THE LIGHTING PROFESSION
The IES is endeavoring to provide support for those people who may be ready, both professionally and technically, to take the exam. To this end, the IES LC Study Group has engaged experienced lighting educators to lead and prepare materials for the study group. The materials, instruction, practice exams, reference materials, and any notes available, are not provided or endorsed by NCQLP. The content and structure of the Study Group is entirely prepared and offered by the IES. All materials provided are subject to copyright approval by the IES.
LC STUDY GROUP STRUCTURE
The IES LC Study Group (2013) is an online, web-based program which will start on Monday, August 26, 2013 and end on Wednesday, October 30, 2013, just prior to the exam date set by the NCQLP. This program is intended to guide and assist those lighting practitioners who have made a commitment to take the exam offered by NCQLP. The IES is in no way affiliated with, and does not coordinate, the NCQLP in any manner. Enrollment in the LC Study Group is not mandatory in order to take the NCQLP exam.
PROCESS
The LC candidate must proceed through several steps in order to be enrolled in the LC Study Group, as outlined below. The progression through the steps is conditional, that is, if one step is not successful, then the applicant may not be processed through to enroll in the LC Study Group. Applicants are screened for commitment and appropriate working experience in lighting. If an applicant is considered to be not fully prepared, they will be given the recommendation to wait until the 2014 exam date (or even later), and utilize the time to improve areas of knowledge that may be lacking.
The LC Study Group enrollment steps are:
1. NCQLP Candidate registers and pays for the exam through www.ncqlp.org.
2. Proof of payment for the NCQLP exam is forwarded to pmcgillicuddy@ies.org along with your resume.
3. The candidate will then receive instructions to take a short survey quiz, which outlines the candidates lighting background and knowledge.
4. The survey will be reviewed by the LC Study Group Leaders, and a determination will be made as to the preparation readiness of the candidate.
5. Upon acceptance into the study group, instructions will be forwarded from the IES regarding payment for the LC Study Group and applicable discounts on the Recommended (not required!) reading list.
6. If the applicant is not accepted, a short description of the areas of learning that are missing will be forwarded.
NOTE: APPLICANTS FOR THE IES LC STUDY GROUP MUST REGISTER INDIVIDUALLY AND PERSONALLY. REGISTRATION and/or PAYMENT BY THIRD PARTIES WILL NOT BE PROCESSED, EITHER FOR THE STUDY GROUP OR THE RECOMMENDED READING LIST.
GENERAL RECOMMENDATIONS
It is strongly recommended that any applicants proceed with these steps as soon as possible. Procuring and reviewing the reading list is a time-sensitive task, and a critical part of the LC Study Group. Reviewing the reading material is best done prior to the onset of the LC Study Group (i.e., this Summer). The LC Study Group should be considered a review, and not a class in which the applicant has little knowledge of a particular subject.
The online web meetings will utilize a standard internet web-type meeting, using either standard telephone, or VOIP computer audio. A technical test session will be held one week prior to the first LC Study Group session, so that any log-on issues can be discovered and resolved.
Each web meeting session will be recorded, and the recordings posted so that you can re-listen to the session, or if there is an unforeseen circumstance where you cannot attend. There will be two sessions a week (from late August through late October 2013). The first session (Monday evenings from 7:30-9 pm ET) will be more content based, and led by Dr. Craig Bernecker; the second session will be a group forum, with practice tests, review of resources, focus on individual issues/questions – led by Dan Rogers, LC. (See Schedule below).
For the 2013 IES LC Study Group, only the IES Lighting Handbook, 10th Edition will be available as a downloadable PDF. All other reference materials will be print copies. An IES LC Study Group participant may purchase any document desired (no minimum) – nothing is required. To purchase the documents with the study group discount, the applicant must successfully go through the steps outlined above.
After the NCQLP candidate is approved for participation in the LC Study Group, a unique code will be issued to each individual to purchase the reading materials using the LC Study Group discount. For questions, please contact pmcgillicuddy@ies.org.
NOTE: REGISTRATION FOR THE LC STUDY GROUP AND THE READING LIST DISCOUNT WILL EXPIRE SEPTEMBER 6, 2013.
REQUIRED FEE
LC Study Group Participation Fee
(IES Members), $895
(Non-IES Members), $945
OPTIONAL READING LIST
NCQLP Primary Reference List 2013 – @ www.ies.org/bookstore
LC STUDY GROUP PRICE
• Tenth Edition, IES Lighting Handbook. Electronic PDF download only.
