A registered architect is required, by the Alabama Board for Registration of Architects, to complete no less than 12 hours of continuing education hours each year. One hour of continuing education is 50 minutes of contact time. Continuing Education must be based on the study of relevant technical and professional architectural subjects relating to safeguarding live, health, property, and promoting the public welfare. The Board approves courses, credits and continuing education hours for courses and any other method of earning credit

• At least eight of the continuing education hours must be earned in a structured setting. No more than four continuing education hours maybe earned in a self-directed setting. A structured setting can include (1) attending professional or technical presentations at meeting conventions or conferences. (2) attending an in-house program provided by a business or organization. (3) attending a seminar, tutorial, short course, on-line course, correspondence course, televised course or videotaped course. (4) Successfully completing college or university sponsored courses. (5) successful completion of a course that award continuing education credits.
• The Self-directed continuing education can include (1) reading books or magazine articles on Health, Safety and Welfare issues. (2) Visiting an architecturally significant site with focus on Health, Safety and Welfare issues. (3) Viewing video or presentations on Health, safety and welfare issues. (4) Making professional or technical presentations at meetings, conventions or conferences. (5) Teaching or instructing a qualified presentation (credit provided for only one of multiple presentations). (6) Authoring published papers, articles or books on health, safety and welfare issues. (7) Actively participating in a technical professional society or organization as an officer or committee member. (8) Participating in activities that contribute to the welfare of the community and are directly related to the practice of architecture.
• A new architect is not required to complete 12 hours of continuing education his first year. This does not apply to an architect that has reinstated his registration
• To process the registration renewal, details to permit verification, a signature and the appropriate fee must be included on/with the Continuing Education Annual Report Form. A random sample of all annual reports will be conducted to ensure accuracy and compliance.
• Registrant is responsible for retaining proof of participation in continuing education activities. Supporting documents may include but are not limited to a log showing activity claimed, sponsoring organization, location, duration and similar information (2) Certificates of Completion (3) provide information to relate the activity to the health, safety and welfare of the public. Records must be retained for a period of at least one year.
• An grace period of 60 days is provided when continuing education hours submitted are considered invalid by the Board.
• An architect’s certificate of registration will not be renewed if continuing education is not completed and so documented on the annual report.


The following courses are pending approval from the Alabama Board for Registration of Architects.

Air Conditioning/Refrigeration Laws and Rules

2 hours for $20.00 online!

This 2-hour course satisfies the State Rules requirements for Air Conditioning / Refrigeration Contractors.

2003 International Mechanical Code Review

2 hours for $20.00 online!

This 2-hour course is a review of commonly-used codes in the 2003 IMC.

Manual J Residential Calculations

2 hours for $20.00 online!

This 2-hour course covers A/C load calculations for residential buildings using the Manual J.

Manual N Commercial Calculations

1 hour for $10.00 online!

This 1-hour course covers A/C load calculations for commercial buildings using the Manual N.

Using the ACCA Duct Slide Rule

1 hour for $10.00 online!

This 1-hour course covers duct sizing and system design using the ACCA Duct Slide Rule.

NEC Review Part 1 AND Electrical Law

4 hours for $45.00 online!

A four-hour course CE code AND state rules requirements. This course covers the most common requirements of chapters 1 & 2 of the 2005 NEC codebook and provides a more thorough understanding of the code.

Ampacity, Overcurrent Protection, and Conduit Fill in the 2005 NEC

4 hours for $45.00 online!

This 4-hour course covers conductor ampacity, fuse and circuit breaker selection, and conduit fill limitations in the 2005 NEC codebook.

Math for Contractors

2 hours for $19.95 online!

We are now offering our Math for General Contractors online course for $19.00. his 2-hour course covers advanced concepts such as calculating concrete masonry units, backfill, swell factor for excavation, cylindrical volumes, soil slope, and simple math concepts such as calculating areas and volumes and converting square- and cubic feet to yards These skills are commonly tested on state contractors exams, and knowledge in these areas often makes the difference between a passing and failing score. All of our online seminars are professionally narrated and animated with graphic illustrations of the concepts being taught, and our web-based presentation system tracks your progress so you can work through the materials at your convenience, resuming where you left off with each login. Purchase entitles you to unlimited access to the course for 30 days.