With November upon us, there are only eight months left until the Continuing Education System (CES) deadline. By June 30, 2022, CES Participants (Architects AIBC, Architectural Technologists AIBC and Intern Architects AIBC) are required to earn and report 36 Learning Units (LUs), of which a minimum of 16 must be Core.
In preparation for the upcoming deadline, here are four tips to help ensure a successful reporting period:
1) Attend AIBC-Delivered and AIBC-Recognized activities.
AIBC-Delivered and Recognized activities are an efficient and dependable way to earn LUs. The LUs for these types of sessions are reported on your behalf and no self-reporting is required. AIBC-Delivered/Recognized activities are also not subject to the audit.
- Examples of AIBC-Delivered activities:
Conference, Confab, the Certified Professional or Advanced Code Knowledge courses, and Fall and Summer PD Series. - Examples of AIBC-Recognized activities:
Events and sessions provided by the Recognized Educational Provider (REP) Program.
For a listing of all AIBC-Delivered and AIBC-Recognized events and offerings, visit the AIBC events calendar. The search functions allow users to find events by date, location and/or specific keywords.
2) Report as you go.
Reporting throughout the cycle helps ensure a more accurate transcript. If you are self-reporting educational activities, it is highly recommended you login to submit your LUs as soon as the activity is finished. This eases the administrative task of inputting several entries at once, as well as reduces the chance of forgetting to report activities from previous months.
3) Review CES documents thoroughly.
CES resources are readily available on the AIBC website to ensure that all participants are aware and understand their CES obligations. All CES Participants are encouraged to review and familiarize themselves with these documents.
- Bulletin 80: Mandatory Continuing Education System (CES) outlines all the CES requirements as well as provides examples of Core and Non-core topics (found in the Appendix).
- Bulletin 81: Mandatory Continuing Education System (CES) Canadian Reciprocity Option outlines the reporting options available to Architects AIBC registered in multiple Canadian jurisdictions.
- Practice Guideline: Continuing Education System (CES) provides procedural and administrative information, practical examples, and addresses unique scenarios. Please note that the Guidelines are supplementary to the regulatory information found in Bulletin 80 and Bulletin 81.
4) Keep in touch!
The AIBC professional services team is available to assist CES Participants. Should you have any questions about your CES requirements, contact us at professionaldevelopment@aibc.ca.