Credit Unit
The basic NCQLP recertification unit is called a
Lighting Education Unit (LEU). In general, one
LEU is earned for each contact hour of lighting
education. See pages 4-5 for further details.
3. Approved Certification Methods
LCs can maintain their LC status by meeting ONE
of the following criteria within each three-year
recertification cycle:
A. Take and successfully complete the current
LC examination in the third year of the cycle.
B. Earn 36 LEUs in the areas that qualify as
professional development.
C. Earn 18 LEUs and document 25 years of
experience in lighting, utilizing the form
provided on the website under Certification
Renewal. The 25-year Form must be updated
and submitted for each renewal cycle for
which the LC is earning 18 LEUs.
4. Time Requirements for Each Cycle
Units may be acquired from the date of examination
for successful LCs. All LEUs for a three-year cycle
may be earned in one year. All units must be earned
during the current cycle.
5. Professional Development Areas
1. Continuing Education Lighting Courses
2. Industry Lighting Education
3. College/University Lighting Courses
4. Masters/PhD Degree Lighting Studies
5. Lighting Educational Speaking/Teaching
6. Published LC-Authored Lighting Materials
7. Lighting Recognition
8. Lighting Industry Leadership
9. Lighting Course Development
10. Online Continuing Education Courses
1 8. Specific Guidelines for Earning LEUs
Only lighting-related activities that promote
continued learning and education in the field
beyond the baseline covered by the examination
may be submitted for LEU credit. Personal
development and specific manufacturers product
oriented or marketing presentations do not qualify
for LEU credit, except as noted in category 1.5
on page 4. Taking a review course on basic
lighting does not qualify as continuing
education.
Lighting Related refers to areas of education or
professional experience that directly contribute
to the LCs ability to perform work in the lighting
field. Please note that education or activities that
contribute to the LCs general knowledge, such
as business tax law or accounting or human
psychology, are not lighting related because
they do not directly help the LC do better lighting
work.
Courses on general topics can be included if at
least 25% of the course deals with lighting or its
control or the power generation for it. Courses on
operating a business are applicable if the course
is aimed at the specific needs and issues of a
lighting design business, lighting representative
agency, lighting manufacturer, or similar activity.
Following are some examples of activities that
DO and DO NOT qualify as lighting related.
Unlike the voluntary registration of courses by
providers, all online courses must be reviewed by
the NCQLP Certification Renewal Committee
for the level and LEUs that can be acquired if
they are to earn LEUs. Please confirm with the
course provider that a NCQLP Certificate of
Registration has been obtained from NCQLP.
DO QUALIFY
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Seminars or articles on green buildings --

techniques, materials, LEED certification.

This qualifies because lighting is such a

large part of green building design.
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Education in building emergency systems,

as long as lighting is 25% of the systems

discussed.
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Seminars on light pollution or light

trespass.
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Life cycle economic analysis, if there

are formulas or procedures that apply to

lighting cost analysis.
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Presentations on photographing lighting

installations.
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Sales training from a manufacturer that

includes unbiased education in lighting

calculations, lighting quality, luminaire

materials and their durability.
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A seminar on wind power generation or

photovoltaic power generation if the

power is used