The GRIHA Certified Professionals or GRIHA CP are a cadre of professional from diverse fields, who are equipped with the knowledge of the GRIHA rating system .
Eligibility Criteria:
GRIHA Certified Professionals* | ||
Degree/Course | Minimum course work duration | Minimum work experience |
Undergraduate in any technical stream | 4 years | Not required |
Postgraduate in any stream | 3 years under graduation in any stream + 1 or 2 years post-graduation course | Not required |
Undergraduate in any stream | 3 years | 2 years |
Diploma in any stream | 1/2/3 years | 2 years |
The first step to becoming a GRIHA Certified Professional is attending the 3 Day training Program. GRIHA Council organizes 3 day training programs, once a month in various cities in the country. The program aims at enhancing the knowledge on green buildings and GRIHA rating parameters for building professionals like architects, engineers, developers, policy makers and others. The faculty for the training programme is professionals from GRIHA Council as well as experts working in the field of sustainability.
The dates of the proposed programs are displayed on the GRIHA website and can be accessed on the following link: click here
Interested professional may also submit an expression of interest for the training to be organized in any particular cities. If in future a training program is proposed in the mentioned city then GRIHA Council sends a notification to the concerned person. Click Here for expressing interest
After attending the 3 Day Training Program, you may choose to appear for the GRIHA Certified Professional Examination.
Examination Process: After attending the program, a User ID and password is shared with all participants enabling access to this portal. The examination is held once a month. It’s an online examination which you can give from your home/office.
Syllabus and study material: The GRIHA Certified Professional Exam is based on GRIHA Version 2105. Candidates may refer to the GRIHA V2015 abridged manual available at http://www.grihaindia.org/files/GRIHA_V2015_May2016.pdf and the presentations given during the training program to prepare for the exam.
Examination fee: Rs.1000/- per attempt.
Validity :
The Validity period is 2 years. The validity guidelines are under development.
FAQs: Click Here
Disclaimer: No part of this online examination maybe be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means electronic or otherwise. GRIHA council reserves the right to this examination.
GRIHA Council will inform the participants whether they have ‘qualified’ or ‘not qualified’ as GRIHA Certified Professional. However the marks attained shall not be disclosed to the participants.
Decision of GRIHA Council on evaluation of the examination shall be deemed final.