Continuing Education (CE)

Resources

Guidelines and Tips
BSA Events with CEs
General Resources
BSA/AIA Resources
Non-Member AIA/CE Providers
For Students

Looking for continuing education opportunities?

AIA credits are available through select BSA/AIA events. Check the list of Events for upcoming credit opportunities.

REQUIREMENTS	MA State	AIA/CES
Hours	12	18
License period	September - August	January - December
HSW (Health, Safety, Welfare) topics	12 hours	12 hours
Extra hours	Do not carry forward	Carry forward
Grace period	None	9 months

REQUIREMENTS	MA State	AIA/CES
Credit tracking	Maintain your own CE records	Credits are tracked for you
Online transcript	No	Yes, view it here
CE events’ credits	Sign in and request a certificate of attendance every time you attend a CE-qualifying event.	Sign in with your AIA number at all CE events to be sure credits are recorded.
Audits	Send your certificates of attendance from any BSA events as verification of completed continuing education hours to the state licensing board.	If you are audited, print and send your transcript to the state licensing board with a copy of your AIA membership card.

Architects who are not AIA members must meet state continuing education credit requirements. AIA architects must meet AIA/CES requirements. If these credits are completed between September and August, members can fulfill MA requirements as well.

Additional resources for the MA state requirements

For details about the State of Massachusetts requirements for HSW continuing education hours visit the regulation page at Mass.gov.
Learn more about the Board of Registration of architects from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts website.

Additional resources for the AIA requirements

Find AIA answers to questions concerning CE.
Access the State Licensing MCE Requirements Map.
Learn about the background on the AIA continuing education system.

Continuing education resources

Offering CE through the BSA/AIA

BSA Allied members can submit their Greater Boston area "in-person" programs for AIA/CE credit through the BSA as part of their membership.

For continuing education course requirements and submission guidelines, click here.
If you are already a member, click here for the CE submission form.
If you want to know more about becoming a BSA Allied member you can find more information about the benefits, and download an application form here.

Non-Member AIA/CE Providers

If you are already an AIA/CES provider and would like BSA to promote your event, please see our advertising opportunities.
To view the CE provider services available via AIA national, visit the AIA’s website.

For Students

The BSA hosts an annual Architecture/Design College Fair in the Fall.
AIA National offers ArchCareers.org.