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Continuing Education

AIA members are required to earn eighteen LUs of credit including eight HSW hours which are based on a program's length.  Continuing education on sustainable design (SD) gained importance for AIA architects in January 2009. Four of the required total of 18 learning units (LUs) must focus on sustainable design as a prerequisite for annual membership renewal from 2010 through 2012.

For a detailed explanation of the AIA Continuing Education System (AIA/CES) and to search for CES programs, please visit http://aia.org/education/ces/index.htm. 

AIA CES Discovery

A New Course to Your Education Destination
AIA CES Discovery is the new learning management platform that displays your transcript, helps you find the best courses, and generally make your professional education journey a little easier.

The CES Discovery site on AIA.org is your go-to place for

  • Viewing your CES records, on demand
     
  • Tracking continuing education requirements, including health, safety, and welfare (HSW) and sustainable design (SD) coursework
     
  • Searching thousands of providers and courses

Need Help?
E-mail: AIAMemberCareCES@aia.org
Telephone:  800-242-3837, option 3

Where to find courses for credits
AIA Maryland is dedicated to providing information on CES programs offered through its three local Chapters - AIA Baltimore, AIA Chesapeake Bay and AIA Potomac Valley - to strengthen members’ professional development. Chapter and various other CES programs are listed in bi-weekly issues of MD Architect E-News.

Extensive continuing-education opportunities, many of them free

  1. At the annual AIA National Convention
     
  2. At DesignDC (held each July)
     
  3. Through local AIA chapter events:
    AIA Baltimore Chapter
    AIA Chesapeake Bay Chapter
    AIA Potomac Valley Chapter
    AIA Northern Virginia Chapter
    AIA DC Chapter
     
  4. From AIA’s network of CES provider courses

Architecture Education:

NCARB Information:
The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards is committed to protecting the health, safety, and welfare of the public through effective regulation and exemplary service. As the facilitator for the protection of the health, safety, and welfare of the public, the National Council of Architectural Registration Boards:

  • Requires a NAAB accredited degree, successful completion of the Intern Development Program (IDP) and successful completion of the Architect Registration Examination (ARE).
     
  • Protects and enhances the validity of professional architectural education and, the Intern Development Program (IDP) and the Architect Registration Examination (ARE).
     
  • Encourages all architects to become Certificate holders.
     
  • Advocates for the elimination of impediments to reciprocity.
     
  • Serves as the trusted international center of registration data and regulatory information.
     
  • Values diversity of opinion and representation.
     
  • Promotes recognition of the architect as the primary building professional qualified to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public, through the enhancement of the quality of the built environment and the richness of space and form.

A student's pathway to architecture begins with establishing a record with the National Council of Architectural Registration Board (NCARB). To establish an NCARB record, enter into the Intern Development Program (IDP) or find ARE information, visit
http://www.ncarb.com/.

Considering a Career in Architecture?

 

ARCHcareers.org is the official comprehensive guide to careers in architecture. It assists in learning more about the process of becoming an architect: 1. Education 2. Experience and 3. Examination. There you will also find information about the American Institute of Architecture Students, which provides educational and professional development resources for all students . Further information is provided for emerging professionals from The American Institute of Architects. For more information about a career in architecture,
visit http://www.archcareers.org/.

NAAB Maryland Schools:
Visit University of Maryland: www.arch.umd.edu/architecture/academics/discovering_architecture.cfm
Visit Morgan State University: http://www.morgan.edu/School_of_Architecture_and_Planning.html