AIA and state requirements for continuing education

Licensed architects must earn continuing education credits annually to fulfil AIA membership requirements. You may also need to complete continuing education requirements to renew your state license(s). If you’re working on getting licensed, some AIA-approved courses count toward the experience requirement for licensure.

We offer a variety of ways to earn continuing education credits that make meeting your goals and licensing requirements interesting and convenient. 

Annual benchmarks

AIA measures continuing education in Learning Units (LUs). One hour of continuing education earns one LU. AIA Architect members are required to complete 18 LUs from registered AIA/CES providers each year. Of the 18 LUs, 12 must be in the topic areas of health, safety and welfare (HSW).

New York Build offers a range of AIA CES approved training workshops across the two days. See below for the full list of AIA CES sessions. 

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  1. 50 mins
    Struggling to bring in leads outside of referrals? Lacking authority in the industry? You’re not alone. Many AEC brands suffer from generic messaging, fragmented marketing efforts, and an unclear path …
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    The Sutphin Archer gates of the future pilot was a part of a larger MTA C&D initiative to modernize the subway/ Long Island Railroad (LIRR)/ JFK Air-train terminal complex; The project intended to tes …
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    Augmented Reality (AR) and real-time rendering are emerging as powerful tools for improving collaboration and efficiency across the architectural design and construction process. Rather than serving s …
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    Designing for small spaces is not a compromise, but a discipline, one that demands rigor, restraint and imagination. In a city where every square foot carries extraordinary value, small space design b …
11:00
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    As mass timber and other high‑performance building solutions gain traction, project teams face a persistent challenge: moving from design intent and material claims to evidence‑based decisions grounde …
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    Join 3x3 for an introduction to the tools and frameworks we use to lead trust-centered community engagement and design processes that foster belonging and strengthen project delivery in the built environment.

    Meaningful community engagement shapes community partnerships and trust, timelines, approvals, and long-term project success. This session will introduce participants to community-centered and inclusive design frameworks that can transform design and construction-phase engagement into an opportunity for building trust with communities, stewardship, and placekeeping. Through an interactive activity, participants will explore how to scope engagement services for design processes that are co-creative and grounded in care, while maintaining project momentum and strengthening long-term community partnerships.

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    What if you could get the benefits of a sustainable, blown-in cellulose insulation but with built-in pest control? Now you can! No matter if it is new construction, retrofit attic applications, sidewa …
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    Addressing mental health and suicide prevention are part of the next dimension in building a best-in-class safety culture. The construction industry has a suicide rate 4x the national average for work …
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    AEC professionals regularly translate complex work into clear, persuasive messages across presentations, proposals, articles, reports, project narratives, and client conversations. Too often, that com …