The American Institute of Architects strives to provide valuable educational opportunities for designers, architects and building industry professionals. The Potomac Valley Chapter offers a number of continuing education lectures, seminars and classes throughout the year. Please consult our calendar for current offerings. Or visit the Find Courses section of this site.

Interested in Presenting a course?

If you have a program that you think would be of  value to the AIA Potomac Valley Membership we would like to hear about it. Please fill out the Course Proposal form. We will contact you as we develop the Chapter Programs schedule.

How many learning units do I need?

AIA members must complete a total of 18 learning units (LU's) per calendar year. Remember, 8 of the total 18 LU's must be earned by attending Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) seminars.

Beginning January 1, 2009 the AIA will require all members to complete four hours of continuing education in Sustainable Design per calendar year. These four hours are not in addition to the current requirement of 18 learning units; they are included within this amount.

Here's the breakdown: AIA members must earn 18 learning units per year. Of these 18, eight must contain Health, Safety or Welfare material-these are "HSW" units. Of these eight HSW learning units, four must now fall under the Sustainable Design, "SD," category.

Have I met my AIA Continuing Education requirement for 2009?

Unsure of the exact number of LU's, HSW's or SD's you've earned so far? Click here, then use your AIA member number to access your transcripts. AIA Members have until September 30th, 2009 to earn and report learning units for 2009.