AIA Connecticut 2024 CE Programs

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AIA Connecticut is facilitating credit approval for firms, allied members, and associations based in Connecticut. This service incurs a fee. Please contact AIA CT Programs to confirm you are eligible for this service and for any additional requirements.

Please note:

• This form MUST be submitted at least 30 days prior to the program. Please read below for HSW qualifications. 
• You will receive an email from AIA Connecticut that your program has been submitted. There is no guarantee that a course will be approved for HSW credit.  
• Once the program is approved, AIA Connecticut will provide the organizer with an attendance sheet. The attendance sheet should be sent to AIA Connecticut no later than ten days after program completion. Credits will be added to AIA member transcripts. If certificates are needed, additional fees may be incurred.
• AIA Connecticut will be recognized as the sponsor for submitting program/credit for the company or association. Programs can ONLY be offered in Connecticut. This is not a National service.
• Programs are open for 3 years (based on current AIA guidelines).
• Only webinars and in-person programs will be approved. On-Demand Learning is not offered.

Qualifying for Health, Safety, and Welfare Units

Learning programs directly covering Health, Safety, and Welfare topics will receive LU|HSW credit. For a learning activity to qualify as HSW, it must meet the following criteria:

• Content must directly support the HSW definition
• Content must include one of more of the AIA CES acceptable HSW topics​
• At least 75 percent of the content must be on HSW

The following three standards must be met for a course to qualify for HSW credit.

Content must directly support the HSW definition

Licensed architects and affiliated design professionals have, in their professional practice, a positive duty to protect the public’s health, safety, and welfare. Learning programs must address knowledge intended to protect the health, safety, and welfare of the occupants of the built environment, as defined below:

• Health: Those aspects of professional practice that improve the physical, emotional, and social well-being of occupants, users, and any others affected by buildings and sites.
• Safety: Those aspects of professional practice that protect occupants, users, and any others affected by buildings or sites from harm.
• Welfare: Those aspects of professional practice that enable equitable access, elevate the human experience, encourage social interaction, and benefit the environment.

Content must include one or more of the AIA CES acceptable HSW topics  

Technical and professional subjects related to the practice of architecture that safeguard the public and that are within the following continuing education subject areas necessary for the proper evaluation, design, construction, and utilization of buildings and the built environment are considered Health, Safety, and Welfare (HSW) subjects.

Learning programs must address one or more of the following HSW topics to be approved for LU|HSW credit:

•  Practice Management: This category focuses on areas related to the management of architectural practice and the details of running a business.
• Project management: This category focuses on areas related to the management of architectural projects through execution.
• Programming and analysis: This category focuses on areas related to the evaluation of project requirements, constraints, and opportunities.
• Project planning and design: This category focuses on areas related to the preliminary design of sites and buildings.
• Project development and documentation: This category focuses on areas related to the integration and documentation of building systems, material selection, and material assemblies into a project.
• Construction and evaluation: This category focuses on areas related to construction contract administration and post-occupancy evaluation of projects.

At least 75% of the content must be on HSW topics. 

To qualify for HSW credit, 75 percent of a learning program content and instructional time must be on acceptable HSW topics as outlined above. When submitting a learning program for approval, at least 75 percent of the learning objectives must relate to HSW topics to qualify for HSW designation.

For blended learning programs, the 75 percent requirement applies to the program as a whole.

Organizer Contact Information: 

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Program Information:

Learning Objectives: 

Please provide four learning objectives for your program. Be as detailed as possible. Objectives that are too vague will not be approved by AIA National. Objectives must be in complete sentences detailing what the attendee will gain from participating. 

For assistance with learning objectives, click here.

Health, Safety, & Wellness Justification:

If you would like your program submitted for HSW credit, please review the requirements on the previous page. Then explain below how your program fits AIA National's HSW criteria. 

If you are not applying for HSW credit, leave the box blank. 

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Speaker Contact Information: 

Please provide the following information for all speakers that will present your program. 

Select "next" to move on to assessment questions or expand the section below to add a second speaker. 

Disclaimer: You understand in submitting this course for AIA, based on the information provided, there is no guarantee for approval.