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Continuing Education Requirements

The AIA requires members to complete 18 annual continuing education hours (CE).
Of these, at least 12 hours must qualify as Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW).

AIA Connecticut works to help members fulfill these requirements by:

  • Offering more than 100 courses, lectures, tours, and roundtable discussions per year that qualify for CE Learning Units.
  • Structuring these courses, seminars, and lectures to follow Connecticut requirements.
  • Reporting attendance lists to AIA National, which in turn maintains an online transcript for all members.
  • Issuing certificates as proof of attendance.

Please take a look at the AIA CT Calendar for current course offerings.

CE requirements for maintaining AIA membership

To remain a member in good standing, you must complete 18 Learning Units (LUs) per year. Of these, 12 must be HSW (Health, Safety and Welfare).

In addition to all other requirements for license renewal, an architect shall complete a minimum of twelve (12) CE from May 1 to April 30 each year or be exempt from these CE requirements as provided in the exemption section. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in an enforcement action pursuant to section 20-294 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

Twelve (12) CE shall be completed in HS. Excess CE may not be credited to a future calendar year. CE shall be certified by the American Institute of Architects (AIA), NCARB or the Connecticut Office of Data and Education Management (ODEM).

Reporting and record keeping.

An architect shall maintain a record of his or her CE for six (6) years from the date the CE was earned. Upon request by the board or department, an architect shall be required to submit evidence to the board or department that the architect has completed the required CE. An architect’s CE may be audited by the board or department to verify compliance with the requirements of this section. If the board or department finds, after proper notice and hearing, that the architect failed to comply with these requirements or falsified documentation of required CE the architect may be subject to enforcement action pursuant to section 20-294 of the Connecticut General Statutes.

Exemptions.

For reason of health, military service, or other individual hardship, the board may, in its discretion, excuse an architect from CE requirements if the architect otherwise meets all other renewal requirements. If the board makes an exemption, the board’s written decision shall be final and not appealable to the department. An architect who has been granted emeritus status by the board or department shall not be subject to CE requirements.

  • Self-reported learning programs are only eligible for LU|Elective credit.
    Only HSW is given if the program is delivered by a government agency or is a for-credit course through an accredited college or university.

  • Instructors, discussion leaders, or speakers who present a learning activity for the first time may receive LUs for the actual preparation time up to two times the number of LUs to which learners would be entitled, in addition to the time for presentation.  For example, for learning programs in which learners could receive 1 LU, instructors may receive up to 3 LUs (2 for preparation plus 1 for presentation). For repeat presentations, LUs can be claimed only if it can be demonstrated that the learning program content was substantially changed to require significant additional study or research.

    Please make sure you write in all caps “I WAS THE INSTRUCTOR FOR AIA COURSE _______” right at the beginning of your submission for the course description. This is only for NON AIA Approved courses.

A self-report form should be submitted for the following reasons:

  • Earn credit for attendance of a NON-AIA provider course
  • Complete studies (including for the LEED exam), write a book or perform research/teaching related to the profession
  • Volunteer in the related profession
  • Participate in a self-guided walking tour

You can submit this form online.  See Self-Report Step-By-Step instructions.

  1. Begin at https://www.aia.org/
  2. ‘Login’ at the top of the page
  3. Click on ‘My Account’ and then ‘Profile’
  4. Click ‘Submit Self-Report’
  5. Fill out the entire online self-report form
  6. Click ‘Submit’

There is a character requirement for the ‘description of activity’ and the ‘learning statement’. Your self-report will not be successfully submitted until you are within the character requirement.

Once submitted, each self-report will be reviewed within 10 business days. If approved, the activity will be added onto your AIA transcript

Members can sign in to the AIA CE System by logging into AIA to check their online transcript. Log-in is based on your primary email address and a personal password. If you have forgotten your password, use the “Forgot my password” link to be sent a new one to log in. It’s a good idea to check this transcript periodically (every quarter or every six months) to stay on top of your requirements and make sure course providers have been accurately reporting your credits

First, please allow two to four weeks from the date of a course before expecting it to appear on your online transcript.

If the course is still missing from your transcript, please get in touch with the course provider or organizer. If the AIACt was the provider, send us an email. Be sure to provide your name, the name, date, and time of the program, and the number of credits.