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Continuing Education Learning Units

AIA Continuing Education

Design and construction professionals earn AIA Continuing Education learning units by reading designated articles and sponsored sections in Architectural Record and on this site, and answering test questions at the end of each course.

Important: All Architectural Record articles and presentation courses may count towards the AIA continuing education requirement. All active registered architect AIA members may complete their annually required Continuing Education Credits through Architectural Record. This includes all 18 learning unit (LU) hours each year, with at least 8 of the 18 LU hours relating to health, safety, and/or welfare (HSW). Of the 8 HSW, at least 4 credits must be in sustainable design (SD) topics.

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LEED professionals earn Green Building Certification Institute’s (GBCI) Continuing Education hours to fulfill LEED credential maintenance requirements by reading designated articles and sponsored sections in Architectural Record and GreenSource and on this site, and answering test questions at the end of each course.

Learn more about GBCI's Credential Maintenance Program

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Credit Reporting

AIA Credit Reporting

Depending on when you take a course online in Architectural Record's Continuing Education Center, it can take between 1 to 2 weeks for your credits to appear on your AIA member transcript. For example, if you take a course on a Monday, your credits will appear on your transcript by Thursday of the following week. Please check your transcript regularly for updates. If you have any questions about the credit reporting process, contact Marissa Wyss, marissa_wyss@mcgraw-hill.com, and include your name and AIA membership number.

GBCI Credit Reporting

GBCI Credential Maintenance Program participants must self-report their GBCI CE hours through “My Credentials” at www.gbci.org. Keep a copy of your certificate of completion for your records.

View instructions for reporting GBCI CE Hours

Guidelines

In compliance with AIA Continuing Education guidelines

Certificates of completion: To comply with state licensing mandatory continuing education issues, we have established a system to provide certificates of completion to participants who request this documentation on their reporting form. A passing score of 80% on the test answers is required for successful completion.

If you have questions regarding the AIA/Architectural Record Continuing Education Program, please contact customer service, 877-876-8093.

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Bluworld of Water continues to lead the water feature industry with their cutting edge designs and technology. Their scope of capabilities encompasses design consultation, engineering, production, testing and quality control and full-service installation from Bluworld Installation Services. Dedication and craftsmanship ensure that each water feature will create a beautiful signature element for any project.

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NanaWall Systems
www.Nanawall.com