What is the NC LID Certification Program?
The NC LID Certification Program is a rigorous training program comprised of technical and policy-oriented courses pertaining to low impact development. The certification indicates that the individual has demonstrated the knowledge, expertise, and skills necessary to properly design, plan, implement, and maintain LID projects in NC. Completing the initial requirements of the program will provide the breadth of knowledge necessary to effectively communicate with other professionals interested and involved in low impact development.
Who is offering the program?
- NC State University Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering
- NC Cooperative Extension
- NC Department of Environment and Natural Resources - Division of Water Quality
Who should attend?
- planners
- engineers
- landscape architects
- architects
- local government staff
- contractors
- project and plan review staff
- builders
- elected officials
What are the benefits of receiving this certification?
- Gain knowledge, expertise and skills required to implement LID effectively.
- Local and national recognition as certified in LID
- Name, company, and email address posted on the NC LID Group website
- 8”x11” certificate, pocket-sized card, and stamp will be issued for successful completion
Click here to see a list of certified professionals.
What do I have to do to receive the certification?
- Complete two required courses and any one optional course (see below).
- Pass an exam for three courses with a score of 75% and above and a comprehensive exam (exams for courses offered by Dwane Jones will be offered online following each course; if no exam is offered as a part of a course, credit for the course will be given for complete attendance and the comprehensive exam will be the substitute exam for that course).
- Maintain at least 21 professional development hours for courses offered through Extension. No other courses qualify. Certification is for two years in duration.
- Pay annual fees.
- For courses other than the certification course, the exam is optional if the individual is not interested in receiving the LID certification.
Required:
- Introduction to Low Impact Development (Dwane Jones)- EXAM
(See paragraph below under "May I be grandfathered into the program?" - Integrating LID & Policy (Dwane Jones)- EXAM
Optional
- Bioretention/rain garden workshop (Bill Hunt)- EXAM
- Green roof/water harvesting/permeable pavement training (Bill Hunt)
- LID & NPDES, Phase II (Dwane Jones)- EXAM
- BMP Maintenance (Bill Hunt)- EXAM
- Conservation Design (Dwane Jones)- EXAM
- Others- To be announced
*** For a list of these required and optional workshop dates and locations, please click on the "Workshops" link on the navigation above under Educational Opportunities.
Where will the tests be located? When do I take them?
The exams for the required courses will be offered online following each course via a learning technology system called Moodle (**see more info about Moodle below). Bill Hunt will continue to offer exams in their current format. A deadline for submittal will be given.
**Moodle accounts will be created for each registrant. Once we create your account, you will receive an automated email message asking you to complete your Moodle registration by clicking on a provided link. We will then add you to the student roster and you will be ready to take the online exam within a specified time period. (Website: http://moodlepilot.ncsu.edu)
May I be "grandfathered" into the program?
If you have taken any of the required and/or optional courses in 2008 or early 2009, please email Cathy Smith at cathy_smith@ncsu.edu to determine whether course credit toward the LID certification will be granted. (The Green Design & Development course from 2008 counts as the required "Intro to LID" class.)
What are the fees for each course?
Course prices vary. Please visit the workshop page at www.bae.ncsu.edu/topic/lid or www.bae.ncsu.edu/stormwater for more information. The annual fee will be $150.00.