Education

The AIA plays an active role in the continuing education of its members. Through the AIA Continuing Education Systems (AIA/CES), we aim to provide the best available professional development opportunities to our membership and related industry professionals. This firmly established learning network allows members to fulfill education requirements necessary to maintain AIA membership and meet any mandatory continuing education requirements for license renewal.

 

All active AIA members must successfully complete 18 learning unit (LU) hours each year. Of those 18 LU hours, at least eight (8) LUs must relate to health, safety and/or welfare (HSW).

 

In 2009, the AIA Board of Directors modified the member continuing education requirement to include 4 hours of education in sustainable design as part of the existing 18-hour annual requirement. This sustainable design requirement goes into effect in calendar year 2009 and extends through 2012. 

 

Read answers to frequently asked questions about AIA CES requirements. 

 

Whether you are an Architect, Associate, Student, Allied Member or prospective continuing education provider, the staff of AIA Mississippi looks forward to working with you to bring and deliver quality education to the local design community. We welcome your participation and involvement.

 

Mississippi Licensed architects are required to complete continuing education (CE) for the April 30, 2008 renewal and every biennial year thereafter. Click here to read the announcement posted by the State licensing division about the requirement. Learn more about State licensing requirements.

For members of the public who are interested in learning about architecture schools and how to become a licensed architect, visit our Find an Architect section of our web site which includes articles on what an architect can do for you, and links to public resources.  The AIA has published a short but informative brochure called Architecture Careers.  This brochure gives you a quick look at architecture, career options, professional education, intership, licensuring and continued education.  Click here for a pdf file of the brochure that can be printed.  

 

ARCHcareers.org is a great and informative web site that can be utilized in the search on how to become an architect.  It is a  resource of AIAS and AIA.  This web site is a gateway to the profession that will introduce you to the "Three E's" of architecture: Education, Experince and Examination.  Whether you are a high school student, a parent, a university student or an intern, these are the three core principles of the architecture profession.  Click here to find out more on how this web site can help you in your search to become an architect.  Click here to be directed to resources on Schools of Architecture.