The table below compares the Green Advantage PCRA/ICRA Certificate Program with the other major National Healthcare Construction Credential available in the marketplace.
| Features | Green Advantage | Other Credential |
| Type of Credential | Certificate Program | Certification |
| Target Audience | Workers across professions and trades who perform construction and/or maintenance activity in healthcare facilities. | General contractors, supervisors, and project leaders who lead healthcare construction projects. |
| Prerequisites | Minimum Age: 18 years | 1. Baccalaureate degree or higher + 5 years construction experience* 2. Associate degree + 7 years of associated construction experience* 3. High school diploma or equivalent + 10 years of associated construction experience* * 5 years of which must have been working on healthcare construction projects, 3 years of management/supervisory/administrative experience, and work experience on healthcare construction projects within the last three (3) years. * Construction/project management, estimating, planning, marketing, project superintendent or foreman, architect/engineer design, or design and construction position within a healthcare organization. |
| Training | Required: 12 hours authorized asynchronous training | Optional: 8 hours authorized synchronous training |
| Exam | 40 items 90 minutes, proctored online OR paper/pencil offered for groups of 10 or more Available worldwide | 115 Items, 120 Minutes Computer Administration: At one of over 200 testing centers or Special Administration: Laptop or Paper/Pencil at select meetings or conferences or Outside of U.S. upon request |
| Term of Validity | 5 years | 3 years |
| Ethics Requirement | None | Professional Standards of Conduct Agreement |
| Training Cost | Training & Exam package: $500 Bulk purchase rate for package: $450 | Member: $445 | Nonmember: $545 |
| Exam Cost | Training & Exam package: $500 Bulk purchase rate for package: $450 | Member: $400 | Nonmember: $570 |
| Exam Retake Cost | $50 | Member: $400 | Nonmember: $570 |
| Renewal | Take updated training and exam | 1. Successful re-examination no more than 1 year prior to the expiration of the Certification (usual fees and provisions for testing) or 2. Completion of 45 contact hours of eligible continuing professional education over the 3-year period and payment of the renewal fee. |