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Architecture Continuing Education Made Easy
PDH Academy offers a variety of Continuing Education courses to help professional licensed architects complete their CE requirements in order to maintain their licenses. Our CE courses are approved by the AIA and are accepted for CE credit by state licensing boards in all 50 states.
With PDH Academy you have options! We offer correspondence, on-demand and live webinar courses to help you complete your Continuing Education requirements quickly and conveniently. Choose from a variety of courses in the topics that interest you most, in the format you prefer.
Booklet Correspondence
If you received a booklet in the mail and want to transfer your exam answers online, select this option. You can also download course material for each course we offer.
On-Demand
Our on-demand online courses are entirely online and are designed to be user-friendly, intuitive, and hassle-free. Complete them at your own pace, on your own time.
Webinars
Designed to provide a live experience in a convenient format, our webinars provide the interactive and engaging experience of in-person courses.
Why choose PDH Academy?
Unlike many other online continuing education providers, PDH Academy has been delivering continuing education courses for more than a decade. In addition to professional engineers, PDH Academy also supports the continuing education and professional practice needs of architects and land surveyors. We are also part of a larger brand called Edcetera that supports people at all stages in their careers by providing licensing, test prepartion, continuing education, and more for a variety of professions, including home inspectors, contractors, plumbers, electricians, and a variety of both human and animal healthcare providers.
PDH Academy makes it easy for all professional engineers to stay both informed and compliant, no matter your renewal period, practice of engineering, or desired course format. Whether you attend a live webinar, complete an on-demand course, or prefer the convenience of a correspondence booklet, you’ll have access to your certificates of completion immediately after you complete any of our engineering continuing education courses. We can also email, fax, or mail copies of your certificates of completion to you if you would like.
Have questions?
Contact our team for more information
Interested in a subscription for your architecture firm?
Do you manage a firm that needs continuing education for your licensed architects? Our business solutions team at PDH Academy can help! Our firm packages provide many benefits for businesses with multiple employees that need training, including:
- Managing your team’s continuing education
- Preferred pricing
- Custom courses
- Access to our full course library
- Flexibility in subscription options
Purchase an annual subscription for your whole team and save!
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Frequently Asked Questions
Will my architecture continuing education hours be reported to the AIA?
If you are an AIA member (American Institute of Architects), then we will report all of your continuing education hours to the AIA after you complete your continuing education courses with us.
Will my architecture continuing education hours be reported to my state Architecture Licensing Board?
PDH Academy does not report CE hours to any state Architecture Licensing Board. You will receive a certificate of completion for each architecture continuing education course that you complete with PDH Academy. You can provide a copy of these certificates with your state license renewal. If your state board performs a continuing education audit, then you will need to provide a copy of your certificates of completion for your architecture continuing education courses.
Will I receive HSW credit for completing your architecture continuing education courses?
We offer courses for both HSW (Health Safety and Welfare) credit or LU (Learning Units) only credit. This is listed with the course information. Please be sure to check prior to the purchase of your program.
Will I receive a certificate of completion after I take one of your architecture continuing education courses?
Yes, a certificate of completion will be available to you immediately upon completing any of our architecture continuing education courses. We can also email, fax, or mail copies of your certificates of completion to you if you would like.
Do you have an Advanced Building Code Course for Florida Architects?
Yes, PDH Academy offers an approved Advanced Building Code Course for Florida Architects. This course is titled Florida Building Code 7th Edition: An Advanced Course (AIAPDH227).
Do you offer any live or classroom architect continuing education courses?
PDH Academy offers live webinars, on-demand courses and correspondence continuing education to renew your architecture license. We do not currently offer any classroom continuing education courses. In our experience, most students prefer to complete their architecture continuing education online using their computer, smartphone, or tablet.
I have my architecture license in multiple states. If I purchase one of your architecture continuing education courses online will the continuing education hours only count for one state or multiple states?
PDH Academy is an approved provider of the AIA (American Institute of Architects). Because all of our architecture continuing education courses are approved by the AIA they can be used in any state for continuing education credits for architecture licensure renewal.
How can I contact PDH Academy with more questions?
If you are unable to find the solution to your answer within our FAQs, you can call our continuing education specialists at (888)564-9098. You can also email us at support@pdhacademy.com.
