AIA Utah

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Ballet West: Fluid Adagio design/build competition brief

09/17/10

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10/09/10

AIA WMR 2010 Conference, Deer Valley, October 7-9

CE Requirements Compared

State of Utah Requirement & AIA Requirement--Being Smart about Compliance

For your convenience, here's a side-by-side comparison of AIA's and the State of Utah's continuing education requirements. This is not intended to be an"official" or the final word on continuing education requirements, but a helpful reference. To look up the Architect Licensing Rule online, go to:http://www.dopl.utah.gov/licensing/architecture.html.Once you click on the Architect Licensing Act Rules, the continuing educationrequirement is on pages 3-4.

To get more information about AIA/CES,go to www.aiautah.org and click on Continuing Education. There's a link to national AIA's page where you can check your transcript or self-report a program. One of the most useful links on that page is the "Yes, You Can Earn Credit" item. We also have the link to national AIA's "CES SurvivalGuide" on our website. It has a great list of ideas for ways to meet your learning requirement on pages 25-26. National AIA provides a search pages for upcoming programs that have been advertised by registered CES providers, including location, cost, date, and topic: http://sparky.occe.ou.edu/aia/ad/search/ Please contact the AIA office if you have a program request or idea so we can better meet your needs.

Number of hours and HSW requirement:

Utah: 16 per two-year licensing period, all of which must be in HSW.

AIA: 18 per year, 8 of which must be in health, safety, and welfare (HSW). New: You may now earn two learning units for volunteering in "professional community service related to architecture". Report on the AIA/CES self-report form online.

The State of Utah will accept the AIA/CES transcript as documentation of your continuing education hours.

Carry-over of credits:

Utah: If a licensee exceeds 16 credits in a two-year period, he or she may carry over up to 8 hours into the next period.

AIA: If a member earns more than 18 in a year, up to 18 additional hours may count for next year.

Not meeting the standard:

Utah: The licensee shall be required to complete double the number of hours missed to be eligible for renewal or reinstatement of licensure.

AIA: If a member is short of learning units in a year, he or she has until the end of September the following year to either report ones not previously reported or complete them. If not fulfilled, the membership then lapses. To reinstate, he or she must report 9 credit hours earned in the previous 12 months and submit them through a letter rather than through the online transcript service.

Exemption from the continuing education requirement:

Utah: A licensee who is unable to complete the requirement because of medical or a related condition, humanitarian or ecclesiastical service, or extended presence in a geographical area where continuing education is not available, may be excused from the requirement for a period of up to three years.

AIA: An AIA member can be exempted from the requirement for severe medical difficulties for at least three months of the year; an unexpected or non-permanent overseas assignment for more than six months or the last three months of the membership year; or, severe financial hardship. The request for exemption is made to the member'schapter who submits the findings to national AIA.

Definition of HSW:

The definitions are identical, except that ethical conduct in AIA's world relates to AIA's Code of Ethics and Professional Practice as well as NCARB's Rules of Conduct, which is what the State references. The Licensing Law Rule link above defines HSW, and "Frequently Asked Questions" page on AIA'swebsite has an excellent list of HSW topics: http://www.aia.org/cesfaq_default&grandCh=yes

Allowed sources of education:

Utah:

Unlimited hours may be earned through classes, workshops, or conferences as long as it is in blocks of time not less than an hour. The education has to be presented by qualified individuals in a well-organized manner consistent with the objectives of the program. The provider also has to have a method of documenting registration and completion of the program.

Up to 8 hours per two-year period may be earned through teaching professional education courses in architecture in a higher ed. setting, provided it is the first time the material has been taught in the preceding 12 months.

Up to 3 hours in a two-year period may be earned for preparing papers, articles, or books related to the practice of architecture and submitted for publication.

Unlimited hours may be earned via the Internet or home study courses as long as the course verifies registration and participation in the course by means of a test which demonstrates that the participant has learned the material.

AIA:

All education needs to be directly related to the practice of architecture. Like the State requirement, the face-to-face education has to be at least one hour, and since you will need to answer the question "what new knowledge or skill did you gain from this learning activity?" on the self-report form, you're better off with programs that are more than sales pitches. Given that, qualified professional education may be acquired through:

Structured courses by AIA/CES Registered Providers. The Provider must report these.

Structured courses by other entities. These need to be self-reported.

Self-designed learning activities are allowed for non-HSW, practice-related learning.

Distance education through almost any electronic or print media. It's a good idea toobtain proof of participation and completion for verification by AIA or the State.

If you've attended a program that AIA Utah provided, but it hasn't shown up on your transcript, call our office at(801) 532-1727, and we'll fix it.