$280.00
• ASHRAE/IESNA Standard 90.1-2007, American Society of Heating Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), Atlanta, GA, 2007.
$79.20
• NFPA 70 National Electrical Code, 2011 Edition. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Quincy, MA.
$64.44
• NFPA 101Life Safety Code, 2009 Edition. National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Quincy, MA.
$64.44
• RP16-10 Nomenclature and Definitions for Illuminating Engineering.
$28.00
NCQLP Secondary Reference List – @ www.ies.org/bookstore
• Lighting Retrofit Manual: A guide to Energy Efficient Lighting, Benya, James 2011 Edition, John Wiley & Sons, NY.
$50.00
• Lighting Control Handbook. DiLouie, Craig. The Fairmont Press Inc., Lilburn, GA 2007.
$72.00
• Architectural Lighting Design, Third Edition, Steffy, Gary R., John Wiley & Sons, NY.
$65.60
• Illumination Engineering: From Edison’s Lamp to the LED, 2003, Murdoch, Joseph.
$44.00
• IES TM-23-11 Lighting Control Protocols
$25.20
• LEED Reference Guide for Green Building Design and Construction, 2009 Edition. Available at www.usgbc.org
IES LC Study Group Additional Reference List – @ www.ies.org/bookstore
• ANSI/ASHRAE/IES Standard 90.1-2010
$84.40
• IES DG-18-08 Light + Design
$53.20
• IES DG-29-11 The Commissioning Process Applied to Lighting and Control Systems
$33.60
• Lighting Design Basics, Second Edition, Benya, James and Karlen, Mark, 2012
$47.20
• IES SEM-2-09 Codes & Standards
$36.00
• IES SEM-3-09 Lighting Economics
$36.00
SCHEDULE
Practice web-meeting session Monday August 19, 2013
Content – Monday, August 26;
Study group – Thursday, August 29
Content – Tuesday, September 3;
Study group – Thursday, September 5
Content – Monday, September 9;
Study group – Thursday, September 12
Content – Monday, September 16;
Study group – Thursday, September 19
Content – Monday, September 23;
Study group – Thursday, September 26
Content – Monday, September 30;
Study group – Thursday, October 3
Content – Monday, October 7;
Study group – Thursday, October 10
Content – Monday, October 14 (Note: Columbus Day is October 14 but it is not considered to be a problem);
Study group – Thursday, October 17
Content – Monday, October 21;
Study group – Thursday, October 24
Content – Monday, October 28 (Note: the IES Annual Conference on this date, IES says should be able to work around);
Study group – Wednesday, October 30 (due to Halloween on October 31)
GROUP LEADERS
Craig A. Bernecker, Ph.D, FIES, LC
Associate Professor of Lighting Design, School of Constructed Environments, Parsons the New School for Design, New York, NY.
Dr. Bernecker has been teaching at Parsons for the past seven years, directed and taught in the lighting program at Penn State University for twenty years, is prinicipal of The Lighting Education Institute. He has conducted research into the most effective educational techniques to deliver lighting education, and has served as Educational Facilitator for LightFair. Dr. Bernecker also has received an M.S. in Architectural Engineering/Penn State, and a B.A. in Psychology from Muhlenberg College/Allentown, PA.
Dr. Bernecker is currently a member of the IES Education Advisory Committee, a Past President of the Society, as well as a former Board member.
Daniel Rogers, LC, LEED AP
Dan is a Technical Specialist for ICF International, and has worked in the architectural lighting industry for over 18 years. Dan serves as Account Manager for the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) Commercial Lighting Business Partners Program. Dan has also served on the Natural Resources Canada team as well as developing new ENERGY STAR® lighting specifications.
Dan is currently a member of the IES Education Advisory Committee, the IES Technical Review Council, the IES Education Review Council, the Sustainable Lighting Committee, and the Daylighting Committee.
Fred Oberkircher – FIES, Educational IALD, IDA, LC
Fred is an Emeritus Associate Professor at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, TX. He has a Bachelor of Architecture and a Master of Science in Architecture from Penn State University.
Fred is a Fellow of the IES and has served as its President 2009-2010. He also serves on the Board of the Nuckolls Fund for Lighting Education and Architectural Lighting’s editorial advisory board. He is an LC.
INFORMATIONAL DETAILS
All log-on links, codes for discount publications, and computer/internet requirements will be forwarded after the applicant has been accepted into the study group. All questions should be forwarded to Pat McGillicuddy, IES Manager of Technology, pmcgillicuddy at ies dot org.
