Continuing Education
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For a listing of states with current and pending education requirements, see below.
Mandatory Continuing Education for Licensure
State Report (Updated: May 2003)
Phone numbers and Web links for State licensing boards where available.
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Type of Licensing Board:
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Joint architecture/interior designer and/or landscape architecture board |
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Joint architecture/engineering/other technical professions board |
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All others are architecture-only boards |
Comparison of Individual State Requirements,
AIA CES, and NCARB Model Law (Updated: May 2003)
Note: The definition of "self-study" differs between states. It could refer to distance education self-study (correspondence course, video series) or self-designated self-study (research, teaching). Members should refer to the requirements for the states in which they hold a license.
Information in this chart is given to present an overview of the state status and requirements. Architects with licenses in these states should contact their state licensing board to confirm the details of any mandatory continuing education requirement.
| State |
Report
Date |
HSW Hours Annually |
Total
Hours Annually |
AIACES Accepted |
Dist. Ed.
Accepted |
Teaching Credit Accepted |
Committee Credit
Accepted |
Self-Study
Accepted |
| Alabama |
9/30 |
12 |
12 |
Not Directly |
4 hrs.; Not HSW |
No HSW |
No |
4 hrs.; No HSW |
| Arkansas |
7/31 |
8 |
12 |
Yes |
4 hrs.; Not HSW |
FT-No / PT-Yes |
No |
4 hrs.; No HSW |
| Delaware |
7/31 |
16/2 yrs. |
24/2 yrs. |
Yes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Florida |
2/28 |
16/2 yrs. |
20/2 yrs. |
Yes |
Yes |
FT-No / PT-Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Georgia |
2003 |
16 / 2 yrs. |
24 / 2 yrs. |
Yes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Illinois |
11/30 |
16 / 2 yrs. |
24 / 2 yrs. |
Yes |
Yes |
FT-No;
PT-Yes |
Yes |
50% |
| Iowa |
6/30 |
16/2 yrs. |
24/2 yrs. |
Yes |
Yes; Not HSW |
Yes |
No |
Yes, documented |
| Kansas |
6/30 |
0 |
30/2 yrs. |
Yes |
Yes |
FT-No / PT-Yes |
Yes; 2 PDH per group; No HSW |
Yes |
| Kentucky |
6/30 |
8 |
12 |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
No |
4 hour maximum |
| Louisiana |
12/31 |
12 |
12 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Maryland |
9/30 |
8 |
12 |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Yes, if Pre-approved |
| Massachusetts |
8/31 |
8 |
12 |
Yes |
Yes |
PT-No;
FT-Yes |
- |
50% |
| Minnesota |
6/30 |
24/2 yrs. |
24/2 yrs. |
Yes |
Yes, with exam |
Yes |
Yes, 5 hrs. max. |
Yes, with Exam |
| Mississippi |
11/20 |
16/2 years |
16/2 years |
Yes |
50% |
FT -No
50% |
50% |
50% |
| Nebraska |
12/31 |
16/2 yrs. |
24/2 yrs. |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
Yes; No HSW |
| New Jersey |
7/31 |
16/2 yrs. |
24/2 yrs. |
Yes |
Yes |
Limited |
No HSW |
Yes; Limit HSW |
| New Mexico |
Renewal |
16/2 yrs. |
24/2 yrs. |
Yes |
Yes |
FT-No;
PT-Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| New York |
Renewal |
24/3yrs. |
36/3 yrs. |
Yes |
Yes, 33% maximum |
Yes |
No |
12 hours maximum; No research |
| North Carolina |
12/31 |
12 |
12 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
| Oklahoma |
6/30 |
24/2 yrs. |
24/2 yrs. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, with limits |
No |
Yes |
| Oregon |
6/30 |
8 |
12 |
Yes |
Yes |
FT-No / PT-Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| Rhode Island |
12/31 |
16/2 yrs. |
12 |
Yes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| South Carolina |
6/30 |
8 |
12 |
Yes |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| South Dakota |
Renewal |
20/2 yrs. |
30/2 yrs. |
Yes |
Yes, with restrictions |
FT-No / PT-Yes |
6 PDH; No HSW |
Yes; Limit HSW |
| Tennessee |
Renewal |
16/2 yrs. |
24/2 yrs. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes, with limits |
No |
Yes |
| Texas |
Begin 2/28 or 7/31 |
8*; 1 hr. ADA |
8 |
Yes |
Yes, 3 hour maximum |
F -No / PT-Yes |
Mixed |
3 hour maximum |
| Vermont |
12/31 |
24/2 yrs. |
24/2 yrs. |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| West Virginia |
6/30 |
8 |
12 |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
No |
Yes |
| Wyoming |
12/31 |
16/2 yrs. |
16/2 yrs. |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
| AIA CES |
12/31 |
8 |
18 |
Yes |
Yes |
FT-No / PT-Yes |
No HSW |
Yes; Limit HSW |
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| Canadian Province |
Report
Date |
Associate
Core
Hours |
Total
Hours Annually |
AIACES Accepted |
Dist. Ed.
Accepted |
Teaching Credit Accepted |
Committee Credit
Accepted |
Self-Study
Accepted |
| Alberta |
11/15/2002 |
8 |
18 |
Yes |
Yes |
- |
- |
- |
| British Columbia |
12/31/2002 |
8 |
18 |
Yes |
Yes |
FT-No / PT-Yes |
No HSW |
Yes; Limit HSW |
| Manitoba |
12/31 |
2-3 |
2-3 |
- |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
| New Brunswick |
12/31 |
16/2 years* |
32/2 years* |
- |
Yes |
- |
- |
Additional 15 hrs. self study |
| New Foundland |
12/31 |
16/2 years* |
32/2 years* |
- |
Yes |
- |
- |
Additional 15 hrs. self study |
| Northwest Territories |
Begins 2003 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Nova Scotia |
12/31 |
- |
16/2 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Ontario |
12/31 |
10/2 years |
24/2* years |
Limited |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
Additional 15 hrs. self study |
| PEI |
Begins 2003 |
16/2 years* |
32/2 years* |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Saskatchewan |
12/31 |
8 |
18 |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No HSW |
Yes, Limit HSW |
| NCARB Model Law |
N/A |
8 |
12 |
- |
Yes |
- |
- |
Yes; No HSW |
| * Estimate hours based upon a point system |
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* NOTE: Continuing Education requirements presented are subject to change without prior notice. Inquiring parties should check with the State Licensing Boards and Professional Societies for complete and up to date information. Interested parties are encouraged to contact the NCARB and AIA web sites for additional continuing education requirements information.
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