Action | Develop regulations for a mandatory continuing education requirement for architect, professional engineer, and land surveyor licenses. |
Stage | Proposed |
Comment Period | Ended on 5/2/2008 |
I am opposed to the CE requirement for Licensing. CE comes through practice. Time and money for small firms is a burden as it takes time away from projects where you do learn and the high cost by those selling CE services is unjust. Whereas the AIA makes it manditory as a requirement for belonging to the AIA, it is a less onerous process and a positive way to learn about new opportunities, products and methods. Regulation requires more buracracy and staffing and more opportunities for administrative types to make mistakes. It places them in a policing role. Focus should be on stopping non-registered architects from breaking the law. Placing this burden on architects could result in more practicing without a license.