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SALT LAKE CITY (AP) -- Four Utah State University interior design students will finish school with more than diplomas. They'll also be "green" certified.
The students have passed a professional accreditation exam for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification.
LEED sets nationally accepted standards for design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings.
The certification exam has 80 questions and a possible total score of 200. Students must earn a score of 170 or better to pass.
USU Interior Design program director JoAnn Wilson says students who earn the certification will have a leg up on other designers when it comes to finding jobs.
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Information from: Deseret News
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