Lightrays - September/October 2010

EDUCATION/TRAINING

Recertification
Required for New
LAs, LSs, CLMRs

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Beginning Oct. 1, newly-accredited Lighting Associates, Lighting Specialists and Certified Lighting Manufacturers’ Representatives will be required to recertify every two years by earning additional CLC credit hours through ALA-approved training.

This requirement is already in effect for Certified Lighting Consultants.

“Training is the most important
tool you have to stay ahead of your
competitor, earn your customer’s trust
and make that important sell,” explains
Nici Juneau, ALA director of education.
“Recertification helps assure our accred-
ited members are up to date on the latest
lighting and sales training.”
Newly-certified members will receive
their expiration date along with their ac-
creditation certificate. Existing LAs, LSs
and CLMRs are encouraged to recertify as
well and will receive a new certificate and
recognition with their renewed status.

The CLC credit hours may be earned at any time within the two-year time frame. Requirements for each accreditation renewal are as follows:

Certified Lighting Consultant Hours of renewal: 8 CLC credit hours every 2 years

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Fee: $90
Lighting Specialist

Hours of Renewal: 4 CLC credit hours every 2 years

Fee: $30
Lighting Associate

Hours of Renewal: 2 CLC credit hours every 2 years

Fee: $20
Certified Lighting
Manufacturers’ Representative
Hours of Renewal: 2 CLC or Sales/

Management credit hours every 2 years

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Fee: $20

CLC credit hours can be obtained through ALA online courses, ALA webinars, ALA regional, Dallas Market and Conference seminars, approved in-house technical training and approved member manufacturer training courses.

Courses may be submitted for Board approval by faxing the course outline with course times to Nici Juneau at 214-698-9899.

For more information, contact Nici Juneau at njuneau@americanlighting assoc.com.

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Jim Brodrick, manager of the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) solid state lighting program, says the new FTC requirements do not conflict with the DOE’s already established Lighting FactsCM label for LEDs.

“While the DOE Lighting Facts Program covers all LED products designed for white light, general illumi-

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nation applications, it is primarily intended, at present, to assist buyers – such as retailers, wholesalers, lighting designers, and energy efficiency programs – in evaluating products and identifying the best options,” said Brodrick. “The FTC label is primarily a consumer label, and in that respect does not conflict with the DOE label. The FTC and DOE will work together to coordinate DOE’s voluntary

6/8/10 12:23: 13 PM Lighting Facts program for LED prod-
ucts with the FTC’s mandatory labeling
for general service lamps.”
Copies of the FTC Lighting Facts
label and its new rule may be found
at http://www.ftc.gov/opa/2010/06/
lightbulbs.shtm.