What to expect
Get all the support you need to become part of WiredScore’s global community of Accredited Professionals. Learn how to promote and make the most of your new qualifications to stand out in the market and deliver new value for your clients.
Your journey to becoming an Accredited Professional
Follow the path and become an Accredited Professional and start advising your clients on how to make their buildings smarter and better connected.
Explore
Discover how WiredScore and SmartScore certifications can benefit your clients. Understand how you can help your clients to realize their technology ambitions for their buildings by joining WiredScore’s Accredited Professional program.
Learn
Our high-quality online training courses will equip you with everything you need to support your clients to assess, improve, benchmark, and promote their buildings using WiredScore and SmartScore certifications. Each course takes six hours to complete and includes a two-hour exam. Courses are available in English and French.
Promote
In addition to being added to our online directory of Accredited Professionals, WiredScore will provide you with an Accreditation Promotion Toolkit and the ongoing support of our business development team to help you promote your new qualification and the valuable client services it enables you to provide.
Deliver
Use your new expertise to become an asset to your clients. Capitalize on your experience and understanding of WiredScore and SmartScore certifications to identify new and exciting opportunities to assess and improve in-building connectivity design and smart technology for your clients’ buildings.
Develop
Become part of our global community of Accredited Professionals. Network with, and learn from, technology experts across the world at private WiredScore events. You’ll also get access to exclusive training materials that explain the latest developments across both WiredScore and SmartScore certifications.
Which accreditation is right for me?
Pursue a WiredScore or SmartScore accreditation and advise your clients who are looking to certify the quality of their buildings’ technology. Accreditations can be pursued individually or as a package. Whether you’re looking to learn about digital connectivity and smart technology in homes or offices, we have an Accredited Professional program for you.
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Once you are accredited, you’ll join a network of individuals from all over the world with whom you can share resources online or in person.
Pursue a WiredScore or SmartScore accreditation and advise your clients who are looking to certify the quality of their buildings’ technology. Accreditations can be pursued individually or as a package. Whether you’re looking to learn about digital connectivity and smart technology in homes or offices, we have an Accredited Professional program for you.
What happens after I’m accredited?
As an Accredited Professional, you’ll receive ongoing in-market business development support. Identify opportunities to advise your clients on how to use WiredScore and SmartScore certification to inform their investments in digital connectivity and smarter in-building technology.
You will also receive ongoing support from our Client Success Managers and Building Technology Engineers. They are ready to help you to help your clients achieve WiredScore or SmartScore certification.
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As an Accredited Professional, you’ll receive ongoing in-market business development support. Identify opportunities to advise your clients on how to use WiredScore and SmartScore certification to inform their investments in digital connectivity and smarter in-building technology.
You will also receive ongoing support from our Client Success Managers and Building Technology Engineers. They are ready to help you to help your clients achieve WiredScore or SmartScore certification.
Explore our courses
Frequently asked questions
Are there any prerequisites for becoming a WiredScore AP or SmartScore AP?
Although there are no formal prerequisites, we highly recommend prior working experience in fields related to WiredScore or SmartScore certification before enrolling on the WiredScore Accredited Professionals program. Please complete our Course finder to find the right accreditation program for you.
Can my organization sponsor my accreditation?
Yes. Many organizations provide financial support to employees who want to achieve WiredSocre and SmartScore accreditations. Contact us today to receive support for promoting the value of WiredScore and SmartScore accreditations to your employer.
How long is my accreditation valid for?
Your accreditation is valid for two years from the date that you qualify. If you go on to complete an additional WiredScore or SmartScore accreditation program, we will extend the length of your previous accreditation(s) to two years from the start date of your most recently achieved accreditation.
What do I need to do to renew my accreditation when it expires?
You are eligible to renew your accreditation for free if you work with WiredScore to certify a building during your accreditation period and have completed all mandatory Accredited Professional training. AP’s whose accreditations have lapsed and who are not eligible for a free renewal must pay $250 (or equivalent if you are outside the USA) to renew their accreditation.
What is the format of the training?
Training is delivered via online on-demand courses. You’ll learn about technology trends in real estate and how they impact your clients and WiredScore’s certifications, including our scorecard and certification process. Complete an interactive case study and online exam to become accredited.
What is the format of the exam?
AP exams are taken online. All questions are multiple-choice. There are 30 questions to answer and the pass mark is 70%. You have two hours to complete the exam.
How soon will I receive my exam results?
Exam results are available immediately after you complete the exam.
What languages is the training available in?
Training is available in English and French.
How long do the training courses take to complete?
The training course for each accreditation will take approximately 6 hours to complete. You can stop and start the course as you work through the content to fit it around your schedule.
What happens if I fail the accreditation exam?
You can retake any accreditation exam once at no additional cost.
What support will I receive as I complete my accreditation training?
During the course, you will be invited to schedule a call with a member of our Operations team who can answer any questions you have about the scorecard and certification process to prepare you to take the exam.
Are there additional training materials that I need to study in addition to the online course to prepare to take an AP exam?
No, all of the information you need to be familiar with to take an AP exam is included in the online course.