For further information
Contact: Mary Jane Kolar, CAE
Tel: 512-973-0042 Fax: 512-973-0043
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February, 2009
For Immediate Release |
NCQLP Announces Examination Results - 2008 Examination
Jonathan Linn, LC, Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (NEEP), NCQLP President, is pleased to announce that 299 lighting practitioners sat for the 2008 Examination. With a pass rate of 78.4%, the number of Lighting Certified individuals has been increased by 228.
Those who became LCs in 2008 brought the total number of LCs to 1821, including 6 Intern LCs who were successful candidates. There are now a total of 49 Intern LCs. Since the Lighting Intern Program began in 2000, 34 Intern LCs have become full LCs.
Intern LCs
This year, 8 lighting students sat for the Examination as participants in the NCQLP Intern LC Program. Students from an accredited college offering a minimum of 12 credit hours in lighting or lighting related courses within one year of graduation can apply to take the LC Examination as an Intern Student. Three (3) students from the University of Nebraska; three (3) students at Penn State, and two (2 ) students attending the University of Colorado sat for the LC Examination; six (6) of those were successful candidates and have now earned their designation as Intern LC.
Statistics about New LCs
Of those who successfully completed the 2008 examination, 12% identify themselves as electrical engineers and 28% as lighting designers/consultants. Other candidates included 15% manufacturers representatives and 18% sales representatives.
Approximately 32% list experience levels at 6-10 years, with another 18% indicating that they have 11-20 years of experience.
An average of 49% of the new LCs hold bachelor degrees, while 18% indicate that they have earned advanced degrees.
IESNA members account for 43% of new LCs, with an average of 58% holding IESNA membership since the Examination was first offered in 1998. In 2008, 3% indicated that they belong to the IALD, with IALD averaging 10% of successful LC candidates over the decade during which the Examination has been offered. Of those taking the Examination, 5% hold the designation, Professional Engineer (PE).
The National Council on Qualifications for the Lighting Professions is a non-profit corporation founded in 1991 to serve and protect the well-being of the public through effective and efficient lighting practice. Through a peer review process, the NCQLP establishes the experience and examination requirements for certification in the lighting industry.
For further information please contact Mary Jane Kolar at NCQLP at info@NCQLP.org or 512-973-0042.
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