Life Cycle Carbon Certified Practitioner
This system will help develop the capacity of Life Cycle Assessment practitioners specifically targeted to the measurement and modelling of carbon footprints for products and services.
Life Cycle Carbon Certified Practitioners will have skills in all areas of product carbon footprinting through both LCA and carbon accounting lenses, as well as capabilities in audit and data verification.
LCCCP exam candidates must first have their prerequisites tested and approved. Please read carefully before proceeding. Prerequisites may be met by providing evidence of experience in carbon-developing carbon footprints and carbon accounting.
Experienced Professional Candidates
Candidates applying to become LCCCP certified under the experienced category must:
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Demonstrate GHG accounting skills gained through experience. Candidates should submit proof of at least five product carbon footprints that were completed by the Applicant over a period of (more than) five years, of which at least one study is either critically reviewed (applicant must be one of the listed authors in the study submitted) or published in a peer-reviewed journal that is recognized by the Australian Research Council.
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Demonstrate auditing skills with a minimum of two GHG accounts for which they have acted as an independent lead auditor/verifier of the carbon account.
Evidence:
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Submit a evidence of peer-reviewed or published study and four other carbon product or service footprint studies.
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Submit evidence of two independent GHG account audits
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The accounts should be for two different clients/entities
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Independent means that the GHG account was prepared by an unrelated third-party
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The verified GHG accounts could be for Organisations, Products & Services, Precincts and/or Events
To apply, please submit your details and supporting documents here. Then pay the application fee here.
Practicing Professional Candidates
Candidates applying to become LCCCP certified under the practicing category must:
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Demonstrate GHG accounting skills gained through experience. Candidates should submit proof of at least 3 product carbon footprints that were completed by the Applicant over a period of (more than) two years
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Demonstrate auditing skills with a minimum of one GHG account for which they have acted as an independent auditor/verifier of the carbon account.
Evidence:
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Submit evidence of at least three product carbon footprints that were completed by the Applicant over a period of (more than) two years
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Submit evidence of one independent GHG account audit
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Independent means that the GHG account was prepared by an unrelated third-party
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The verified GHG accounts could be for Organisations, Products & Services, Precincts and/or Event
To apply, please submit your details and supporting documents here. Then pay the application fee here.
Fee Structure: Payable here.
An outline of the key competencies to be assessed by the exam is available here. You can use this to guide your preparation for the exam.
Read the full Program Framework document here.
