AIA Blue Ridge
A Chapter of the American Institute of Architects

Continuing Education

Check here for links to online continuing education and scheduled events in our region. How Much Events Online Courses Check Your Transcript Mission AIA Blue Ridge seeks to provide through its' members the highest level of professional architectural services to the community it serves. Members of the AIA Blue Ridge must complete a minimum of 18 LU hours of professional development per year, of which at least 8 must be Health, Safety, and Welfare-related. The AIA Blue Ridge is a registered provider with the AIA continuing Education system. AIA Blue Ridge sponsored programs are posted on this web site. All programs sponsored and presented by AIA Blue Ridge are reported to AIA CES Records. To check your current and past continuing education hours record go to: AIA Blue Ridge Continuing Education Coordinator More Questions on Continuing Education? Want to participate in planning an AIA/CES Program? Contact: AIA Blue Ridge Continuing Education Coordinator Sarah Lee, AIA at sarah@leearch.com Below are a listing of published, web based and scheduled events that are eligible for continuing education credits. There are no charge for some of these. How much continuing education do I need? Click here to see the number of contact hours required by state. Virginia Update Mandatory Continuing Education requirements for architect, professional engineer, and land surveyor licenses is being voted upon The public comments period is open through May 2, 2008, regarding the proposed regulations. There are currently over 500 comments. Click here to read the proposed regulation Click here to read or leave comments
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About continuing education: 1. LU hours refer to contact hours. 2. If you do not meet the required CE hours in any year for AIA membership, you have a year to make it up before your membership is terminated. You must make up your LU hour deficit and complete LU requirements for the current year. 3. If you accrue more than 18 LU hours in a calendar year, hours over the requirement of 18 hours are applied in the following year. LU hours do not roll over for more than a year. 4. If you join the AIA as an architect level member, or upgrade your membership to architect level in the course of a calendar year, you are exempt from CE requirements the year you join. 5. Your LUs will be reported for you if you take a program with any organization identified as an “AIA/CES Registered Provider”. 6. You can self-report both structured programs (learning programs offered by non-AIA/CES providers) and self-designed study on the Self-Report Form found on the AIA member website: http://sparky.occe.ou.edu/aia/member/login/ on the Continuing Education page. 7. You can view your LU status by going to the Continuing Education page at http://sparky.occe.ou.edu/aia/member/login/. You will need your membership number to view your LU status. More Questions on Continuing Education? Want to participate in planning an AIA/CES Program? Contact: AIA Blue Ridge Continuing Education Coordinator Pam Feuer, AIA at sarah@leearch.com
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		The National Council of Architectural Registration Boards (NCARB) offers a Professional Development Program. This is a self-study monograph series which allows architects to learn at their own pace and earn learning units. Titles include: Sub-surface Conditions, Fire Safety in Buildings, Wind Forces, and Seismic Mitigation, Low Slope Roofing I, and Professional Conduct. The successful completion of the quiz that accompanies each monograph equals 10 contact hours in Health, Safety, and Welfare and 10 AIA Learning Units. For more information, contact NCARB at 202-783-6500 or visit their web site at www.ncarb.org/publications.
		Architectural Record - Every issue of Architectural Record contains an installment of the AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education Series. After reading an article and replying to the questions, AIA members may fill out the self-report form and send it in for AIA LUs. www.architecturalrecord.com/conteduc/conteduc.asp and a new article appears in the magazine each month.
		Distant learning is a useful and convenient method for AEC professionals to gain knowledge and earn continuing education credits. Considered to be a viable alternative to traditional, classroom style education, AEC Daily's Online Learning Center is a practical and affordable way for procuring ongoing, state-of-the-art, and up-to-date continuing education. You can download a course 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Since the course then resides in your desktop or laptop computer, you can participate in the learning experience at the convenience of your home, office, or while on the road. These courses are offered free of charge AEC
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