Washington, D.C. — The Associated General Contractors of America (¿Û¿Û‚÷ý) today announced it has been approved as a Registered Provider of learning unit (LU) hours to architects and design professionals seeking certification or state–mandated continuing education requirements.
"By offering LUs through its many education programs, ¿Û¿Û‚÷ý further meets the critical member and industry needs by offering relevant training that also delivers valuable credits," said Stephen E. Sandherr, chief executive officer of ¿Û¿Û‚÷ý.
Approximately 35 states and ten Canadian Provinces require Mandatory Continuing Education (MCE) to retain licensure. Most of these states accept AIA/CES LUs as continuing education credit toward MCE requirements.
As an American Institute of Architects/continuing education system (AIA/CES) Registered Provider, ¿Û¿Û‚÷ý joins more than 2500 education providers made up of AIA Chapters, affiliate organizations and government agencies. ¿Û¿Û‚÷ý also is an IACET Authorized Provider, offering Continuing Education Units (CEU) for its professional development and training programs. LU hours are equal to one contact hour or one–tenth of a continuing education credit (CEU).
The Associated General Contractors of America (¿Û¿Û‚÷ý) is the largest and oldest national construction trade association in the United States. ¿Û¿Û‚÷ý represents 33,000 firms, including 7,500 of America's leading general contractors and 12,500 specialty–contracting firms. More than 13,000 service providers and suppliers are associated with ¿Û¿Û‚÷ý through a nationwide network of chapters. Visit the ¿Û¿Û‚÷ý Web site at . ¿Û¿Û‚÷ý members are "Building Your Quality of Life."
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