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Life Cycle Assessment

Fee Schedule

There are two fees: one for application (for which prerequisites will be verified), and one to sit the exam. The fees are noted below.

 

Application fee
$200
Examination fee
$295
Recertification Fee
$300

Applicants need to pay the application fee at our web store. If you have not done so already, you will need to create an account. Once your account has been crested and verified, you can apply to take the examination and pay the application fee at our web store:
http://iere.org/store/default.aspx

The login credentials for the store are the same as for your IERE/ACLCA account.

Exam Prerequisites

Exam Locations

You can take the exam at the annual conference - the next one will be in Tacoma, September 24th, 2012

The LCACP exam can also be taken at your convenience.  Here is how it works: (more)

 

About The Exam

The examination is a closed-book 3.5-hour multiple choice exam in English. There are 184 questions. You can view the exam FAQs.

The examination is based on the criteria list which describes all the information an LCA Professional is expected to know. The certification management system describes all the details about how the system works, in conformance with ISO 17024.

For those with a disability that needs accommodation, please contact certification@lcacenter.org.

Directory of LCA Certified Professionals

You can find the directory of certified professionals here: http://lcacenter.org/lcacp-directory.aspx
  
If someone is claiming the certification, but is not on this list, please contact ACLCA at  certification@lcacenter.org

 

Maintaining Certification

To maintain certification, LCACPs must continue to be active in the field, gathering continuing education units. The recertification process describes how to do keep current. Please note that there have been some changes in the document in October 2011. Make sure that you have the right version

 

Complaint Procedure

All LCACPs are held to the highest professional and ethical standards. Complaints about any lapses should be addressed through the complaint procedure.