CONTINUING
EDUCATION SYSTEM
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What
is AIA/CES?
It is a continuing education system
emphasizing learning that was developed by the AIA, which records professional learning as
a mandatory requirement for architect membership.
It enables the
architect to keep current, master new knowledge and skills, plan for the future, and
responsibly meet the role society entrusts to a professional.
The AIA/CES assists architects in maintaining their competence and in
achieving their professional goals. In doing so, it has the potential to be one of the
primary forces in the improvement and revitalization of our profession. |
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HOW DOES IT WORK ?
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Members can earn credit (learning units =
LUs) by attending programs offered by AIA/CES registered providers or through
self-reporting.
A.
Program descriptions reported by the providers are sent to the national recording AIA/CES
center in Oklahoma prior to the event. Upon the completion of the program, provider's then
verify and report the attendance of those AIA members participating in the event. Due to
the variation of reporting dates and the increasing number of state licensing
requirements, we now request that the providers submit attendance records within 14 days
of the program conclusion. Programs vary from chapter meetings to in-firm lunch programs
to weekend conferences by manufactures, universities, etc. Faxing attendance verification
from a program site is most preferable.
B. Member self-reported
activities must now indicate either:
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SELF DESIGNED
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1. Self-Designed Activity,
the learning activity is self-designed and frequently involves more than
one type of medium or method such as reading, viewing videos, and/or using
CD-ROMS. To determine what qualifies for self-reporting ask yourself the
following questions: (a) Is this a planned learning activity? (b) Is this
activity intended to be educational or operational? (c) Is this new
knowledge for you or are you sharing your knowledge with others? (d) How
will you apply this new knowledge to your practice? This method is not
acceptable for health, safety, and welfare (HSW) credit. Some state
licensing boards will not accept this type of reporting for mandatory
continuing education (MCE) requirements. {Recommended minimum of three
hours}
or
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SELF REPORTING
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AIA
Members
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AIA Members
AIA members can electronically self-report by using the
Self Report Form
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2. Structured Self-Reported Program,
this is a structured activity offered by an organized, third-party, non-CES
Provider. Documentation of attendance/participation will usually be
required as supplement when reporting this activity as a state licensure
requirement.
Members may select the appropriate format of the
learning activity and return the completed AIA preprinted form so that the
data can be entered into their individual transcripts. Members calculate
LUs for self-reported study by multiplying the number of hours spent in
architecture-related learning by the quality of the activity.
To qualify for self-reporting ask yourself: Is this a
planned activity? Is this activity intended as educational or operational?
Is this new knowledge for you or are you sharing it with others? To be
eligible for credit the activity must be planned, educational, and new
knowledge for you. And finally, how will you apply this new knowledge to
your practice of architecture? All self-report forms should be sent to the
AIA/CES office at the University of Oklahoma. |
