AIA Potomac Valley Chapter
Sources for Online Continuing Education for AIA Architects

Don't have time to attend Continuing Education programs in person?

Then the following might be of interest .... prices shown indicate courses which involve a charge .... the rest are FREE!

Listed below are courses for hundreds of AIA/CES hours (many with HSW credit), so you no longer have any excuses for not getting your required CEU'S, do you?

What better way to get your required credits than from right where you're sitting now?


AEC Daily Online Learning Center
AIA Florida Association Required 2-Hour Advanced Florida Building Code
American Architectural Manufactures Association Offers three free online courses
American Wood Council Online eCourses
Architectural Record McGraw-Hill Construction Continuing Education
BDC University Provding Essential Education for the Building Team
BNP Media Online courses for architecture, engineering, and construction professionals.
Boston Architectural College Continuing Education
Brick Industry Association Brick Online Training Center
Building Media, Inc. BMI courses cover a variety of residential and commercial construction topics
CertainTeed's Professional Education Series
CS Learning Solutions Free Continuing Education Courses from Pratt, OldCastle Glass, and Certainteed
Energy Design Resources Virtual Workshops and Online Training
GreenCE - An affiliate of Ron Blank and Assoc., Green CE, Inc., is an on-line resource for design professionals who want to learn about green building, sustainability, conservation, and how to create a healthy environment. Our mission is to educate design professionals about environmental benefits, health benefits, and economic benefits when designing a building.
Herman Miller Inc. Six self-study courses
Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. Program Fire Retardant Treated Wood
Lightolier Lessons in Lighting
Metropolis Offers courses on a variety of topics
National Fire Sprinkler Association, Inc. On-Line Training Programs
NCARB Monograph Series
NYSERDA High Performance School Design Online Training
Ontario Association of Architects Distance Education Modules
Pawling Corporation presents TWO free online courses: Design Guide to Building Surface Impact Protection and Design Guide to Entrance Protection Systems. Each offers 1 AIA/CES LU after completion of a test and a score of 80%.
PDH Center Online Course e-Catalog
Pella Corporation Several online continuing education courses
Pratt's Online Partner Education Programs Complete the course as your time permits
Professional Affordable Continuing Education (PACE) for Florida Contractors
RedVector Online Education and Professional Development Courses. NOW with 1,000 online courses!
NEW: Use the Promotional Code, "AIAPVC" upon checkout and save 10% on any RedVector course!

Ron Blank & Associates Free Continuing Education
Sitestudy.com Learning from the Built Environment
Southern Pine Council eClassroom Jointly supported trade and marketing effort supported by the SFPA and SLMA
Stamats Building Media Online edition of ARCHITECT magazine
Turner University Knowledge Network
U.S. Green Building Council Online Courses and webinars
U.S. Department of Energy Building Energy Codes Program, Free Continuing Education Courses
VTOnline eLearning at Virginia Tech
Wood University The Online Resource for Learning About Engineered Wood
XL Design Professional Offers innovative professional liability insurance programs for architects and engineers


OTHER ONLINE COURSES:

Linetec, a Kynar 500®, anodize, and powdercoat finisher, offers "Introduction to Coatings: Field Performance and the Application Process" as an on-line registered program with the AIA Continuing Education Systems. 1 AIA/CES LU's. FREE.
This presentation describes field performance and the application process of Kynar 500® paint, anodize, and powdercoat. You will also learn how different paint and anodize finishes rate when compared to architectural specifications and how to be sure a quality product is provided.

Arriscraft now has 1 AIACES online course available....
Proper Masonry Detailing & Techniques (2 LU's and HSW, available online with fax-back quiz)
See details at THIS ADDRESS!

PDHcenter.com has over 300 online courses, priced from $15 - $30 per LU hour. (click on COURSES for a listing of courses available.)

The Masonry Institute of Tennessee offers an 8 LU (HSW) online course on Masonry Construction and Materials. The cost for the course is $395, but you receive $180 worth of books, and become certified as a masonry consultant. For more details, visit their online course page HERE!

The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) offers one FREE online courses on Steel Construction (and a link to one at Arch Record), offering a total of 1.4 HSW LU's, and info on three other courses. To get to the courses, VISIT HERE!

Armstrong Commercial Ceiling Systems courses. Four great, FREE online courses (three on acoustics and one on light reflectance) that offer ONE HSW LU each!

Risk Management for the Design Professional (Contract terms, conditions & negotiation). This online course is offered by ConstructionRisk.com, and costs $79.95. It is approved for 3 learning units of continuing education by AIA. It can be taken at your leisure over a period of time by entering and leaving the course at your convenience - saving the results of what you have completed.

To see other offerings that may come up from constructionrisk.comCLICK HERE!

Door and Hardware Institute - CD-ROM Interactive Correspondence Course. Complete the entire self-study course and earn 29 LU's, 23 of which are HSW!!!

AEProNet Continuing Education Courses. Three courses that will get you credits on your Professional Liability premiums, too. Priced from $49.95-$109.95. Home study courses.

The Gypsum Association's CD course, Recommended Levels of Gypsum Board Finish (FREE)
Go here to order the FREE CD course by mail, then complete the course and fax a quiz for 1 hour/1 HSW hour!

OR, you can search for actual, in-person AIA/CES Courses


Do you know of any e-courses for architects (free or otherwise), not listed here, that provide AIA/CES credits? Or, have you found a link on this page that doesn't work? If so, (and I'll be glad to add them to the list....or delete the bad ones)

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