Green Classroom Professional Certificate

The Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI) is currently developing the Green Classroom Professional (GCP) Certificate Program, which will enable preK-12 educators to gain knowledge on maintaining a healthier and sustainable classroom. Armed with a strong understanding of sustainability in educational settings, Green Classroom Professionals create and advocate for healthier environments in which to work and teach. A certificate holder’s classroom can serve as a living laboratory, creating foundational awareness of greener lifestyles, energy savings and environmental health in students.

As the GCP is developed for official launch in 2012, GBCI is seeking preK-12 educators to participate in the Beta test of the program, taking place entirely online from November 7 – 21, 2011. The Beta will consist of taking an online course and an online virtual animated assessment, with a total duration of 2-3 hours over the two week period. In exchange for their participation, the first 150 participants will be able to earn the GCP certificate for free. The Green Classroom Professional Certificate Program will be fully available beginning in 2012.

To sign up for the Beta next month, educators simply need to complete this survey as soon as possible: http://www.zoomerang.com/Survey/WEB22DEWEZJ3C7.  Please share this information with any preK-12 educators in your networks, including teachers, paraprofessionals and administrators, and encourage them to sign up for participation in the Beta test.