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Questions About Continuing Education Requirements
FL BOAID REQUIREMENTS - Prior to February 28th 2007 all Florida licensed architects who have been licensed for more than 12 months, are required to have earned 20 Continuing Education Units (16 of those HSW) since March 1, 2005 to meet Florida State Licensing requirements. 2 of those credits must be an Advance Course on the Florida Building Code, which you can purchase here. Newly licensed architects are required to complete a four-hour core curriculum relating to the Florida Building Code also available online here.
Architects are not required to report or record credits with the state, unless audited. AIA Members can rely on their CE Transcript maintained by AIA incase of audit. Non-members must maintain certificates of completion for continuing education courses incase of audit by the state.
Members Check your transcripts Online to make sure all of your credits have been recorded. Credits may not be recorded for up to 90 days after the course. Click here and use your AIA Member number to log in. (See the blue box on the right side of the page.) Email us if you have forgotten your number. AIA National will also mail 2006 transcripts to each member in March.
Non-Member Architect Information
There are no transcripts for state. It is the responsibility of the architect to keep proof of credit for three years after renewal. Click here for more information.
Desperate for hours?
On February 14-16th, 2007 AIA Florida will offer a License Renewal Seminar in Tampa. The Seminar will fulfill 20 CE / LU hours including the 2 hour Advanced Building Code. More information....
No Excuses
The Florida Board of Architecture and Interior Design does not give extensions or exemptions for completing continuing education requirements.
AIA Tampa Bay CE Program
Fulfill 5 CE HSW Credits
This month AIA Tampa Bay hosts Preventing Moisture, Air and Vapor in the
Building Envelope, a day of continuing education worth five Health, Safety and Welfare units.
The program,
presented by the ITX Corporation, will discuss causes and solutions for water and vapor transmission in concrete slabs,
critical flashing details for masonry cavity wall construction,
sealants, adhesives for prevention of air and water infiltration
and the role of air barriers in cavity wall construction.
This full day seminar will be on Tuesday, January 30th at Robb and Stuckey at the International Plaza in Tampa from 9:00 a.m. - 3:45 p.m. Continental breakfast and lunch will be provided. See full schedule and information.
Register online at the AIA Tampa Bay Store or download the program brochure and fax registration to the Chapter office at 813-229-1762. Program fee is $100 members / $130 non-members.
Registration Deadline: Tuesday, January 23rd.
AIA TB Sketch-Up Class
Learn the latest Modeling Program
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Do you have technophobia? Ease your anxieties and learn from the next generation of architects about the latest 3D modeling program at AIA Tampa Bay's Sketch-Up Class.
Taught by second-year USF SACD graduate students, the two part program will teach Google Sketch-Up, a new, free and user friendly 3D modeling program that allows users to create detailed 3D projects. Finished projects can be placed anywhere on Google Earth, posted, shared and printed as hard copies. What a great resources to share with your clients!
Sketch-Up I: Introduction to Sketch-Up will be on Thursday, January 18th and Sketch-Up II:
Follow-up and Q&A will be on Thursday January 25th.
Both classes will be held at the AIA Tampa Bay Chapter Office at 6:30 p.m.
Each class is worth 1 CE Hour. $10 per-person for each class. RSVP required online or at 813-229-3411.
Emerging Tampa Bay Architects
2007 Planning Meeting-THIS THurSDAY
Emerging Tampa Bay Architects (ETBA), welcomes all emerging architecture professionals to the 2007 planning meeting. See flyer...
Some items on the meeting agenda include updates on Tampa Heights Park, West Tampa and the Blueprint Grant, a discussion of 2007 goals and objectives and an open forum for thoughts and ideas.
Join ETBA this Thursday, January 11th at Tre Amici @ The Bunker in Ybor City. 1905 N. 19th Street. Social begins at 6:00 p.m. and meeting at 6:30 p.m. Questions? Contact Chris Vela.
2nd Annual Smart Sustainable Tampa Bay
february 8th and 9th in St. Pete
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AIA Tampa Bay encourages all design professionals to participate in the 2nd Annual Smart Sustainable Tampa Bay program. Presented by the Florida Gulf Coast Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council, the program brings together the leading green design and sustainability experts in North America.
Along with local government and business leaders, participants will learn how to use the latest in green building and sustainable development to create economic, environmental and social advantages for the future of the Tampa Bay region.
The
two day program begins on Thursday, February 8th with Build Green Everyone Profits,
a dinner and expert panel from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Raddisson at Feathersound.
Then Friday, February 9th hear from experts at the Keynote Speaker Sessions at St. Petersburg College – EpiCenter
from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. See full schedule and speaker description.
The cost for USGBC non-members is $100 per day or $175 for both days. Register by February 2nd. Registration, full information and prices here.
AIA TB Online Advertising
Electronic Newsletters & website
AIA Tampa Bay is now accepting 2007 reservations for advertising in the following AIA Tampa Bay electronic literature. Reserve advertising space by contacting AIA TB Executive Director Dawn Mages via
e-mail or phone. 813-229-3411.
Bay Architect Weekly
Approximated readership 1,000. The concise, easy to read format and timely information have made this publication a popular tool to communicate all of the chapter’s activities and architecture-related happenings in the Bay area. As a sponsor of the Weekly email you will be able to include a paragraph or image about your company or function and a link to your website. Only one per issue as space is limited. $50.00 week
Bay Architect Monthly
Approximated readership 1,000. The monthly publication includes articles related to the A/E/C industry and the built environment and also covers larger happenings and issues within the chapter.
Business card sized ads, linked to your company website can be included in the monthly publication. Please provide them ready to insert in Jpeg format. Ads are due by the 1st of each month.
$75.00 month
AIA Tampa Bay Website Advertising:
AIA Tampa Bay’s website (www.aiatampabay.com) is a useful resource for design professionals in the Bay area. Included are employment opportunities, a calendar of architecture related events, CE Classes, chapter event registration and much more. Ads will appear randomly throughout the site ensuring all ads are viewed on the most popular pages.
$200 per month / $2000 for 12 months
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