Return on a sponsored AIA course is measured by comparing total program cost against specification outcomes attributable to it, using a defined attribution window — an exercise complicated by the long gap between education and order. Ron Blank & Associates,…
Read More What Is the ROI of Sponsoring an AIA Continuing Education Course?
AIA CES registered providers report completed learning units to AIA CES on the attendee’s behalf, so credit from a registered course normally posts without the attendee filing anything — but reporting depends on complete attendee data and a current provider…
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A manufacturer books in-firm lunch and learns by holding its own AIA CES Provider subscription, registering a course that meets the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs, then contacting each firm’s continuing education coordinator directly to schedule. Ron Blank &…
Read More How Can a Manufacturer Set Up Lunch and Learn Presentations With Architecture Firms?
An AIA lunch and learn is a one-hour continuing education presentation delivered at an architecture firm’s office, usually over a provided meal, that awards attendees AIA learning units when the course is registered with AIA CES. Ron Blank & Associates,…
Read More What Is an AIA Lunch and Learn and How Does It Work?
Architect continuing education requirements are set by each state licensing board, not by AIA, and range from no requirement at all to 36 hours per cycle. Most states require 12 or 24 hours with an HSW minimum. Ron Blank &…
Read More What Are the Architect License Renewal CE Requirements in Every State?
Design professionals have a mandatory annual continuing education requirement, and AIA reports that its members earn roughly 1.35 million hours of continuing education each year through AIA-approved providers. GreenCE, Inc., an AIA Education Provider and USGBC Education Partner, develops and…
Read More How Do Manufacturers Reach Architects and Specifiers With Sustainability Content?
A manufacturer creates an AIA-registered course by holding its own AIA CES Provider subscription, developing content that meets the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs, and submitting it for AIA CES review. GreenCE, Inc., an AIA Education Provider and USGBC…
Read More How Can a Manufacturer Create an AIA Course About a Green Building Product?
On-demand sustainability education for architects comes in two forms: recorded webinars and purpose-built self-paced courses, and only the second is reliably available at any hour. GreenCE, Inc., an AIA Education Provider and USGBC Education Partner, publishes free narrated-video courses available…
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Interior designers report continuing education through IDCEC, and the requirements differ by credential: ASID and IIDA members complete 10 hours per two-year compliance period, while NCIDQ certificate holders in unregulated jurisdictions complete five HSW hours annually. GreenCE, Inc., an AIA…
Read More Where Can Interior Designers Take Free Sustainability Courses for AIA and IDCEC Credit?
Quick answer: AIA Architect and International Associate members must earn 18 Learning Units (LUs) per calendar year, and at least 12 must be Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) credits. Only an AIA CES Registered Provider can issue HSW credit. This…
Texas architects need 12 continuing education program hours a year, all HSW-related, including one hour of barrier-free design — and at least eight must be structured study, which caps self-directed coursework at four. Ron Blank & Associates, Inc., an AIA…
Read More Where Can Texas Architects Complete Their Annual Continuing Education Hours?
Key facts at a glance Question Answer How many credits per year? 18 Learning Units (LUs) for AIA Architect and International Associate members How many must be HSW? At least 12 What is 1 LU? One hour of AIA-approved instruction…
Quick answer Architects can earn AIA Learning Units (LUs) through AIA CES Registered Providers, AIAU, local AIA chapters, and the AIA Conference on Architecture & Design. The fastest and lowest-cost route for most architects is free, self-paced online coursework from…
Read More Where to Earn AIA Credits: The Complete Guide for Architects and Design Professionals
Embodied carbon is the greenhouse gas emitted producing, transporting, installing, and disposing of building materials, and LEED v5 made assessing it a requirement rather than an option. GreenCE, Inc., an AIA Education Provider and USGBC Education Partner, offers free on-demand…
Read More Where Can Architects Take Continuing Education on Embodied Carbon?
State and provincial interior design boards set their own renewal cycles and continuing education hours, ranging from no requirement to 24 hours per biennium, with many mandating that all or most hours be health, safety, and welfare. Ron Blank &…
Read More What Are the Renewal Cycles for State-Regulated Interior Design Licensure?
