The WELL Building Standard (WELL) focuses on the people in the building. The WELL Building Standard places human health and comfort to the forefront of building practices and reinvents buildings that are not only better for the planet, but also for the people. This is the first standard of it’s kind that focuses solely on the health and wellness of building occupants.

Other than being administered by GBCI, WELL and LEED are both independent building rating systems. LEED focuses on sustainability as it pertains to the building environment along with occupant comfort. On the other hand, WELL focuses solely on the health and wellness of building occupants. WELL complements LEED and other rating systems geared towards environmental sustainability.

GBRI’s Study Guide and On-demand Modules are both standalone exam prep resources. Depending on your preference or learning style, you may choose one over the other. You don’t need both, the study guide and on-demand modules. However,  you may use the study guide to compliment the on-demand modules. For example, you could start with the on-demand modules and use the guide to review what you learned or vice versa. While reviewing, pay close attention to underlined text in your study guide. Take the practice exams after completing each module/knowledge, domain/concept, and review answer choices to identify topics that may need additional attention. You may also utilize the concept matrix as a learning tool.

Step 1 – Sign-up for a FREE WELL online account @ wellonline.wellcertified.com

Step 2 – Register for the exam by paying applicable fees

Step 3 – Schedule the exam through Prometric

The fee varies based on your location, your organization’s USGBC member status, and your LEED accreditation status. In the U.S. the fee is $299 and $99 for students.

The questions within the WELL AP Exam test candidates’ abilities to recall factual information learned from the WELL standard guide, identify a solution for a scenario or problem given in a question, and analyze the relationship or interaction between multiple elements of the rating system.

The exam is similar to what we see with the LEED Green Associate, AP, and other credential exams. It is a computer-based, multiple choice exam, that is taken at a Prometric testing center. The exam is 2.5 hours long and contains 115 questions including 15 unscored items. The exam is in English. There are questions that require you to pick multiple correct answers (no partial credit). All items are delivered randomly throughout the exam and candidates are not informed of an item’s status. So candidates should respond to all the items on the exam. The WELL AP exam is scored between 125- 200. You have to earn a 170 or higher to pass and earn your WELL AP.

Before taking the mock exams, we recommend completing the individual concept quizzes after each concept. Once you are done studying the guide, take each of the timed mock exams. Once done, review all answer choices. Use the review process to strengthen what you already know and to fill your gaps. Then retake the mock exams. We recommend scoring more than 90% before moving on to the next mock exam.

Here are the WELL AP Core Exam Resources from IWBI. 

1. IWBI Core Resources – https://www.wellcertified.com/toolkits/well-ap
2. Register for GBRI WELL AP Exam Prep – https://www.gbrionline.org/well-ap-exam-preparation/