Continuing Education for Architects - AIA Requirement and License Renewal
Architects completed license renewal in the State of Illinois by November 30, 2022. Renewal includes attesting that you have completed 24 hours of learning during the duration of your license (December 1, 2022, through November 30, 2024), and 16 of those hours must be in health, safety and welfare (HSW) topics. Also required is one hour of sexual harassment prevention training from an Illinois-approved provider.
Check out the AIA Chicago events calendar for live learning. Online learning is available from various providers including:
- AIAU
- AIA Contract Documents
- AIA Trust
- NCARB Continuum Education
- Great Lakes ADA Center Training
- Whole Building Design Guide
- Smart Energy Design Assistance Center
- International Masonry Institute
- WoodWorks
- American Institute of Steel Construction
- National Glass Association
- BD+CUniversity
- aecKnowledge
- Architect magazine
- Hanley Wood University
- Architectural Record
- The Continuing Architect
- CE | STRONG (The Architect’s Newspaper and AN Interior)
Sexual harassment prevention training for individuals is available from:
- SEAOI $35
- Real Estate Institute $25
- Biologix Solutions $15
- North American Learning Institute $25
- AYPO Compliance $15
- Illinois Required Training Solutions $17.95
- SexualharassmentTraining.com $29.99
Employers looking for group training may consider these additional providers:
For AIA members: your annual continuing education requirement for AIA is to complete 18 hours of learning each calendar year, and 12 of those hours must be in HSW topics. These hours must be shown on your AIA transcript which can be accessed at www.aia.org when you log in. Don’t forget to self-report learning gained from providers other than an AIA Continuing Education Provider (including sexual harassment prevention training). Do that through your AIA record at www.aia.org as well.
Associate AIA members are encouraged to meet this annual requirement although it is not mandatory. Emeritus AIA members are required to complete one hour of learning each year.
