2026 ALEP Application - Professional Pathway

The Accredited Learning Environment Planner® (ALEP®) is the professional designation of the Association and signifies excellence in the industry. It is designed to elevate professional standards, enhance individual performance, and identify those in the educational environment industry who demonstrate the core competencies essential to the practice of planning, designing, equipping and maintaining educational environments.

Applicants must submit a dossier demonstrating his/her work in relationship to the core competencies, three letters of recommendation and documentation of 100 hours of continuing education within the last five years. Interviews are TBD.

Application and all supporting materials must be received by the following deadlines:

March 1, 2026
June 1, 2026
November 1, 2026

 

Please Read Carefully:

Beginning in January 2026, All Submissions must be submitted through A4LE’s Submission Site: www.a4le.awardsplatform.com

Accessing AwardForce

Once your registration is complete, an AwardForce account for you using the same email address associated with your A4LE account.

To get started:

  1. Go to the AwardForce login page

  2. Select “Forgot password”

  3. Follow the instructions to set your password and access your account

If you already have an AwardForce account with this email address, you can log in using your existing password.

If you don’t see the password reset email, be sure to check your spam or junk folder.

If you need help at any point, contact [email protected]— we’re happy to help.

 

Please reach out to Kate Broderick at [email protected] for any questions.

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