Architects licensed in California must complete 5 hours of coursework relating to ADA and/or California accessibility codes within the two years prior to each license renewal. Architects are responsible for reporting their individual hours as part of the renewal process. Please note that AIA does not report MCE hours to the State of California. For information on the specific license renewal requirement, visit the Continuing Education (CE) page {http://www.cab.ca.gov/licensees/ce} on the California Architects Board website.
AIACV ADA In A Day Courses
Online Courses
The AIA Central Valley has joined forces with AIA California and their partner aecKnowledge to provide online continuing education for the design and construction industry. This allows professionals to pursue educational opportunities at their own pace and according to their own schedule. While state regulations require architects to complete CE credits in accessibility, there are other subjects all members of the industry are interested in as well. Choose from a wide range of topics in design, sustainability, accessibility, marketing and business development, practice management, project delivery, and small firm practice– each one professionally developed and delivered by industry leaders.
Accessibility/Universal Design Courses:
2022/2023 Accessibility Bundle
The series discusses designing for people with sensory challenges, a case study of the new Tom and Ruth Harkin Center at Drake University, perspectives about making educational facilities accessible and inclusive, and case studies illustrating innovative accessibility solutions to challenging site conditions.
2020/2021 Accessibility Bundle
This series includes an AIA Whitney M. Young Jr. Award recipient’s guide to designing accessibility hotels and resorts, an advocate for about disability rights discussing how long-held social misconceptions and assumptions about disability inform design, a case study of how the widely-acclaimed historical renovation of the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice resulted in a more inclusive design, the Commissioner for the City of Chicago’s Mayor’s Office for People with Disabilities discussing how Chicago is becoming one of the most accessible and inclusive cities in the nation, and a provocative panel discussion that sheds light on why the disability community often states “Nothing About Us Without Us.”
2018/2019 Accessibility Bundle
This series includes a walk-through of the historic San Francisco War Memorial Veterans Building and the inspiring Herbst Theater, a blind architect’s views on how our environment needs to respond to a growing number of people with a variety of disabilities and impairment, a case study of the San Francisco LightHouse for the Blind, and a passionate guide to how best educate clients about accessibility requirements.
Designing for All – Integrated Universal Design
Bill Leddy, FAIA, designer of the award-winning Ed Roberts Campus, a widely cited example of innovative Universal Design, inspires us with insights into how accessible environments can be inviting, engaging and celebrate the rich diversity of the human condition.
Architecture Beyond Sight
Chris Downey, AIA, one of the few practicing blind architects discusses the range and types of visual impairments that affect users of the built environment.
Universal Design is Good Design—Part One
Universal Design is Good Design – Part Two
This two-part course features projects selected for their outstanding commitment to Universal Design principles. Stephan Castellanos, FAIA, Executive Director, California Commission on Disability Access, provides insightful commentary on how each solution addresses the needs of people with a wide range of ability levels.