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Introduction
Continuing Education
 Requirements
by
Jurisdiction
Self-Study Programs
Publications Order
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NCARB assists architects in keeping their skills
and knowledge up to date through its
Professional
Development Program of self-study
courses. Since its implementation in 1993, the program has
grown to include 25 (and counting!) AIA- and state-approved
self-study monographs.
Registration Renewal and Lifelong Learning
In increasing numbers, NCARB's member
boards are requiring evidence of lifelong learning when
architects apply for registration renewal. The Professional
Development Program recognizes the need for a convenient and
affordable continuing education resource.
Vital Topics
NCARB monographs address a wide range of vital topics that
relate to new and evolving aspects of architectural technology,
technical systems, and regulation, including:
- mechanical, electrical,
and plumbing systems
- solar energy
- structural problems,
including seismic and wind loadings
- building and life-safety
code changes
- rules issued by the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration
- contractual and legislative
issues affecting the public
- construction systems and
techniques
- the Americans with Disabilities
Act
- ethics
NCARB publishes and/or revises
at least two monographs each year.
Monograph Quizzes: Open Book
and Online!
Just how is continuing education measured? By passing a monograph
quiz, of course! Each monograph includes a short, open-book,
multiple-choice quiz on its subject matter. And, for added
convenience, all monograph quizzes are now available on the
NCARB web site. This option provides test takers with something
approximating instant gratification: finish an online quiz,
hit send, and, voilá, results are immediately
available.
Although individuals may study the
monographs independently, group discussions of the topics
are encouraged. Completing a monograph quiz, however, is an
individual endeavor, and collaboration is prohibited.
AIA Learning Units
NCARB is an approved provider in the American Institute of
Architects' Continuing Education System.
Bulk Sales
For information about bulk sales or sales to educational institutions,
please contact NCARB's Professional Development Program (202/783-6500).
To browse the list of NCARB's monographs,
go to the Publications
section.
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