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HOW TO APPLY
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Application Checklist
Make sure you meet the minimum eligibility requirements:
At least three years of experience working as a lead architectural lighting designer
You have two to four projects in your portfolio that can be used to demonstrate competency in up to seven domains of practice
Register and create a personal login in order to access the online application form.
Complete and submit your application form online. You do not have to complete the form in a single session – your responses can be saved so that you can complete the application over multiple sessions, at your convenience.
Collect and submit the signed attestation forms for your various projects, or use the online application tool to distribute digital versions.
Sign the Code of Conduct included in the application.
Pay the application fee. The application fee is $625 USD. Professional members of approved lighting design associations receive a discounted price of $525 USD.
Tips for Applying
Carefully read the
CLD Candidate Handbook
and the
CLD Candidate Handbook Supplement
.
Review all the application questions to understand what is required.
Identify two to four projects that you feel best demonstrate your competency in each of the required domains.
Your written responses should explain what you did, how you did it, and why.
Use simple, clear, and concise English for your application responses to ensure reviewers understand your intent.
Clearly annotate exhibits with descriptions about what they illustrate.
Remove all markings from project photos and exhibits that identify you or your firm to ensure anonymity in the review process.
Include no more than four images, or drawings as part of that exhibit on a single document, which should be no larger than A4 paper size.
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