Get certified

What are you certifying?

Individual
Myself →

Become a SHIELD Accredited Professional (SAP / SAPA).

Building
A building →

Earn SHIELD 1, 2 or 3 for new construction or an existing building.

Individual certification

Become a SHIELD Accredited Professional.

SAPs are the professionals who run SHIELD assessments. Here is how you get there.

  1. 1
    Apply

    Create your account and share your experience in security, design or operations.

  2. 2
    Prepare

    Study the SHIELD Framework on your own, or take optional SHIELD Academy courses.

  3. 3
    Pass the exam

    Earn SAP. With an active SAP, you can sit the SAP-A exam for complex projects.

  4. 4
    Assess buildings

    Run SHIELD assessments on the platform for free. Renew every 2 to 3 years.

Pricing

SAP

Assess buildings against the SHIELD Framework and lead certification projects.

  • ✓Optional prep through SHIELD Academy
  • ✓Free access to the SHIELD assessment platform
  • ✓Listing in the SAP directory
  • ✓Renews every 2 to 3 years, 15 CE hours from Year 2
$200
exam, flat
Launch: $150 for the first 200 SAPs
Students $100
SAP-A

Advanced credential for complex, high-risk and SHIELD 3 projects.

  • ✓Everything in SAP
  • ✓Requires an active SAP
  • ✓Renews every 2 to 3 years, 30 CE hours from Year 2
$300
exam, flat
Launch: $200 for the first 100 SAP-As
Both exams
$500 SAP + SAP-A combined
Renewal
15% off your exam fee, every 2 to 3 years
SHIELD Academy
$175 / $199 per year, or $150 per course
Apply for SAP / SAP-A→
Building certification

From registration to plaque.

Who does what at each step: the owner registers and chooses a SAP (SBC can connect you), the SAP verifies on site, and SBC awards the level.

1
Owner

Register

Building type, size, location and target level.

2
Owner

Choose a SAP / SAPA

Pick an independent SHIELD Accredited Professional from the directory, or let SBC connect you with one.

3
SAP

Field assessment

A SHIELD Accredited Professional verifies conditions on site.

4
SBC

Certified

SBC reviews the score and awards your SHIELD level.

Valid 3 years
Baseline
CREATING SAFE SPACES SINCE 2025SECURE BUILDING COUNCILSHIELDLEVEL I2025

Essential measures that meet duty-of-care standards and protect occupants.

Enhanced
CREATING SAFE SPACES SINCE 2025SECURE BUILDING COUNCILSHIELDLEVEL II2025

Advanced protocols and monitoring that adapt as threats evolve.

Comprehensive
CREATING SAFE SPACES SINCE 2025SECURE BUILDING COUNCILSHIELDLEVEL III2025

Integrated, holistic protection across every building system.

Pricing

One price model for every level.

Fees scale with building size, not with the level you earn. Member / non-member rates.

Registration
$1,000

Flat, every project. No minimum size.

Certification review
$0.05 / $0.07 per sf

Example: 150,000 sf = $7,500 for members. Rate steps down above 100,000 sf.

Recertification
60%

Of your original review fee, every 3 years. Example: $5,000 review = $3,000 to renew.

Portfolios
20% off

When you certify 5 or more buildings.

On-site field assessment fees are set by independent SHIELD Accredited Professionals, not SBC.

Start a building certification→
Start here

Get the SHIELD Framework.

One short form routes you to the right path and gives you the full SHIELD Framework PDF to download right away.

I want to

Your SHIELD Framework is ready.

Download the full Framework below. The SBC team will follow up with your next step.

Download the Framework (PDF)
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Questions owners ask first

Does SHIELD require specific products?

No. SHIELD is technology-neutral and outcome-based. It scores what a measure achieves, not which brand delivers it.

Can existing buildings be certified?

Yes. SHIELD covers new construction, major renovations and buildings in operation.

How long does certification take?

[TYPICAL TIMELINE]

How does SHIELD relate to LEED and WELL?

It is built to sit alongside them, covering the security and resilience they do not.