AIA CES

AIA CES is excited to offer this blog as another way for members and providers to access information about AIA CES. 

Just a recap to start the new year:

The annual requirement is 18 learning units of which 8 need to be HSW;
AIA CES accepts 8 Architectural Record submissions annually.  If you submit more than 8, all the ones that McGraw-Hill processes will be listed on your AIA CES transcript.  However, only 8 will count towards the totals on the bottom of the transcript;
Your AIA member number begins with a 3, and is not the same as your license number

For more information about AIA CES policies, just click on the AIA CES FAQs or contact me, Maria, at msigillito@aia.org.

AIA CES is excited to offer this blog as another way for providers to access information about AIA CES. 

Most of you should have received your invoices for the 2007 renewal period. You need to renew in order to continue offering AIA/CES activities for 2007.

What is the one burning question you have about being a Provider? Here is a forum for you to share ideas with your colleagues. Have a suggestions/comment? Please feel free, share!

Many members have emailed/called because they did not complete the 2006 AIA CES continuing education requirement by December 31, 2006.  All AIA members are given a 9-month grace period.  AIA members have until September 30, 2007 to record the learning units for 2006.  However, although you have until September 30, 2007, the Early Reminder List will be compiled within the next couple months, and the 2006 AIA CES Audit List will be compiled in July.  I will send out notices to AIA members on those lists regarding their status.  I will not send notices to those that have completed their 2006 AIA CES continuing education requirements.  For more information about AIA CES policies, just click on the FAQs or you can contact me, too.

People who are still on the 2005 AIA CES Audit list have not received invoices for the 2007 membership year.  If you are one of these people, and you would like to reinstate, just download the form from www.aia.org/cesfaq_default.  Click on FAQs Annual Requirement, and then click on How do I reinstate my membership if I lapse due to CES non-compliance?  You can download the form from the last sentence of that paragraph. 

As stated on the form, the 9 learning units needed to reinstate can not be learning units posted on the AIA CES transcript.  However, they can include research, teaching, or studying time for the LEED exam, and even self-guided tours.  If you decide to earn the 9 learning units from registered AIA Providers, for those 9 learning units only, please do not submit your AIA member number.  If you submit your AIA member number, then those learning units will appear on your transcript, and they can not be counted towards reinstatement.  Any questions just email me at msigillito@aia.org.

AIA Members can earn learning units for teaching as long as they are not full-time professors.  You can find answers to many commonly asked questions by visiting the AIA CES FAQs.  For instance the following is the policy on teaching:

How can I obtain credit for teaching?

Members who present a program or class, or serve on a panel, or give a speech one hour or longer can self-report the topics as a structured activity program. If the topic relates to HSW, members can claim the program as HSW. AIA members can self-report the research and preparation time for presentations, speeches, classes that they teach. The research must be self-reported as self-designed and, regardless of the topic, will not qualify for HSW credit. The AIA allows a maximum of 10 LU hours of research time for each hour of actual class presentation time. Members may select just one option, either teaching credit or research, but cannot claim both for the same event. University/College faculty: Full-time (FT) university faculty can not apply for credit if the course in question is part of their regular curriculum workload. They can however, apply for credit if the course or program is “outside” of their normal work assignments. Part-time (PT) faculty can apply for teach credit for any course taught once every 3 years. For each semester hour of credit assigned to the course the AIA will allow 15 LUs hours. (1 semester hour = 15 LU hours; 3 semester hours = 45 LU hours, etc…) For each quarter hour of credit assigned to the course the AIA will allow 10 LUs hours. (1 semester hour = 10 LU hours; 3 semester hours = 30 LU hours, etc…)

 

If you were randomly selected for an AIA CES audit, and you have not yet reinstated to become an AIA member, you will pay non-member fees for the 2007 AIA National Convention.  If you would like to reinstate, and receive AIA member prices, just fill out the reinstatement form.  Once it is completed, received, and approved, AIA membership will send to you information on 2007 membership.