Certified lighting planner / Certified lighting specialist
DACH-I certificate
2 x 1-week training to become a professional lighting planner
Certificate Type: Level 3 (Planner Advanced)
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This level 3 course is a sound further education in hands-on technical planning and relevant aspects of modern lighting design. This DACH certificate proves that you can handle and plan demanding lighting projects - for the sake of your company and your customers.
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The Academy's DACH-I Certificate in Lighting Planning qualifies you as a professional lighting expert. The four course modules comprising this certificate are each offered at various locations in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland.
The focus of this advanced training is the combination of technical, regulatory, economic, and design topics with solid planning expertise, especially in computer-based planning. We cover interior and exterior lighting (including street lighting) with equal emphasis. This ensures that you are confidently prepared for future challenges as a lighting designer. The program consists of four course components, which can be taken in-person or via distance learning:
Day 1: Lighting technology, lighting & (O)LED
Day 2: Interior design & standards, DIALUX EVO/Relux
Day 3: DIALUX EVO/Relux Indoor
Day 4: DIALUX EVO Advanced Indoor
Day 5: DIALUX EVO Advanced, control of lighting systems
Day 6: Lighting design and design techniques
Both interior lighting course blocks can also be completed compactly, i.e. within one week from Monday to Friday (1 week). They are identical in content to the course Certified lighting designer interior lighting.
Day 7: Technology, Standards, LED & Roads
Day 8: Design outdoor lighting, DIALUX EVO Outdoor
Day 9: DIALUX EVO Outdoor
Day 10: DIALUX EVO Advanced Outdoor
Day 11: DIALUX EVO Advanced Control of Lighting Systems
Day 12: Master plans, facades/squares/greening
Both outdoor lighting course blocks can also be completed compactly, i.e. within one week from Monday to Friday (1 week). They are identical in content to the course Certified lighting designer for outdoor lighting.
In principle, the two outdoor lighting modules can also be visited before the indoor lighting modules.
Ttraining duration:
12 days or 2 x 1 week (Mon-Fri, 80 teaching hours) within a maximum of 18 months. Online preparatory materials for reading and review, including recommended further reading, will also be made available to course participants before the course begins.
Dates 2025
Interior lighting module
23-27 June 2025 Hamburg
01.-05.09.2025 Düsseldorf/Cologne (English)
15-19 September 2025 Berlin
29.09.-03.2025 Vienna
27-31.10.2025 Zurich
10-14 November 2025 Munich
also as a live webinar course:
23-27 June 2025 (German)
September 1-5, 2025 (English)
November 10-14, 2025 (German)
Outdoor lighting module
12-16 May 2025 Munich
October 13-17, 2025 Hamburg (English)
24-28 November 2025 Munich
also as a live webinar course:
May 12-16, 2025 (German)
25-27 June 2025 (German)
October 13-17, 2025 (English)
November 24-28, 2025 (German)
Target groups:
future lighting designers, engineers, electrical engineers, architects,
Facility managers with a focus on lighting, employees of lighting companies and energy suppliers
Diploma:
Certified Lighting Planner / Certified Lighting Specialist Planner (LPA),see also
Certificate structures
To receive the certificate, participants must submit one homework assignment each for indoor and outdoor lighting to the academy (test questions/lighting planning). This demonstrates their level of knowledge and further deepens their lighting knowledge.
Course fee:
12-day course track: 4695.00 EUR (5,400 CHF in Zurich) VAT
including catering, LightBOOSTER 2.0 software, Dialux EVO/Relux, pCON Planner and Sketchbook.
9-day course track: 3895.00 EUR (4,300 CHF in Zurich) VAT
Omission of a basic block: Only possible for people with previous knowledge (LED knowledge lighting technology knowledge, initial planning experience with DIALUX EVO).
Your effort is worth it!
You can now work independently as a dedicated lighting designer in indoor or outdoor lighting and impress clients with your concepts and plans. You will have in-depth knowledge of lighting technology and lighting planning. A solid foundation for your work has been created.
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