AIA Iowa is here to provide the resources you need as you progress in your career.
We provide dozens of hours of Continuing Education each year.
Please visit the Calendar of Events to check out upcoming seminars. Join us at our three largest annual events Spring Conference, Procrastinator's Ball, and Annual Convention. For more information contact the AIA Iowa office at 515.244.7502 or info@aiaiowa.org.
AIA Iowa welcomes your programming ideas and speaker recommendations for professional development seminars. If you have a program already developed for delivery and would like to submit a proposal, please send your suggestions and/or proposals to Colette Sheaff. All ideas are brought to our Professional Development Committee for review.
Consider partnering with AIA Iowa, an AIA CES Approved Provider, we are organized to serve the needs of over 1,200 member interns and architects at the state and local level. As an AIA Component we support our members through many activities that offer AIA CES credit and provide excellent opportunities to collaborate with Allied Members, Educators, and other CES Providers. For more information please contact Colette Sheaff at csheaff@aiaiowa.org
AIA Iowa member transcripts can be found by visiting AIA.org, log-on with your email address and password. Questions about your transcript? Contact AIA CES Member Care at 1-800-242-3837, Option 3 or cessupport@aia.org.
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
One may submit this form online.
- Begin at www.aia.org
- ‘Login’ at the top of the page
- Hover over My Account at the top of the page
- Click on Profile
- Click the link on the right side under Education
- Follow the instructions to Self-Report
Note: As of January 1, 2012, per AIA HSW credit can no longer be self-reported. You may still continue to self-report 'General' Learning Units. Once submitted, each self-report will be reviewed within 10 business days. If approved, the activity will be added onto your AIA transcript.
A total of 18 Continuing Education Hours (LUs) are required annually to be a member of the AIA, 12 LUs must address Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) annually.
The State of Iowa has Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) requirements in conjunction with the biennial (every two years) license renewal cycle. Visit the Iowa Architectural Examining Board website to read Iowa's complete MCE rules. For more information contact the Iowa Architectural Examining Board, Lori SchraderBachar, Professional Licensing Bureau, 515.725.9030, lori.schraderbachar@iowa.gov.
Learn more about Architecture Licensure in Iowa and State Requirements in this Easy to Read PDF.
Report Window |
Total Hours Annually |
LU|HSW Hours Annually |
Distance Learning |
Teaching Credit |
Committee Credit |
Self Study |
May 1 - June 30 |
24 hrs/2 yrs |
24 hrs/2 yrs |
Accepted
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Accepted |
Not Accepted |
Accepted
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Looking for something more? AIA National has a wealth of online, on-demand courses available for you. Visit aiau.aia.org to browse their collections.