Continuing Education Units

American Institute of Architects (AIA)

SCUP is a registered provider of continuing education credit from the American Institute of Architects (AIA). Most educational programs SCUP offers are submitted for AIA Learning Unit (LU) approval.

About the AIA

"The AIA Continuing Education System (AIA/CES) is a thriving, multifaceted, lifelong professional development program and the largest source of education specifically targeted to the design and building industry. The AIA/CES mission is to support AIA members in mastering new knowledge and skills to meeting the changing requirements of the profession and to responsibly meet the role that society entrusts to architects." AIA/CES Provider Manual

To learn more about AIA/CES, please visit their website.

SCUP and the AIA: Programs, Policies, and Procedures

• Credits Offered
• Eligible Programs
• Reporting Your Credits
• Approved Programs

Credits Offered

All SCUP programs that provide AIA continuing education credit undergo the AIA's rigorous approval process. Not every program qualifies for AIA continuing education credit.

SCUP applies for and provides both types of AIA learning units (LU):

• Elective LUs
• Health, Safety and Welfare (HSW) LUs

Credits are measured based on instructional time. Every 60 minutes of instructional time will provide 1 LU Hour. Please refer to each program to determine credit amounts.

Eligible Programs

Following AIA/CES policies, SCUP submits programs that meet the following criteria for AIA continuing education credit:

• Provide at least 60 minutes of educational instruction
• Focus on content applicable to the architecture industry
• Delivered live (i.e., not a recording)*

*At this time, SCUP does not have the assessment mechanisms required to provide AIA credit for on-demand courses (recordings, articles, etc.).

SCUP applies the following types of programs for AIA continuing education credit:

Annual, International Conference*
Workshops
Concurrent Sessions
Keynotes
Campus Tours

Regional Conferences and One-Day Events*
Workshops
Concurrent Sessions
Keynotes Sessions
Campus Tours
Symposiums
One-Days
Metro Minis

Webinars
(live webinars only)

*Note: conference programs are submitted and approved for AIA credit on a program by program basis, depending on the subject matter and qualifications of each program. Not every workshop, concurrent session, keynote, or campus tour offered at a conference will be approved for AIA credit.

Reporting Your Credits

Every program that provides AIA credit will have an attendance recording mechanism (event app, sign-in sheet, etc.). You must attend the entire course to receive credit.

Credit(s) earned on completion of AIA-approved courses will be reported to AIA/CES for AIA members. If you are an AIA member, please add your AIA number to your My SCUP Demographic Information. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available after the conference.

Approved Programs

If a program has been approved for AIA continuing education, the amount of credits will be listed with the program description.

Courses registered with AIA/CES for continuing professional education do not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product. Any questions related to specific materials, methods, and services will be addressed at the conclusion of the presentation.