Please be advised that the AIBC’s Mandatory Continuing Education System (CES) two-year reporting period deadline is June 30, 2016 at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Standard Time (PST). Take steps to ensure that you complete your required learning units (LUs) by checking your transcript and registering for opportunities to earn LUs.
This is a reminder that CES Participants must earn and report the required LUs to the AIBC by the June 30, 2016 deadline.
Number of Learning Units Required
For all CES participants, reference the CES Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) to identify how many LUs are required.
Check Your Transcript
See how many LUs you still need to complete and report prior to the reporting period deadline of June 30, 2016 by checking your transcript online. LUs earned plus a breakdown of Core and Non-core LUs are available at the bottom of the transcript.
Report Your LUs Online
Log into your profile and click on “My Courses” to access the “Self-Reporting” page to report your LUs. CES staff will, as usual, be reviewing reported learning units in accordance with Bulletin 80: Mandatory Continuing Education System (CES) Rules and Guidelines. In cases where an AIBC review seeks more information or detail, or re-classifies a report in accordance with Bulletin 80, the CES Participant will be notified immediately.
Please do NOT self-report any AIBC Delivered or REP events; these events will be reported on your behalf. Please note that self-reporting REP events could create inaccuracies in your CES record.
If you notice missing LUs that should have been reported to the AIBC on your behalf prior to June 1, 2016, please email professionaldevelopment@aibc.ca before June 30, 2016.
Are You an Out-of-Province Architect?
For those who are eligible to report through the Out-of-Province Architects – Reciprocity Option (see Bulletin 80 section 3.8) and Bulletin 81 (Mandatory Continuing Education System: Reciprocity for Architects Resident and Registered Outside BC) make sure you submit the Declaration of Out-of-Province CES Compliance before June 30, 2016. You can access the Declaration of Out-of-Province CES Compliance form after you log into your member account and click on “My Courses”. The declaration form appears on the menu on the left side of the page.
Declarations can be submitted at any time during the reporting period as long as you are compliant by the CES deadline in your home jurisdiction. Note that you are no longer required to submit a transcript showing CES compliance in your home jurisdiction. At the end of the AIBC’s reporting period we will contact your home jurisdiction for confirmation of your compliance.
If You Are Not Compliant
AIBC Council Policy 7.2.8 indicates that CES participants who do not earn and report the required LUs to the AIBC by the end of a reporting period (this year the date is Thursday, June 30, 2016) will be required to pay a fine to the AIBC and complete and report the required LUs within 90 days following the conclusion of the reporting period to avoid placement of a complaint of unprofessional conduct against the CES Participant.
In accordance with council’s March 11, 2014 approved motions, an architect CES Participant who does not earn and report the required LUs to the AIBC within a reporting period will be required to pay a fine of $959 to the AIBC and earn and report the required LUs no later than September 30, 2016. An Architectural Technologist CES participant who does not earn and report the required LUs to the AIBC within a reporting period will be required to pay a fine of $233 to the AIBC and also become compliant by September 30, 2016.
Do You Have More Questions?
For your convenience, a CES FAQ has been posted on the AIBC website to address frequently-asked questions, including how to login to your member profile and opportunities to earn LUs.
Should you have any additional questions or require assistance please contact the professional development team at professionaldevelopment@aibc.ca.