LEED AP ID+C Exam Prep Course
BECOME A LEED AP ID+C IN 2 WEEKS, NOT MONTHS
Simplified LEED AP ID+C exam prep to pass in 2 weeks — trusted by 7,000+ professionals.
Last updated: October 2026 — reflects the current LEED v5 exam.
WHAT IS LEED AP ID+C?
LEED AP ID+C (LEED Accredited Professional, Interior Design and Construction) is the LEED credential for professionals who deliver green interior projects. It shows you know the LEED ID+C rating system well enough to guide a fit-out team through certification. It’s awarded by GBCI and requires a LEED Green Associate credential.
ID+C covers interior renovations and fit-outs of commercial spaces where the team has no scope over the building’s exterior shell or site: offices, retail stores, hospitality and other tenant spaces. The team installs the furniture, fixtures and equipment the space needs to operate.
Corporate tenants set sustainability targets for their workplaces, and design firms list their LEED APs when bidding. The ID+C credential shows clients you can run the LEED side of an interior project, from the scorecard to the documentation.
LEED AP ID+C VS LEED AP BD+C: WHICH ONE SHOULD YOU TAKE?
Both are LEED AP specialties with the same exam format, fees and Green Associate requirement. The difference is the type of project. BD+C covers new construction and major renovations, where the team designs the whole building. ID+C covers interior fit-outs, where the team works inside an existing shell.
Choose ID+C if most of your work is workplace, retail or hospitality interiors. Choose LEED AP BD+C if you work on whole buildings. Interior designers and interior architects usually take ID+C. Architects, engineers and contractors on new builds usually start with BD+C.
| LEED AP ID+C | LEED AP BD+C | |
|---|---|---|
| Covers | Interior fit-outs | New construction, major renovations |
| Typical projects | Offices, retail, hospitality interiors | Whole buildings |
| Typical roles | Interior designers, interior architects | Architects, engineers, contractors |
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HOW TO BECOME A LEED AP ID+C IN 2 WEEKS
WEEK 1
Learn all material using this simplified training, just 30 min/day.
WEEK 2
Exercise on 1 practice exam a day and review the flashcards.
REGISTER & SCHEDULE
Register on USGBC and schedule on the Prometric website.
Start with the LEED AP with Specialty Candidate Handbook, then follow the below 4 steps:
1. Learn the LEED AP ID+C material
This simplified, on-demand course breaks each credit into short lessons. You can cover all 8 domains in 1 week at 30 minutes a day, without the reference guide.
2. Exercise on practice exams
At the end of week 1, take one practice exam. If you score 60% or more, continue with the rest; below 60%, review the lessons or flashcards first. Once you score 80%, you’re ready to book. Start with the free LEED AP ID+C practice exam.
3. Review through flashcards
The LEED AP ID+C flashcards cover the key terms and thresholds in 500 cards you can review on your phone.
4. Register and schedule
Register and buy the exam on USGBC, then use your eligibility ID to schedule on Prometric, at a test center or online. If you don’t hold the LEED Green Associate yet, pass that first with our LEED Green Associate exam prep.
What's Inside the LEED AP ID+C Course
The foundation of the exam: how a commercial interior fit-out enters and moves through LEED ID+C certification, from registration to final rating.
- Certification process
- Minimum program requirements
- Project registration
- ID+C scope for commercial interiors
- Incomplete spaces
- Project occupancy
- Scorecard and impact areas
- Platinum requirements
- 5 practice questions
The three required assessments and the early design process that set the interior project up for resilience, people and low carbon.
- Climate resilience assessment
- Human impact assessment
- Carbon assessment
- Integrative design process
- 5 practice questions
14 points for choosing the right building and location, and for how occupants get to the space.
- Compact and connected development
- Transportation demand management
- Electric vehicles
- 5 practice questions
Reducing water use inside the tenant space through fixtures, appliances, metering and leak detection.
- Minimum water efficiency
- Water metering and leak detection
- Enhanced water efficiency
- 5 practice questions
The largest area of the course at 31 points: carbon projection, energy efficiency, electrification, commissioning and refrigerants for the interior scope.
- Energy use and operational carbon projection
- Minimum energy efficiency
- Fundamental commissioning
- Energy metering and reporting
- Fundamental refrigerant management
- Electrification
- Enhanced energy efficiency
- Renewable energy
- Enhanced commissioning
- Grid interactive
- Enhanced refrigerant management
- 5 practice questions
The second largest area at 26 points: embodied carbon, low-emitting materials, product selection, reuse and construction waste.
- Planning for zero waste operations
- Quantify and assess embodied carbon
- Interior materials reuse
- Reduce embodied carbon
- Low-emitting materials
- Building product selection and procurement
- Construction and demolition waste diversion
- 5 practice questions
18 points for occupant health, air quality, comfort and inclusive design in the finished space.
- Construction management
- Fundamental air quality
- No smoking
- Enhanced air quality
- Occupant experience
- Accessibility and inclusion
- Resilient spaces
- Air quality testing and monitoring
- 5 practice questions
Up to 10 points for regional priority, project type credits, exemplary performance, pilot credits, innovation and a LEED AP on the team.
- Project priorities
- LEED AP
- 5 practice questions
LEED AP ID+C COURSE & EXAM PREP FAQ
100 multiple-choice questions in 2 hours, at a Prometric test center or online. The passing score is 170 out of 200.
You must hold a current LEED Green Associate credential, or pass that exam at the same time, and be at least 18. Project experience is not required.
$350, or $250 for USGBC members. The fee covers one attempt; a retake is paid again in full.
Yes. Since June 30, 2026 the LEED AP ID+C exam is based on LEED v5, and this course is 100% v5.
The plan is 2 weeks: 30 minutes a day of lessons in week 1, then one practice exam a day with flashcards in week 2. Among Archiroots students, about 60% are ready within two weeks and another 30% within three.
Yes, through Prometric’s ProProctor. You need a quiet private room, a webcam, and a computer that meets Prometric’s requirements. Online and test center results count equally.
No. NCIDQ is the interior design qualification exam administered by CIDQ. LEED AP ID+C is a green building credential from GBCI. Many interior designers hold both.
Yes. The Green Associate tests general green building knowledge. ID+C tests applied knowledge of ID+C prerequisites, credits, thresholds and documentation, so even candidates who passed the GA comfortably need structured preparation.